Action for ME have extended their self-advocacy training to Scotland and have offered us a session over Zoom on 11th February at 2pm.
AfME writes:- People with M.E. have told us they can struggle to communicate their concerns and needs effectively: “It is difficult to get social services, the NHS and the care agency to listen to or understand my needs. It feels like a constant struggle and it affects my health adversely.” This training includes guidance to enable you to overcome such challenges and help yourself. To be a successful self-advocate you need to think about:
- Your rights – including what support you might be eligible for
- What is the issue – and what are your goals?
- Effective communication – how to express yourself clearly.
The training will help you with these issues and point you towards further help if needed.
The training session will take up to 2 hours with a ‘comfort’ break in the middle. You can join using our usual Zoom link/meeting ID and passcode, but it will be led by AfME’s trainers. We hope that it will help give us the confidence to make our voices heard and listened to.
Action for ME are also looking for volunteers to train to be advocates. Get in touch if you’re interested and would like more information.