Nottingham City

POhWER has delivered advocacy services in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire since 2010.

We provide the following services in Nottingham City:

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Relevant Person's Paid Representative Services (RPPR)
1.2 Representative
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
NHS Complaints Advocacy
Independent Care Act Advocacy
Independent Advocacy for people affected by the Transforming Care agenda
Secure Services Advocacy
Volunteer and group support
Changing Futures Independent Advocacy Service for adults in Nottingham City who experience severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD), and need help to raise an issue about services they have received, including housing services, criminal justice services, domestic or sexual abuse services, recovery providers and training providers.

How do I get support from an advocate?

To make a referral to the advocacy services in Nottingham City, you can download the forms below and send to [email protected]

If you are not sure whether you can get an advocate, or for more information, advice and support in your area, you can contact us on 0300 020 0093 or email [email protected].

Local Resources

Front Cover of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Leaflet. this leaflet is yellow and features a photo of an older woman speaking.

Download the Nottingham City Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) leaflet (pdf)

Front Cover of the Independent Mental Health Advocacy Leaflet. This leaflet is a turquoise blue with a photo of a woman who wearing a hijab and listening

Download the Nottingham City Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) leaflet (pdf)

Front cover of the Care Act Advocacy Leaflet. This leaflet is pale pink with a photo of a woman helping a man with a learning disability. Together they are looking at a tablet computer screen.

Download the Nottingham City Care Act Advocacy leaflet (pdf)

Cover of Nottingham City Independent Advocacy leaflet - it has an orange background and a photo of a young woman reaching out to touch someone who is out of view

Download the Nottingham City Independent Advocacy leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the NHS Complaints Advocacy Leaflet – it has a dark green background and a photo of a man in a white shirt shaking hands with another person who is out of view

Download the Nottingham City NHS Advocacy leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Relevant Person’s Paid Representative Services leaflet – it has a yellow background and a photo of a man looking deep in thought

Download the Nottingham City Relevant Person's Paid Representative (RPPR) leaflet (pdf)

Cover of Nottingham City Supporting your Relative/Friend in a Care Home leaflet – it has a yellow background and a photo of a man of colour with a large white beard

Download the Nottingham City Supporting your Relative/Friend in a Care Home leaflet (pdf)

Nottingham City Independent Advocacy (Transforming Care) leaflet – it has a dark blue background with a photo of a woman in a red top sat down at a desk holding a pen as if writing something

Download the Nottingham City Independent Advocacy (Transforming Care) leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the POhWER Nottingham City Changing Futures Independent Advocacy Service Leaflet

Download the Nottingham City Changing Futures Independent Advocacy Service leaflet (pdf)

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