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

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
POhWER’s response to CQC’s State of Care Report

The latest Care Quality Commission CQC’s State of Care Report highlights where care needs to improve – read POhWER’s response
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

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.