Coronavirus Guidance
We have written an Easy Read guide to how the Coronavirus Act may change the Care Act 2014. We hope you find it helpful. Please …Read More
Dorset Macmillan Advocacy closing in the New Year
It is with regret that we are announcing that we will be closing our project “Dorset Macmillan Advocacy” in January 2019, due to a lack …Read More
Retired, but working hard with Dorset Advocacy
After almost 2 months of being retired I was wondering what I was going to do to fill my time, when in popped the monthly …Read More
Give a little bit…and get so much back.
Volunteering at Dorset Advocacy
You might say “I don’t have time to volunteer” – this is probably exactly what I would say if I wasn’t already …Read More
Volunteer Team Gathering
17 of our fabulous volunteer team had a get-together today today at our office in Poundbury, which was hosted by Emily Brown, our Volunteer Manager. As …Read More
Advocacy is…
An article about Advocacy by Jen and Ken Dykes
Advocacy is enabling someone to express a thought, feeling, view, choice, decision or a desire.
Use different communications …Read More
Memory Recording Makes a Difference
Dorset Advocacy’s memory recording project enables people with dementia to keep their precious memories forever. Advocate Sonya Threse has been working with dementia sufferer Joyce, …Read More
The Right Stuff: How Do We Make Moral Choices?
Working as a cancer advocates, we witness the communication between patients and their doctors all the time. When that goes well, the outcome is good …Read More
One Man’s Experience Touching the Nation
– Blog by Jen Rimmer, Advocate, Dorset Advocacy.
Steve Hewlett’s recent interviews on Radio 4’s PM programme about his experience of cancer have been widely acclaimed. …Read More
David’s Story
Meet David, his family and advocates as he talks about the impact of his cancer diagnosis, his wish to remain at home for as long …Read More
