London

Welcome to our London page. 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.

Barking and Dagenham

In the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham we provide the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

Barnet

In the London Borough of Barnet we provide the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service(IHCAS) and Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA).

Brent

In the London Borough of Brent we deliver the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

Camden

In the London Borough of Camden POhWER provides Community Advocacy for Adults who have a Learning Disability. We also deliver the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

In the City of London we provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Relevant Person’s Paid Representative (RPPR) services for people deprived of their liberty. We also provide advocacy under the Care Act and the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

Ealing

In the London Borough of Ealing we provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Relevant Person’s Paid Representative (RPPR) services to people deprived of their liberty. We also deliver the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

Enfield

In the London Borough of Enfield we provide the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS) and Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA).

Greenwich

In the London Borough of Greenwich we provide the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCA) and Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy inclusing Relevant Person’s Paid Representative (RPPR). We also provide the Independent Metal Health Advocacy and Independent Care Act Advocacy to the residents of Greenwich.

Hackney

In the London Borough of Hackney we provide the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

Haringey

In the London Borough of Haringey we provide the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS) and Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA).

Hillingdon

In the London Borough of Hillingdon we provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Relevant Person’s Paid Representative (RPPR) services for people deprived of their liberty. We also deliver the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

Islington

In the London Borough of Islington we provide Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), NHS Complaints Advocacy, Health and Community Advocacy and Independent Care and Support Advocacy.

Kensington and Chelsea

In the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) we provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Relevant Person’s Paid Representative (RPPR) services for people deprived of their liberty. We provide Community Advocacy including advocacy under the Care Act for adults with Physical and or Sensory Disabilities and anyone aged 50+. We also deliver the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

Kingston Upon Thames

In the London Borough of Kingston Upon Thames we provide the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

Lambeth

In the London Borough of Lambeth we provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Relevant Person’s Paid Representative (RPPR) services for people deprived of their liberty. We also deliver the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

Lewisham

In the London Borough of Lewisham we provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), and Relevant Person’s Paid Representative (RPPR) services to people deprived of their liberty. We also provide Independent Advocacy under the Care Act (ICAA) and Community Mental Health Advocacy (CMHA).

Merton

In the London Borough of Merton we provide the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

Redbridge

In the London Borough of Redbridge we provide the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

Southwark

In the London Borough of Southwark we provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Relevant Person’s Paid Representative (RPPR) services to people deprived of their liberty. We also provide Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Advocacy under the Care Act (ICAA) and the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

Tower Hamlets

In the London Borough of Tower Hamlets POhWER provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) for Adults affected by Mental Health issues. We also deliver the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

Waltham Forest

In the London Borough of Waltham Forest POhWER provides the Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) service to adults who are under Section at Goodmayes Hospital or are there as informal patients.

Wandsworth

In the London Borough of Wandsworth we provide the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service(IHCAS).

Westminster

In the London Borough of Westminster we provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Relevant Person’s Paid Representative (RPPR) services for person’s deprived of their liberty. We provide Community Advocacy including advocacy under the Care Act for adults with Physical and or Sensory Disabilities. We also deliver the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service (IHCAS).

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South West

In the South West we provide advocacy services in Gloucestershire, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide.
East Midlands

We provide services across six local authorities in the East Midlands, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find out about the services we deliver in your local area.
West Midlands

We provide services across seven local authorities in the West Midlands, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide. POhWER also deliver the Neighbourhood Network Scheme in Birmingham.
Central and East of England

We provide services across nine local authorities in Central and East of England, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide.
Southern England

We provide services in four local authorities in Southern England, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide.