Meet the team

We bring together people with a range of advocacy and professional experiences. Explore the profiles of key members of our team, our Trustees, our Vice Presidents and our Patrons.

Our Trustees

POhWER has a Board of Trustees who make the strategic decisions on the activities, policies and priorities of the charity.

Our Patrons

POhWER has three Patrons who have a real interest in the work we do, with special interest in many areas.

In memory of Arthur Bate and Owen Parry

Our Vice Presidents

Our Vice Presidents are people who have supported POhWER for many, many years. Read about these very special supporters.

POhWER's Senior Management Team collectively reports to the Board of Trustees. The team works to ensure that the charity's operations best meet our needs and objectives, and that we and focus support on our front-line staff and their service users.

Latest

Coffee Morning held to raise money for POhWER and Macmillan Cancer Support

On Friday 6th December, our HertsHelp team at Hertlands House held a Coffee Morning to raise funds for POhWER and Macmillan Cancer Support.
Community Advocate

Community Advocate Home Based – East Sussex Job reference: 127 Permanent contract Part time – 2 days, 14.8 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Salary £8,000 - £8,975,000 (full time equivalent £20,000 to £22,438.00) + Benefits (dependent on experience)
Community Advocate

Community Advocate Home Based – Hertfordshire Job reference: 131 Permanent contract Part time – 3 days, 22.2 hours per week between Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Salary £12,000 - £13,462,000 per annum (full time equivalent £20,000 to £22,438.00) + Benefits (dependent on experience)
Community Advocate / NHS Complaints Advocate

Community Mental Health / NHS Complaints Advocate Office – Birmingham Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2020 Role no: 132 Hours: Full-time – 37 hours working Monday to Friday between 9am-5pm Salary: £20,000.00 - £22,438.00 based on experience and training per annum + Benefits

Our Impact

POhWER's impact goes beyond supporting our clients to resolve their issues. Find out all about the impact we have had on our clients across the country.
Reports and accounts

Download our annual reports which include our Board of Trustees’ reports and financial statements. The annual reports also include a review of our work over the year and the impact our services provided.
Working in partnership

To provide the best possible services, we work with our service users to make sure we are meeting their needs. We also build strong relationships with our supporters, commissioners, professionals and partner organisations.
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.