#TAPLectures

At The Advocacy Project, we invite renowned national experts to give talks on topical issues. The lectures are open to our staff, service users and partners – and anyone who’s interested and would like to join us. The session includes time for questions and discussion.

What does voice, rights and choice mean for people at the end of life?

Jonathan Ellis, Trustee of The Advocacy Project and Director of Advocacy and Change at Hospice UK will explore how advocacy and a rights based approach can make all the difference for a person at the end of life, and even more so in the midst of the current public health emergency. You will learn how an advocate can support a person to be in control of key decisions when planning end of life support and what best interests really means in those last few days.

Jonathan Ellis is a policy and public affairs professional, with over 20 years experience in health and social care. He is skilled at influencing policy in complex systems, representing the interests of patients and the public, and designing successful campaigns.

The talk will be delivered via a live stream on zoom. Once you have booked your place we will send you the call details.

Previous speakers have included:

Dr Dele Olajide, former Medical Director of SLAM
Janet Gurney, Director of Training for 'Us in a Bus,'
Megan Karnes, HoardingUK
Kate Mercer, Black Belt Advocacy
Gail Petty, Advocacy Lead and QPM Manager at NDTi
Jacqui McKinlay, CEO of Centre for Public Scutiny
Tim Farmer, author and founder of TSF Consultants
Jamie Renton, CEO of Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea
Joe Batty, Senior Community Development and Engagement Officer at Kensington and Chelsea Social Council
Bernie Flaherty, Bi-Borough Executive Director of Adult Social Care
Alex Ruck Keene, Barrister at 39 Essex Chambers
Tania Gergel, Wellcome Trust Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Martyn Cheesman, Community Development Coordinator at Turning Point
Ela Pathak-Sen, Associate Director of Quality and Service Improvement at CNWL
Hannah Lewis, mental health professional and expert on body dysmorphic disorder
Dawn Harwood, Service Director, Women’s and Adolescent Forensic Service (WLMHT)
Pete Fleischmann, Head of Co-production, Social Care Institute for Excellence
Polly Mackenzie, Money and Mental Health Institute
Adam Wagner, human rights barrister at One Crown Office Row
Professor Diana Rose, King’s College
Bill Tiplady, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
Mark Hooper, Director of Deaf Positives Action
Professor Luke Clements, Cerebra Professor of Law at University of Leeds