Coronavirus – latest service updates

The Individual Advocacy staff for East Lothian and Midlothian are working from home and regularly checking telephone messages so please get in touch with us on 0131 273 5118 if you need advocacy support. While we are unable to attend appointments face to face at the moment, we can arrange a telephone appointment with you and will try to assist you remotely as much as possible.

Collective advocacy

We are holding collective advocacy meetings online now.  You can get in touch with the collective advocacy workers directly on

• Ele – ele@capsadvocacy.org 07948 740 158 
• Fingal – fingal@capsadvocacy.org 07989 402 612
• Jacob – jacob@capsadvocacy.org 0791 0983 030
• Niamh – niamh@capsadvocacy.org  
• Pam – pam@capsadvocacy.org 07989 402 634
• Victoria – victoria@capsadvocacy.org 07436 102 762 
• Anne – anne@capsadvocacy.org 07469 660 999 

All LEARN courses have been cancelled. You can get in touch with us by email learn@capsadvocacy.org 

General advice

• Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly. 
• Catch any coughs or sneezes in a paper hanky and dispose of it in a bin immediately.
• Avoid touching your face with your hands.
• Keep in touch with the advice being provided by the NHS on https://www.nhsinform.scot/

We will update this page as things change. Take care. 

RECRUITMENT: March 2020 We are recruiting a new Collective Advocacy Worker and 2 new Children & Young People’s Individual Advocacy Workers – please see Paid Posts for details

EVALUATION of Collective Advocacy groups: March 2020 See News & Events page for details.

News & Events

CAPS Independent Advocacy is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Scottish Charity number: SC021772