Kensington and Chelsea

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POhWER has worked in RBKC since 2006. Last year we provided advocacy support to over 200 RBKC residents.

We offer the following services in Kensington and Chelsea:

• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). This is a statutory advocacy service to support vulnerable people who lack capacity and need to make important decisions but have no representatives as defined under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Relevant Person’s Paid Representative (RPPR), is a service for those people (or Relevant Person) whom have been legally deprived of their liberty under the safeguards (DoLS) set out in Mental Capacity Act 2005, and have no family or friend whom can appropriately act as their representative. The role of the RPPR is to assist the Relevant Person to understand and execute their rights which includes calling a review of the DoL, or challenging the DoL or elements of it by accessing the Court of Protection, or by exercising them of behalf of the Relevant Person.
• Community Advocacy service for residents aged 18 and over with Physical and or Sensory Disabilities, or a long term physical illness or condition, as well as Community Advocacy for anyone aged over 50. We can support eligible clients with issues such as liaising with Social Services, complaints, safeguarding, supporting personalisation, and also statutory advocacy under the Care Act where this is applicable for eligible clients.
• Independent Health Complaints Advocacy for people who wish to make a complaint about treatment provided under the NHS. For more information about how our Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service can help you please see our London Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service page.

How do I get support from an advocate?

To make a referral to the advocacy services in Kensington and Chelsea, you can download the forms below:

• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) referral form
• Community Advocacy referral form
• Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) referral guidelines for London Borough (pdf) 

If you are not sure whether you can get an advocate, or for more information, advice and support in your area, please contact us on 0300 456 2370 or email [email protected].

To make a referral to the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy services in Kensington and Chelsea, you can download the form below:

• NHS Complaints Advocacy referral form

If you are not sure whether you can get an independent health complaints advocate, or for more information, advice and support in your area, you can contact us on 0203 553 5960 or email [email protected].

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Local Resources

Download the Kensington and Chelsea IMCA leaflet (pdf)

Download the Kensington and Chelsea Community Advocacy leaflet (pdf)

Download the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service leaflet (pdf)

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