East Sussex

In East Sussex POhWER provides a range of advocacy services as follows:

Sussex Advocacy Partnership logo POhWER delivers the IMCA and RPPR service as part of the Sussex Advocacy Partnership. We work with Mind in Brighton and Hove, MindOut, Brighton & Hove Speak Out, Sussex Interpreting Services and Impact Advocacy.

How do I get support from an advocate?

To make a referral to the advocacy services in East Sussex, 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 456 2370 or email [email protected].

Local Resources

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 the East Sussex Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Community Advocacy Leaflet – it has a dark blue background and a photo of a middle-aged man with a beard talking to someone else who is out of view

Download the East Sussex Community Advocacy leaflet (pdf)

Cover of East Sussex Young Person’s Advocacy leaflet – it has a dark blue background with a photo of a girl and a boy both smiling

Download the East Sussex Children and Young People's Advocacy leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Sussex Advocacy Partnership Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Leaflet - it has a yellow background and a photo of a woman speaking

Download the Sussex Advocacy Partnership IMCA leaflet (pdf)

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

Download the Sussex Advocacy Partnership Relevant Person's Paid Representative Service 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 the East Sussex Care Act Advocacy leaflet (pdf)

Visit our Empohwer East Sussex Facebook page for local information & resources

Important links:

Up to date information regarding safeguarding

East Sussex Mental Health Directory of Community Support