Our services

Children's and Young People's Advocacy including CAMHS

POhWER provides advocacy support to children and young people in the same way as we provide support for adults. Our qualified professional advocates support children and young people through a range of services.We work face to face with children and young people who are receiving treatment on a mental health unit - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).Read more

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards protect people in hospital or a care home who lack capacity. An Independent Mental Capacity Advocate’s (IMCA) supports and represents the person being deprived of their liberty.Read more

HertsHelp

HertsHelp is a free and confidential independent information and advice service providing a variety of support through a network of local organisations. Information includes advice about staying independent, help for carers or support in a crisis.Read more

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.Read more

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.Read more

Information, Advice and Advocacy Support Centre (iAASC)

The Information, Advice & Advocacy Support Centre (iAASC) provides support to clients, professionals and other stakeholders. Our information, advice and advocacy support officers can provide help and support with many different areas such as referrals, signposting and general information & advice.Read more

Care Act Advocacy

Care Act advocates support people who need support to be involved in decisions their local council is making about their care and support but do not have family or friends to help them. Read more about this service.Read more

Direct Payments

Our Direct Payment Support Services help people to understand the process for being assessed and awarded a direct payment and we provide information and practical support to help people to manage their direct payment. Read more about this service.Read more

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.Read more

Secure and Complex Advocacy Services

We provide face to face advocacy to people with a wide range of disabilities in a range of secure settings across the country including Medium and Low Secure units, Brain Injury, residential and CAMHS settings. Read more about this service.Read more

Community Advocacy

Community Advocacy is for people who need support to deal with an issue they are facing and want help to speak up for themselves or be listened to. Read more about this service.Read more

Latest

Healthwatch Leicestershire and Leicester City 'Speak Up' event

POhWER is going to be at Healthwatch Leicestershire and Leicester City Speak Up event

Relevant Person Paid Representative

Relevant Paid Person’s Representative Home Based – Berkshire & other near locations Job reference:- 123 Contract Type: fixed term for 6 months Hours: Full-Time – 37 hours, 5 days per week Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Salary: £20,000.00 - £22,438.00 per annum, depending on experience and training + Benefits

Mental Health Advocate

Mental Health Advocate Office/unit Based – Farmfields & Sturt House, Hayes Grove & Cloisters South East London area Job reference: 122 Contract: Permanent Part time: 4 days a week, 29.6 hours working between Monday and Friday (days negotiable) Salary: £16,000 to £17,950.00 (Full time equivalent £20,000 to £22,438.00 (dependent on experience) + benefits

Independent Review of the Mental Health Act final report

On 6 December the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act published its final report.

NHS Complaints Advocacy

Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

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Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)

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.

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.

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.

Southern England

We provide services across six 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.

West Midlands

We provide services across seven 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.

Islington POhWER advocate Lewis Ireland did a charity cycle

Lewis Ireland cycled solo for ten days, averaging around 100 miles per day and slept in a tent (to keep costs down!) from Lands End to John O'Groats. Read more

Gender Pay Gap information POhWER

The following information has been calculated and verified as an accurate representation of the Gender Pay Gap Reporting that is required for 2018. Mark Lister CE POhWER 29-3-18 Read more