Do you want to speak up for yourself and other people?
Do you want to meet new people and learn new skills?
Are you over 17 years old, with a Learning Disability or Autism and living in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset or Bath and North East Somerset? Join us!
A Peer Advocate is a trained volunteer to have similar experiences to the person they support.
Peer Advocates help people to have a voice on things that matter to them.
This could be things like:
- Getting a job
- Looking after your health
- Friendships and relationships
- Finding a place to live
- Education and Training
- Covid -19
We are looking for new people to join our group.
As a member of Know Your Rights you will:
- Have training and learn what it means to be a Peer Advocate
- Learn New Skills
- Meet new people
- Talk about your experiences
- Help people to talk about their own experiences
- Speak out on issues to try and make a difference