Ms Angela Kerins:

On the question of advocacy, many years ago Rehab group established advocacy organisations, which are client representative organisations. We have put quite a bit of effort and we continue to develop the advocacy skills of the clients across Rehab Group. We have a number of advocacy officers working with Rehab Group. One of the delegates heads that up. Some members will have been involved in our voter education programmes that were run through the advocacy service. Leading up to an election we bring in local authority members or politicians running for election in order that the politicians would meet and talk to our clients. All the political parties have done that.

There are many aspects to this service. It is a pity in some ways that members cannot see the video because it would give them a very good view of what advocacy means to our clients.