East Midlands

Welcome to our East Midlands page. We provide services across four Counties of East 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.

Leicester City

Have a look at POhWER in Leicester City, where we offer a range of advocacy services.

Leicestershire

Have a look at POhWER in Leicestershire, where we offer a range of advocacy services.

Lincolnshire

Have a look at POhWER in Lincolnshire, where we offer a range of advocacy services.

Nottingham City

Have a look at POhWER in Nottingham City, where we offer a range of advocacy services.

Nottinghamshire

Have a look at POhWER in Nottinghamshire, where we offer a range of advocacy services.

Rutland

Have a look at POhWER in Rutland, where we offer a range of advocacy services.

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Independent Advocate

Home Based - London 1 x Full time - 37 hours, 5 days a week 1 x FTC for 6 Months Salary £22,000.00 - £25,623.00 per annum, based on experience and training + Benefits Closes on Friday 9th June @ 9am
Referral & Information Administrator

Office Based: Beeston, Nottingham Part time - 20 hours, 5 days per week Salary £18,500 - £20,000.00 per annum + benefits dependent on experience (full time equivalent) Closes on 08-06-2017
Secure & Complex Services Advocate

Home Based - Elysium Keighley & Priory Dewsbury Part time - 22.2 hours, 3 days a week between Monday to Friday Salary £12,000 - £13,463.00 (full time equivalent £20,000 - £22,438.00 per annum + benefits dependent on experience Closes on 7th June at 9am
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.

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.
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.

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.