have accessed hubs, along with Wales, funded by the BIG Lottery participating in organised Advantage Programme. activities. Age Concern Torfaen supports three independent Older Persons Forums to ensure voices are heard on issues that Your Voice matter. Influencing planning and provision of services locally, The Vulnerable Adults regionally and nationally, as well Advocacy Service in Torfaen as providing a mechanism for provides focused support to consultation to the wider vulnerable older people who are communities of Torfaen. at risk of, or are experiencing abuse or neglect. Advocacy can 992 people attended the Older be provided to those already Persons Forums. We consulted involved in the Protection of on a variety of subjects, including Vulnerable Adults process. We Welfare reform, Bronafon Social will represent people with or Housing changes and Health without capacity, providing both issues. instructed and non-instructed advocacy. Sometimes people have difficulty in communicating their needs for whatever reason. Advocacy is there for people, who are being ignored, excluded, unfairly treated, or are not receiving the sort of help they think they need. Age Concern Torfaen is a partner Facts & Figures of the South East Wales Safeguarding, a project providing Here is a snapshot of our independent advocacy services. achievements for the past year. The project operates across nine local authorities and three local Welfare benefits health board areas in South East We helped older people to maximise their income to a total of £1,362,298.56
have accessed hubs, along with participating in organised activities. Your Voice The Vulnerable Adults Advocacy Service in Torfaen provides focused support to vulnerable older people who are at risk of, or are experiencing abuse or neglect. Advocacy can be provided to those already involved in the Protection of Vulnerable Adults process. We will represent people with or without capacity, providing both instructed and non-instructed advocacy. Sometimes people have difficulty in communicating their needs for whatever reason. Advocacy is there for people, who are being ignored, excluded, unfairly treated, or are not receiving the sort of help they think they need. Age Concern Torfaen is a partner of the South East Wales Safeguarding, a project providing independent advocacy services. The project operates across nine local authorities and three local health board areas in South East Wales, funded by the BIG Lottery Advantage Programme. Age Concern Torfaen supports three independent Older Persons Forums to ensure voices are heard on issues that matter. Influencing planning and provision of services locally, regionally and nationally, as well as providing a mechanism for consultation to the wider communities of Torfaen. 992 people attended the Older Persons Forums. We consulted on a variety of subjects, including Welfare reform, Bronafon Social Housing changes and Health issues. Facts & Figures Here is a snapshot of our achievements for the past year. Welfare benefits We helped older people to maximise their income to a total of £1,362,298.56
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