Advocacy and Mentoring Support

We work with people to grow their skills to self advocate and to speak up for themselves.

We do this by:

• Running Speak Up groups. Groups to help you speak out about what is important to you.
• One-to–one sessions. We will listen to what you want and support you to find a way to do it
  Support from Volunteer Mentors.
• Helping you to find information and understand it
• Helping you to speak out when your voice is not being heard by others
• We provide non-legal advocacy. If you need specialist advocacy we will signpost you to an organisation that can support you.

For more information take a look at the project webpage. 

Dramatic Change 

Dramatic Change is Inclusion Gloucestershire’s drama offer. This is part of our wider advocacy offer and is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

We offer weekly drama sessions and deliver other creative courses designed for people who face disabling  barriers.

The aim of this project is that participants learn new skills, experience increased wellbeing and confidence, and have their voices heard on a range of issue-based topics.

Please click here for more details of our current and upcoming courses.

MHELO (Mental Health Expert Led Oportunities)

MHELO (Mental Health Experience Led Opportunities)  is an independent network for people in Gloucestershire to have a collective voice. We exist to ensure that the voice of our experts by experience is heard and we welcome people from all backgrounds and all walks of life, providing a safe, supportive and user-led space. We know thathowever good health services, social care services and doctors are, they generally haven’t experienced living with mental health difficulties.

Your experience and views are what empowers the VOICE of the present, and the future, of Mental Health in Gloucestershire. We are a user-led network of individuals who want to speak about their experiences of mental ill health, and services, within Gloucestershire to bring about change. 

For more information take a look at the project webpage. 

Community Hubs 

We have 4 Inclusion hubs based within Gloucestershire in Gloucester, Cheltenham and the Forest of Dean.

For more details about when they run and how you can get involved click here 

Neurodivergent peer mentoring support for adults in Gloucestershire

Unboxed 

We pair people who are discovering their own neurodivergence with a volunteer mentor who has their own lived experience of identifying as neurodivergent, to work together for up to 6 months. People can choose to meet face-to-face or online.

Mentors can offer solidarity and empathetic support as the mentee explores and reflects upon this important aspect of their self-identity.

We also provide opportunities for neurodivergent people who are further along in their own journey to train as a mentor to support others and develop their knowledge, skills, and networks associated with the neurodivergent community.

To find our more, visit our project webpage.