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What is Independent Advocacy

CAPS is an independent advocacy organisation.

We provide collective and individual advocacy in East Lothian and Midlothian. We also host several experience-led projects across Lothian. Our service for veterans covers all Scotland.

Collective advocacy

Find out more about CAPS’ Collective Advocacy in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Individual advocacy

Find out more about CAPS’ Individual Advocacy in East Lothian and Midlothian.

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What’s on

We’re very sorry to announce that on Tuesday 26th August 2025 the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) voted to let contracts for four of our projects end on 30th November 2025. These contracts pay for: Arts as Advocacy work which includes the Out of Sight Out of Mind exhibition; Collective Advocacy for people who identify […]

The People’s Conference 2025 ‘Human rights: in our hands’.

Update on cuts to CAPS services proposed by Edinburgh’s Health and Social Care Partnership.

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