Hertfordshire

Central and East of England > Hertfordshire

POhWER was founded in Hertfordshire in 1996. 

We offer the following services in Hertfordshire:

We deliver services in the county in partnership with a wide range of voluntary sector organisations; including:

How do I get support from an advocate?

To make a referral to the advocacy services in Hertfordshire, 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 Leaflets

Cover of the Hertfordshire Independent Mental Health Advocacy Leaflet. It has blue background and a photo of a woman wearing a hijab

Download Hertfordshire IMHA Leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Hertfordshire Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Leaflet. It has a yellow background and a photo of a woman speaking

Download Hertfordshire IMCA Leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Hertfordshire NHS Health Complaints Advocacy Leaflet. The cover is dark green and has a photo of a man laying in a hospital bed looking sad.

Download Hertfordshire NHS Complaints Advocacy Leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Hertfordshire Community Advocacy Leaflet. Navy with a photo of an older man looking right and smiling.

Download Hertfordshire Community Advocacy Leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Hertfordshire Care Act Advocacy Leaflet. It has a light pink background and a photo of a man and women looking at screen together.

Download Hertfordshire Care Act Advocacy Leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Hertfordshire Relevant Person’s Paid Representative Advocacy Leaflet. It has a yellow background and a photo of a man looking deep in thought

Download Hertfordshire Relevant Paid Person's Representative Leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Hertfordshire DoLS leaflet – it has a yellow background and a photo of a man of colour with a large white beard

Download Hertfordshire DoLS Leaflet (pdf)










































Other useful information

Learning disabilities - help with your health

The Learning disabilities - help with your health website supports people with a learning disability (and their carers) to access help with their health. 

The website currently includes:

  • Easy-read Leaflets regarding Learning Disability Nursing Services and what they can do to help you
  • Information regarding Annual Health Checks
  • Information regarding Purple Folders
  • List of Purple Star Services in Hertfordshire. (The Purple Star a quality kite mark and is offered to all health providers who are willing to review their service, to undertake training and improvements to provide a reasonably adjusted, equitable service for people with a Learning Disability).
  • A section on ‘How to Stay Healthy’

News in Hertfordshire

Read all about what POhWER has been up to recently in Hertfordshire