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Advocacy toolkit: elder abuse 

The Advocacy toolkit is the culmination of three years work on an advocacy training project undertaken by Action on Elder Abuse and funded by the Department of Health.

Advocacy Schemes have a critical role of supporting older people in the prevention of elder abuse. The toolkit, produced in conjunction with Action for Advocacy, questions the relationship between advocacy and elder abuse and explores how advocacy can be used to empower older people to tackle abuse, protect and stop abusive situations arising.

The toolkit provides practical advice for individual advocates, managers of advocacy schemes and senior managers of organisations that have secured funding for advocacy work or are contemplating seeking such funding. In addition the toolkit aims to promote a better understanding and enhanced working relationships between advocates and professional within the statutory services.

The topics covered in the Advocacy toolkit include:

• What is Elder Abuse  

• Tackling abuse through Advocacy  

• Practice Issues and Dilemmas  

• Different Advocacy Approaches to Tackling 
  Elder Abuse  

• Organisational Policies and Procedures self audit
  Useful Contacts

This elder abuse advocacy toolkit does not stand alone as an aid for advocates who deal with elder abuse issues on a daily basis.  It should form part of a coherent training and development package for what is a difficult and complex subject area.  However, it should contribute to the improvement of the lives of abused older people who at times suffer unbelievable hardship and suffering.

Copies of toolkit can be downloaded free of charge by clicking here or hard copies purchased at £5 each by emailing enquiries@elderabuse.org.uk with your full details.