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Advocacy Support Cymru - Advocacy

Last updated: 04/11/2025
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What we do

We provide statutory Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service (IMHA) and Community Mental Health Advocacy across South & West Wales.

PLEASE NOTE: We do not provide all of the above services in all of the areas. Please call us for confirmation of which service we provide in which geographical area.

Who do we support

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service (IMHA)
Community Mental Health Advocacy
Relevant Persons Representative (RPR) Service - Health Professionals
Only
Litigation Friend
Specialist Advocacy for People with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism
Suicide Intervention Training Workshops - ASIST and safeTALK (£ Charges Apply)
Talking Mats Training Workshops (£ Charge Applies)

This service is for people aged between 18 years and 100 years.

Is there a charge to use this service?

No

 Address

 You can send post here:

Advocacy Support Cymru
Charterhouse 1, Links Business Park
Fortran Road
St Mellons
Cardiff
CF3 0LT

 Opening times

Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 4.30pm
Sunday CLOSED

Where do we provide our service?

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.

Find more well-being information at www.dewis.wales

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.