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Welcome to this special edition of the CAPS Independent Advocacy newsletter! This time we focus on two big events coming up that we'd like to invite you to!
October 2024 special edition
CAPS Independent Advocacy AGM: please support us by coming along!
We welcome everyone to this free in-person event. The AGM is a lovely celebratory get together – a Friday afternoon in sunny Musselburgh! You’ll be able to chat and connect with members, Collective Advocacy group participants, staff and of course CAPS management committee and professionals from organisations including our funders and commissioners. It begins with a tasty free lunch at 1.15pm with the AGM beginning at 2pm. 

This year we’ll be hearing about an important community history archive hosted by the Oor Mad History Collective Advocacy project at CAPS, with items going back to the early days of ‘mad activism’.  
Please support us by attending this annual celebration. 
Date: Friday 15th November 1.15pm to 4pm
Location: Fisherrow Community Centre, South Street, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6AT
Who it's for: everyone is welcome
Booking is essential: please contact catherine@capsadvocacy.org or 07971 951 502
Lived experience: can you hear us? The People's Conference 2024
Lived experience: can you hear us? hope acceptance empowerment empathy non judgmental 'no-one if voiceless, only unheard' - Anastacia Ryan, The People's conference 2024 with graphic of a person with megaphone
Do you have experience of mental health issues? Do you want to meet like-minded people in a relaxed atmosphere? The People's Conference is an annual event run by and for people with mental health lived experience in Edinburgh and the Lothians. 

This year the theme of the conference is ‘lived experience’ and we’ll be discussing whether experience of mental health issues is valued in consultations and design of services. You can expect interesting discussions, speakers and an informal atmosphere. It is free to attend and we promise a nice lunch! Further details 

Speakers confirmed:
John Beaton, Development Manager for SPIRIT Advocacy in the Highlands
Dr Pamela Jenkins, health researcher and broadcaster working for Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Simon Porter, The Patients' Council at Royal Edinburgh Hospital. 
Date: Tuesday 19th November 2024 10.30am to 4.30pm
Location: Norton Park Conference Centre, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY
Who it's for: people with experience of mental health issues living in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Booking is essential: please contact Amy on amy@capsadvocacy.org or 07910 983 030, or register on Eventbrite.
Very best wishes from all at CAPS!
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