Our Rights Advice Service partners with local university law clinics and law firms to provide care-experienced individuals with expert guidance on their rights and entitlements. Through these partnerships, we help people navigate complex systems, offering support on a range of issues, from accessing benefits to understanding and asserting their rights within care settings. While we do not provide formal legal representation, we ensure that care-experienced individuals are informed, empowered, and equipped to address their concerns with the help of knowledgeable professionals. Our goal is to make sure that every individual has the information and support they need to advocate for themselves and access the services they are entitled to.

Avocados offers a variety of community groups, projects, and activities across Devon, creating opportunities for connection and support. At our Hub in Exeter, we host regular themed drop-ins, providing weekly sessions tailored to meet the needs of individuals with care experience. We also collaborate with Stand Up Speak Up and other local organisations to provide group trips and events, fostering a sense of community and enabling care-experienced individuals to build meaningful relationships while exploring new opportunities.

In certain circumstances, Avocados is able to offer crisis grants to support individuals facing short-term challenges. These grants can help with immediate needs and, in some cases, include assistance with essential technical equipment, such as providing an educational laptop. However, all requests are subject to approval and depend on the availability of resources and our current capacity to provide support.

Avocados is dedicated to empowering the care-experienced community and enhancing understanding among professionals who work with them. We offer a variety of training programs on a wide range of topics, thoughtfully created and delivered by members of the care-experienced community to ensure authenticity and lived experience are at the core. These programs are designed to help professionals build skills, deepen their understanding, and improve their practices when working with care-experienced individuals. In addition to our in-house initiatives, Avocados collaborates with external organisations to deliver tailored training sessions and develops bespoke training courses to meet specific needs. Through these efforts, we aim to foster inclusion, promote better support, and drive positive change in the professional care landscape.