Advocates - Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

What is the Mental Health Act?

The bulk of the Mental Health Act 2007, amending the Mental Health Act 1983, comes into effect on the 3rd of November 2008.

For more information about the Mental Health Act click here

What are Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHA’s)?

The Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service provides support top people with mental health issues.  Advocacy is about having somebody to help you be heard, it is about having a greater say in decisions being made about you and your care and treatment.  

An advocate:

  • Is there for you and nobody else

  • Helps you get information you need to make decisions

  • Speaks up for you and only says what you want to say

  • Helps you get your views over to others

For more information about Independent Mental Health Advocates click here

The Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) service for Oldham Council and NHS Oldham is delivered by Tameside, Oldham and Glossop Mind.

For more information about Tameside, Oldham & Glossop Mind click here

If you need the support of an Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) you may self-refer or can be referred by anyone working with you. For more information:

Contact Information

Telephone: 0161 620 0123
Fax: 0844 5560690
E-mail: oldham@tgmind.co.uk
Address: Tameside, Oldham & Glossop Mind, The Lodge, 6 Hunters Lane, Oldham, OL1 1QU

Internal Links:

mental_health_advocacy_service.pdf
mental_health_act_advocacy_service.pdf

External Links:

www.oldham-mind.org/