We’re currently working with the Westbridge mental health resettlement service in North Tyneside and as part of a co-production project we’ve met with residents who have experience of mental health inpatient units, private hospitals and prison across North Tyneside and Newcastle.

October is ADHD Awareness Month, so I'm going to do something that makes me slightly uncomfortable and talk about my own brain.

Being heard is only the beginning: why lived experience needs to shape what happens next

Your Voice Counts has been awarded a new contract by Gateshead Council to continue delivering statutory advocacy services in Gateshead, alongside an expanded offer that includes general advocacy, a self-advocacy grants scheme and new opportunities for co-production.