Equal Say is an independent advocacy organisation working across Lanarkshire. In North Lanarkshire, we work with any adult (aged 16 to 64) with mental ill health, learning disability, addictions, long-term condition or physical disability.

In South Lanarkshire we work with adults (aged 16 plus, including older adults) with mental ill health, learning disability, addictions, long-term condition or physical disability. Independence is important to us as unlike other organisations who help stick up for people’s rights; we do not do anything else except provide advocacy.

This means we are as free as we can be from any conflicts of interest and we will stand by a person and help them to have their say without any fear that it will disadvantage Equal Say.

In South Lanarkshire Council area we have a team of 12 advocacy workers and across our various projects in North Lanarkshire, we have 12 advocacy workers.