Welcome to Speakeasy

We provide advocacy for adults and children across North Hampshire, covering the areas of Basingstoke & Deane, Andover & Test Valley, Winchester & District and Hart & Rushmoor        

Giving a Voice

Rights

Inclusion

What is Advocacy?

Giving you a VOICE

 

Supporting you to access your RIGHTS

 

Being be part of your COMMUNITY

Hours & Location

  • 17 New Road
  • Basingstoke
  • Hampshire
  • RG21 7PR

About Us

We are an independent,  community based  advocacy organisation that has been providing advocacy in Basingstoke since the mid 1990s.

In April 2014 we expanded to cover Andover & Test Valley and Winchester & District areas of Hampshire. In December 2015 we began working in Hart & Rushmoor.

We are a User Led Organisation as all of our Trustees have experience of services directly or as family carers.

 

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Testimonials

  • "I can talk to my Advocate and he listens to me"

    April 2016

    • Young Person

  • "Thank you for making X feel so welcome at the group"

    September 2016

    • Family member

  • "I always sing the praises of Speakeasy. I'm pleased when I see you are supporting a young person at a Child Looked After meeting."

    May 2016

    • Independent Reviewing Officer

  • "I'm pleased that the Advocate is going to get involved as she understands the needs of people with a learning disability and autism".

    November 2016

    • Support Provider

  • "You are the only person he has engaged with"

    September 2016

    • Hampshire County Council Client Affairs Team

  • "You are the first person in all of this that has given me a way forward."

    July 2016

    • Social worker

  • "Just explaining things to you has made me feel better. You've been very understanding and you listened to me".

    May 2016

    • Older Person

  • "The advocate has done a wonderful job. The client remembers her name and he never does that".

    July 2016

    • Specialist Care Provider

  • "I really enjoy working with advocacy, I am learning so much"

    March 2017

    • Transition social worker

  • "The Person Centred Plan has been helpful for support workers. X has been able to meet up with an old friend as the advocate listened to her wishes." (the advocate worked in a 'non instructed' way as X has a severe learning disability and is non verbal)

    March 2017

    • Support Provider