independent advocacy – ynys mon & gwynedd
About NWAAA
We are a registered charity providing independent advocacy services across North Wales — working alongside people to ensure their voices are heard and their rights are upheld.
Our Mission
Why we exist
NWAAA exists to provide truly independent, person-led advocacy that empowers individuals facing disadvantage to have their voices heard and their rights upheld. We work alongside people — not on their behalf — to ensure their choices are respected and their experiences shape the services and systems that affect them. Through skilled advocacy, systemic challenge, and a deep commitment to equality, we deliver measurable impact, drive positive change, and contribute to a fairer, more inclusive society.
Our Aim
To provide a truly independent advocacy service that empowers individuals to have their voices heard, their rights upheld, and their choices respected. We support — not speak for — people to understand their options and influence decisions that impact their lives.
Rights-based support
- Assist individuals disadvantaged by illness, disability, age, or social exclusion to secure their legal and human rights.
Person-led advocacy
- Deliver conflict-free, independent advocacy centred on each individual’s lived experience and personal wishes.
Empowerment & self-advocacy
- Foster confidence, knowledge, and skills to enable people to speak up for themselves wherever possible.
Tackling inequality
- Actively challenge discriminatory systems and practices, and raise awareness of marginalised voices and needs.
Innovation & influence
- Develop new models of advocacy and build partnerships that promote social inclusion and drive systemic change.
Our independence
We are accountable only to the people we support. This independence from service providers, funders, and family members is essential to build trust, challenge inequality, and promote authentic self-advocacy.
Delivering public benefit
Our charitable objectives are to promote and provide advice and advocacy for people facing disadvantage through disability, illness, age, or social exclusion, who live, in particular but not exclusively, in North Wales.
Our services are delivered free of charge at the point of access, prioritising the needs of individuals and aligning with the public benefit requirements of charity law.
We are committed to inclusive practice, ensuring accessibility, cultural competency, and bilingual service delivery across all areas of work.