Spot Purchase
IMPORTANT NOTICE
‘There will be a new Independent Advocacy provider for Derby commencing 1st April 2025. Further details will be available next week. Accordingly, the submission of referrals will be temporarily paused until details of the new referral portal email address is finalised.
referrals@oneadvocacyderby.org – will not be actioning any referrals received from 5pm 21st March 2025. Please be reassured all referrals received will be actioned by the new provider. Details of the new service and contact points will be posted on the Citizens Advice Mid Mercia website shortly.
Advocacy, Training & Consultancy
We welcome spot purchase arrangements for specific advocacy provision, training and consultancy.
- IMCA (including 39A, 39C and 39D);
- IMHA (training and consultancy only);
- ICAS;
- RPPR;
- Care Act; &
- Specialist.
Spot purchase advocacy can help when:
- there is no contract to provide a particular piece of work;
- bridge a gap in services (e.g. where none is commissioned);
- develop your organisational understanding;
- promote professional development;
- support development of your work-based team;
- enhance humanistic, social and health care courses;
- ensure as many people as possible are supported; &
- prevent waiting lists.
Spot purchase arrangements are:
- a single issue;
- time-limited piece of work funded by a local authority; or
- the NHS; or
- a solicitor;
- a voluntary or other organisation to provide advocacy, training or consultancy for an individual client; and/or,
- a group of people.
