Nottinghamshire

POhWER is proud to have been delivering advocacy services in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire since 2010.

We provide the following services in Nottinghamshire:

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Relevant Person's Paid Representative Services (RPPR)
1.2 Representative
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
NHS Complaints Advocacy
Care Act Advocacy
Independent Advocacy for people affected by the Transforming Care agenda
Community Mental Health Link Worker Service
Secure Services Advocacy
Volunteer, peer and citizen advocacy

How do I get support from an advocate?

To make a referral to the advocacy services in Nottinghamshire, you can download the forms below:

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 456 2370 or email [email protected].

With the introduction of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), POhWER has reviewed the way we use and store personal information. For more information please check out our privacy policy.

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 Nottinghamshire Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) leaflet (pdf)

Cover of the Independent Mental Health Advocacy Leaflet - it has a blue background and a photo of a woman listening

Download the Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire Care Act Advocacy 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 Nottinghamshire Independent Advocacy (Transforming Care) 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 looking deep in thought

Download the Nottinghamshire Supporting your Relative/Friend in a Care Home 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 Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire NHS Complaints Advocacy leaflet (pdf)

Front cover of the Mental Health Link Service Leaflet. Grey with a photo of an older man with a beard

Download the Nottinghamshire Community Mental Health Link Worker Service Leaflet (pdf)

POhWER Commmunity Mental Health Service Flyer

Download the Nottinghamshire Community Mental Health Support Service Flyer (pdf)

Preview of the Nottinghamshire Help Yourself website homepage

The Nottinghamshire Help Yourself site

Visit our Empohwer Nottingham Facebook page for local information & resources