Providing a free and independent representative advocacy service to adults with disabilities across Ireland.

Carla

Mental Health and Homelessness

My name is Carla. I’m 42 and have been homeless for several months. I contacted NAS as I have been sleeping in my car because I don’t feel safe using emergency accommodation. Due to my mental health issues, I feel unsafe sharing a room with other people so my Advocate got my permission ...

Jimmy

Empowerment

My name is Jimmy, and I used to live in a residential service. In that service, both other residents and I were considered to be engaged in ‘challenging behaviour’. The service took the view that it was necessary to transfer me to a different residential service. I wasn’t given the opportunity to view the service or meet the other people living in the service. I wasn’t i...