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For media enquiries about press releases, interviews, case studies or information on our latest news and campaigns please contact us using the details below. Recent press releases, case studies and our most recent impact report are available here for download and distribution by media.

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Press Releases

More than 40 leading advocacy, information and advice charities call on Prime Minister to abandon changes to the Human Rights Act (pdf) 18th May 2022

POhWER launches new service in Wolverhampton (pdf) 17th May 2022

POhWER helping more people than ever before due to rising inequalities and underfunded public services (pdf) 5th May 2022

NHS waiting list problems cause a ‘double disadvantage’ for most marginalised, says POhWER (pdf) March 2022

Scrapping HRA will have huge impact on people in UK says POhWER (pdf) 5th April 2022

POhWER outlines 9-year Net Zero Strategy (pdf) February 2022

POhWER bolsters its leadership team with three new Associate Director roles (pdf) February 2022



POhWER in the news

Charity Times -`Offended and ignored'': Black charity staff detail racism they encounter from beneficiaries - 18/05/2022

Civil Society News - A journey to anti-racism - Helen Moulinos shares some lessons from POhWER’s efforts to become an anti-racist organisation - 16/05/2022

Basingstoke Gazette - Basingstoke and District Disability Forum awarded £1.5k from POhWER to help expand its volunteer base - 13/04/2022

Charity Today News - NHS waiting list problems cause a ‘double disadvantage’ for most marginalised - 29/03/2022

Charity Today News - POhWER appoints three Associate Directors - 01/03/2022

Civil Society News - Who's funding: POhWER's Arthur Bate Fund - 17/01/2022

Helen Moulinos on BBC Ouch Podcast - Mentally Interesting - 13/01/2022

Helen Moulinos featured on the Do More Good Podcast - 21/12/2021

Charity Today - Advocacy charity warns against human rights complacency - 16/12/2021

Care Management Matters - 3rd Sector Care Awards 2021 Finalists - 18/11/2021

Winners of the 2021 Charity Today Awards so far - 10/11/2021

UK Fundraising - Crime fiction anthology raising money for POhWER - 25/10/2021



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Abraham's story (pdf)

Laura's story (pdf)

Published: 22nd April, 2020

Updated: 19th May, 2022

Author: Emma Jenkins

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