Statutory advocacy

Advocacy means speaking up on your behalf or helping you speak up for yourself.

The world of advocacy is growing giving the role itself more recognition in the reform of the Mental Health Act ‘White paper’ (2021). There are four advocacy services in the UK created by law currently.

These are:

• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
• Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA)
• Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS).