We have new services in Sandwell, Wolverhampton and Walsall

As of the 1^st April 2016, we have been providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) in Sandwell, Wolverhampton and Walsall. For more information about the role of an IMCA and the service please click the following link: Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) service

We have also been providing the Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) in Sandwell, Wolverhampton and Walsall. For more information about the IMHA service please click the following link: Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) service

In Walsall we have also been providing the NHS Complaints Advocacy service, further information can be found on the following link: NHS Complaints Advocacy service

We continue to provide the Community Advocacy, Care Act Advocacy and NHS Complaints Advocacy in Sandwell.

Latest

Experience Reality Panel

Are you disabled and living in London? Would you be interested in taking part in focus groups with Goss Consultancy Ltd to discuss the accessibility of venues in the arts and cultural sector? Goss Consultancy Ltd are looking for people to visit venues and to take part in a group discussion.
Independent Mental Health Advocate

Office Based - Northampton, St Andrew's Healthcare Salary £22,500.00 - £25,623.00 per annum, based on experience and training + Benefits Closes on 02 - 06 - 2017
NHS Complaints Advocate

Home Based - London, Dalston 1 x Permanent - Part time 1 Fixed term - Full time Salary £20,000.00 - £22,438.00 per annum, pro rata accordingly, plus London weighting £3,182.00 per annum, pro rata accordingly + Benefits Closes on 05 - 05 - 2017
Executive Assistant

Location: Office Based – Stevenage, Hertfordshire Salary £17,405 - £21,190.00 dependent on experience per annum + benefits. (full time equivalent £23,000 - £28,000) Closes on 24 - 05 - 2017

Experience Reality Panel

Are you disabled and living in London? Would you be interested in taking part in focus groups with Goss Consultancy Ltd to discuss the accessibility of venues in the arts and cultural sector? Goss Consultancy Ltd are looking for people to visit venues and to take part in a group discussion.
Announcing the launch of H.I.V.E. a new social enterprise within London Borough of Hackney

H.I.V.E are a group of people from Hackney, all of us have a learning disability. We have worked with a national charity called POhWER, who used to help us run self advocacy groups. Thanks to the work and support of POhWER and Hackney Council, we are now able to set ourselves up as a social enterprise. We will deliver a range of services to LB Hackney, helping with services and pieces of work that will benefit other people in Hackney who have a learning disability.
POhWER continues to support local people in Bedfordshire

POhWER is delighted to announce that we have secured a new contract to deliver advocacy in Bedfordshire for at least a further three years. Our new Community Navigator will help us to deliver a truly local service, offering information and advice to vulnerable adults, as well as signposting people onwards to other providers.
New Secure Service Advocacy Contract – Mersey Care

We are pleased to announce that POhWER has recently been awarded the contract to provide Independent Patient Advocacy Services and Independent Mental Health Advocacy for patients who are currently in secure and specialist settings.
Dementia-friendly film season comes to Hitchin

A season of dementia-friendly film screenings is coming to Hitchin, thanks to funding from the National Lottery Film Audience Network (FAN). Hitchin Film, in conjunction with advocacy charity POhWER, will host the screenings in the Studio at the Market Theatre on Sun Street.
Would you like to help shape the future of advocacy in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire?

Recruitment for the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Stakeholder Reference Group is now underway.
POhWER and partners will continue providing services in Norfolk

We are pleased to announce that we have retained our contracts with Norfolk and will continue to provide all statutory advocacy in the county until at least 2020.
Hertfordshire Christmas Celebration Day 2016

Tuesday 13th December saw the POhWER Local members in Hertfordshire celebrating their achievements of the year with a Christmas party. Read on for more details about the event.
Foodbank donation

The Hertfordshire office has collected for the local Foodbank again this year...
POhWER AGM 2016 Summary

Thursday 17th November saw our 2016 AGM take place at the Forum in Stevenage. Read on for more details about the day.

Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

An IMHA is an independent advocate who is specially trained to work within the framework of the Mental Health Act to support people to understand their rights under the Act and participate in decisions about their care and treatment. Read more about this service.
NHS Complaints Advocacy

NHS Complaints Advocacy can support anyone who is unhappy with the care or treatment they or someone they know has received from the NHS and is thinking about making a complaint. Read more about this service.
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)

An Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) can support someone who is not able to make certain decisions about their lives for themselves and has no suitable family or friends to speak for them. Read more about this service.
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Central and East of England

We provide services across nine county councils/local authorities of Central and East of England that help people who need to get their voices heard. Here you can find the latest information on what’s happening in your local area. If you cannot find your local area listed below, this maybe because we currently do not provide service in the local area. However, you can call our advisers on 0300 456 2370 to find out who can help you.
London

We provide services across London that help people who need to get their voices heard. Here you can find the latest information on what’s happening in your local area. If you cannot find your local area listed below, this maybe because we currently do not provide services in the local area. However, you can call our advisers on 0300 456 2370 to find out who can help you.
Southern England

We provide services across eleven boroughs of Southern England that help people who need to get their voices heard. Here you can find the latest information on what’s happening in your local area. If you cannot find your local area listed below, this maybe because we currently do not provide service in the local area. However, you can call our advisers on 0300 456 2370 to find out who can help you.
What we do

POhWER is a charity and membership organisation. We provide information, advice, support and advocacy to people who experience disability, vulnerability, distress and social exclusion.
West Midlands

We provide services across ten boroughs of West Midlands that help people who need to get their voices heard. Here you can find the latest information on what’s happening in your local area. If you cannot find your local area listed below, this maybe because we currently do not provide service in the local area. However, you can call our advisers on 0300 456 2370 to find out who can help you.
NHS Complaints Advocacy resources

POhWER NHS Complaints Advocacy Self Help Information for NHS Complaints Process. For those who wish to make a complaint about an NHS service they or one of their family or friends received we have a special NHS Complaints Advocacy Service self help pack.