Gloucestershire

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POhWER has delivered advocacy services in Gloucestershire since 2017.

In Gloucestershire POhWER provides

For more information about these services please click on the leaflets at the bottom of the page.

How do I get support from an advocate?

To make a referral to the advocacy services in Gloucestershire, you can download the forms below:

If you are not sure whether you can get an advocate, or for more information, advice and support in your area, you can contact us on 0300 0031162  or email [email protected]

Local Resources

Cover of the Gloucestershire Independent Advocacy leaflet - it has an orange background and a photo of a young woman reaching out to touch someone who is out of view



Download Gloucestershire Independent Advocacy leaflet (pdf)

Front Cover of the Independent Mental Health Advocacy Leaflet. This leaflet is a turquoise blue with a photo of a woman who wearing a hijab and listening



Download Gloucestershire Independent Mental Health Advocacy leaflet (pdf)

Front Cover of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Leaflet. this leaflet is yellow and features a photo of an older woman speaking.



Download Gloucestershire Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Relevant Person’s Paid Representative Services leaflet – it has a yellow background and a photo of a man looking deep in thought


Download the Gloucestershire Relevant Person's Paid Representative leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Gloucestershire IHCAS Leaflet – it has a dark green background and a photo of a man in a white shirt shaking hands with another person who is out of view



Download the Gloucestershire IHCAS leaflet (pdf)

Front cover of the Care Act Advocacy Leaflet. This leaflet is pale pink with a photo of a woman helping a man with a learning disability. Together they are looking at a tablet computer screen.



Download Gloucestershire Care Act Advocacy leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Gloucestershire IMHA Easy Read leaflet - it has a white background and a photo of two women in conversation


Download the Gloucestershire IMHA Easy Read leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Gloucestershire Care Act Easy Read leaflet - it has a white background and a photo of a man writing


Download the Gloucestershire Care Act Easy Read leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Gloucestershire IHCAS East Read Leaflet - white bacground with dark green border. Shows an image of a woman surrounded by five NHS workers and an NHS logo


Download the Gloucestershire IHCAS Easy Read leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Relevant Persons Representative information booklet


Download the Gloucestershire Relevant Person's Representative Information Booklet (pdf)

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Visit our Empohwer Gloucestershire Facebook page for local information & resources

Watch a video presentation about our advocacy services in Gloucestershire from the Community Manager - Anna

Empohwer Gloucestershire to Run Four Online Advocacy Workshops for Adult Carers

Poster - Empohwer Gloucestershire will be running four online advocacy workshops for adult carers in March. You can register now by emailing: glos.events@pohwer.netEmpohwer Gloucestershire will be running four online advocacy workshops for adult carers in March. These sessions will provide carers with knowledge, skills and confidence to be able to advocate for themselves and those they care for. We have two workshops for Adult carers and two specifically for parent carers.

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The online workshops will be held on Zoom.

Workshop schedule:

  • Adult Carer's: What is Advocacy 5th March - 1pm to 3pm
  • Adult Carer's: How to Self-Advocate 12th March - 1pm to 3pm
  • Parent Carer's: What is Advocacy 10th March - 10am to 12 noon
  • Parent Carer's: How to Self-Advocate 19th March - 1pm to 3pm

These workshops are free to join and open to everyone. To register, please email [email protected] 

Please come along and share with carers in your networks.