Our Impact

It is vitally important that individuals’ rights are protected, their voices are heard and they are able to access the support available. POhWER is committed to providing advocacy, information and advice services that support this aim.

Our latest Impact Report showcases the amazing work and outcomes that are delivered through our services and the positive difference they make to people’s lives.

We have also published a Covid-19 Impact Report to demonstrate how we have responded to the pandemic.

Our 2019-20 Full Impact Report

Download POhWER's Impact Report 2019-2020

Download POhWER's Year in Review poster 2019-2020

Download POhWER's Covid-19 Impact Report

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Our 2018-19 Full Impact Reports

Download the Report on the Impact of POhWER's Advocacy Services 2018-2019 (pdf)

Download the Report on the Impact of POhWER's Information and Advice Services 2018-2019 (pdf)

Download the Report on the Impact of POhWER's Secure and Complex Advocacy Services 2018-2019 (pdf)

Download POhWER's Year in Review poster 2018-2019 (pdf)

Latest

Secure & Complex Services Advocate

Secure & Complex Services Advocate Office/unit based – Reading area Job reference: 78 Contract: Permanent Part time: 13.4 hours a week, Flexible days, to be confirmed at Interview Salary: £7,243 - £8,126.00 (full time equivalent £20,000 - £22,438.00 dependent on experience + benefits
Relevant Person Paid Representative

Home Based – Birmingham Job reference: 77 Contract type: Fixed term until 28th February 2021 (with possibility of extension). Part-time – 4 days, 29.6 hours per week, working Monday to and Fridays 9am - 5pm Salary: £16,000 - £17,950.00 (Full time equivalent £20,000 - £22,438.00 per annum (dependent on experience), + Benefits
Lets talk about LPS

Rachael Griffiths looks at LPS and what that means for the clients that we support and the professionals trying to navigate the system.
Independent Mental Capacity Advocate

Home Based – Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland Job Reference: 76 Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months Part-time – 29.6 hours, 4 days per week, days of work to be confirmed at interview Salary – £18,000 - £20,498.00 (Full time equivalent £22,500 - £25,623.00) per annum dependent on experience and training, + Benefits

Hats of POhWER Fundraising Appeal

Get involved with our Hats of POhWER Fundraising campaign! Raise awareness of POhWER’s advocacy work and the barriers people face to having their voices heard. We’d love for you to join in.
What message is the Government sending about commitment to Human Rights?

This week’s headlines have been confusing and worrying. The signal which the government seems to be sending to the public on the subject of commitment to ECHR and human rights in British life is a cause for concern - especially for an advocacy charity like ourselves.
POhWER responds to the Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry “The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications"

POhWER has submitted recommendations to the Joint Committee of Human Rights informed by our beneficiaries lived experiences of the circumstances and problems impacting their human rights and quality of life.
Strategy 2020-2025: The changes we want to see and how POhWER helps to realise them

Our strategy describes where we are heading to and how we will achieve our aims and objectives.
The second wave preppers - our CEO featured in The Telegraph

Our CEO Helen Moulinos was featured in an article for The Telegraph, about possibility of a second wave and how we keep our beneficiaries supported and their rights upheld.
Responding to a crisis - POhWER publishes Covid-19 impact report

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on people’s lives and we know that many of the people we support are acutely affected. Access to advocacy during these challenging times is more important than ever and we have published this report to demonstrate the creative ways we have found to ensure that vulnerable people still receive the support they need.
The Power of Advocacy - our CEO Helen Moulinos's interview with The Elder Magazine

Our CEO Helen Moulinos was recently interviewed by The Elder Magazine.
Government guidance on COVID 19 testing circumvents human rights for people who lack mental capacity

POhWER’s Chief Executive talks about the impact of Covid-19 testing on people lacking mental capacity and the implications of the guidance.
Our impact in 2019-2020

POhWER's Impact Report showcases the amazing work and outcomes delivered through our services and the positive difference they make to people’s lives
ReSPECT and Advocacy

POhWER have worked together with the Resuscitation council to develop a set of guidelines on how advocacy can support the ReSPECT process.