Our History
We were established in 1995 to deliver a short-term advocacy project to provide a voice for vulnerable people in the Preston area. Preston Advocacy became a registered charity in 1999. Services included supporting the elderly, individuals with dementia and mental health issues, as well as a parent advocacy service. From 2007, we delivered statutory advocacy services, such as, IMCA and IMHA.
In 2009, our name changed to Central Advocacy to reflect the expansion of services across Central Lancashire. In 2013 we became Independent Community Advocacy Network North (ICANN) as there was a return to focusing on delivering independent advocacy services centred on the needs of the local community. We also increased our service area to cover Lancashire including Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.
Since 2020, due to increased use of telephone and online advocacy services we started to work across the north west. ICANN intend to deliver services nationally from April 2024.
ICANN offers the following services:
We provide a wide range of services to assist you with navigating the complexities of the benefits system, including support with assessments, appeals, form filling, and more.
- Benefit Assessment Support
- Benefit Tribunals Support
- Form Filling
- Self-help Resources
- Private Advocacy Support
- Training Support
ICANN have created self-help resources to purchase:
We provide a wide range of services to assist you with navigating the benefits system, including support with assessments, appeals, and form filling, along with self-help resources to empower you through every step of the process.
- Attendance Allowance Self-Help Resource
- Attending an Appeal Tribunal Self-Help Resource
- Child DLA Self-Help Resource
- Mandatory Reconsideration Self-Help Resource
- PIP Full Guide Self Help Resource
- PIP Questions and Scoring System Self-Help Resource
- The Notice to Appeal Form (SSCS1) Self Help Resource
- WCA Full Guide Self-Help Resource
- WCA Questions and Scoring System Self Help Guide
Our Impact
Our strategy focuses on 3 core areas of impact, developing a foundation from which we measure our success, evaluate our performance, and keep building on it:
Building resilient communities
We empower individuals and communities to both overcome adversity and make positive choices to thrive.
Good health and wellbeing
We improve quality of life for all through collaboration and promotion of positive life choices.
Reduced inequality
We identify, understand, address, and raise awareness of inequalities in the community.
What is Advocacy
A – Alongside
D – Dignity
V – Voice
O – Offer options
C – Campaigning for Choice
A – Accessible
C – Confidence Building and Confidential
Y – You can…..with ICANN
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