Make a referral

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Click on the links below to download the referral forms:

NHS Complaints Advocacy referral form (word version)

NHS Complaints Advocacy referral form (pdf version)

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) referral form (word version)

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) referral form (pdf version)

Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) referral form (word version)

Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) referral form (pdf version)

Community Advocacy referral form (word version)

Community Advocacy referral form (pdf version)

Care Act Advocacy referral form (word version)

Care Act Advocacy referral form (pdf version)

Secure Services and Independent Advocacy referral form (word version)

Secure Services and Independent Advocacy referral form (pdf version)

If you need any help with your referral or if you have any questions, please call 0300 456 2370 or email [email protected]

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Independent Mental Capacity Advocate

Home Based – Sandwell & Walsall Job reference: 107 Fixed term contract Part-time – 18.5 hours, working between Monday to Wednesday 9am - 5pm Salary – £11,250.00 - £12,811.00 per annum
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HR Administrative Assistant

Office Based - Stevenage, Hertfordshire Job reference: 104 Permanent Contract Full-Time – 37 Hours working Monday to Friday 9am -5pm Salary - £18,000 to £20,0000 per annum (dependent on experience) + Benefits
Relevant Person’s Paid Representative

Home Based – Working across London Contract Type: Fixed Term Full-time – 37 hours, 5 days per week Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Salary: £20,000 - £22,438.00 (dependent on experience) plus London weighting £3,182.00 per annum + Benefits

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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 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.
Make a referral

If you or someone you know needs support, you can make a referral to our services now.
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.
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.
London

We provide services across London, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide.
Who we are

POhWER is a charity and membership organisation. We provide information, advice, support and advocacy to people who experience disability, vulnerability, distress and social exclusion.
NHS Complaints Advocacy self-help materials

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.
Southern England

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

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