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POhWER is committed to equality of opportunity and celebrating diversity and we take great care to ensure that our actions as an employer reflect our ethos.

POhWER is a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, a signatory of the Mindful Employer Charter and we current hold the Investors in People (IiP) Silver Award. We are also an accredited Living Wage Employer.

You can find out more about our Gender Pay Gap information here: www.pohwer.net/gender-pay-gap-reporting-2019

Community Advocate

Community Advocate Home Based – East Sussex Job reference: 127 Permanent contract Part time – 2 days, 14.8 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Salary £8,000 - £8,975,000 (full time equivalent £20,000 to £22,438.00) + Benefits (dependent on experience) Read more

Community Advocate

Community Advocate Home Based – Hertfordshire Job reference: 131 - part time Job reference: 133 - full time Permanent contract Part time – 3 days, 22.2 hours per week between Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Full time – 5 days, 37 hours per week between Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Salary - part time - £12,000 - £13,462,000 per annum Salary - full time - £20,000 to £22,438.00) + Benefits (dependent on experience) Read more

Community Advocate / NHS Complaints Advocate

Community Mental Health / NHS Complaints Advocate Office – Birmingham Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2020 Role no: 132 Hours: Full-time – 37 hours working Monday to Friday between 9am-5pm Salary: £20,000.00 - £22,438.00 based on experience and training per annum + Benefits Read more

Independent Mental Capacity Advocate

Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) Home Based – Reading Job Reference: 129 Contract Type: Fixed term for 1 year Part-time – 22.2 hours, 3 days per week, working Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am-5pm Salary – £13,500 - £15,374 (full time equivalent - £22,500 - £25,623.00) per annum dependent on experience and training, + Benefits Read more

Relevant Person Paid Representative

Relevant Person Paid Representative Home Based – Reading Job Reference: 130 Contract Type – Fixed term Full time – 37 hours, 5 days per week Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Salary range - £20,000.00 - £22,438.00 per annum + Benefits (dependent on experience) Read more

Community Manager

Home Based - Norfolk Permanent Contract Full-Time – 37 Hours working Monday to Friday 9am -5pm Salary - £30,000.00 - £35,000.00 per annum (dependent on experience) + Benefits Read more

Independent Advocate

Home Based – Gloucester Job reference: 126 Contract: Permanent Full time: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm Salary: £22,500 – £25,623 per annum (dependent on experience) + benefits Read more

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Human Rights Day 2019

Human Rights Day is held annually on the 10th December to promote and protect the rights and dignity of all people everywhere. Read about how Paul was supported to have his voice heard.

Coffee Morning held to raise money for POhWER and Macmillan Cancer Support

On Friday 6th December, our HertsHelp team at Hertlands House held a Coffee Morning to raise funds for POhWER and Macmillan Cancer Support.

Community Advocate

NHS Complaints Advocacy

NHS Complaints Advocacy is a free, independent and confidential service which can support anyone who is unhappy with their NHS care or treatment and is thinking about making a complaint. Read more about this service.

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.

Make a referral

If you or someone you know needs support, you can make a referral to our services now.

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.

Central and East of England

We provide services across nine local authorities in Central and East of England, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide.

London

We provide services across London, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide.

Who we are

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

NHS Complaints Advocacy self-help materials

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.

Southern England

We provide services in five local authorities in Southern England, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide.

West Midlands

We provide services across seven local authorities in the West Midlands, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide.