About us

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. Read more

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. Read more

Meet the team

Explore the profiles of POhWER's Senior Management Team, our Trustees, our Vice Presidents and our Patrons Read more

Reports and accounts

POhWER's annual report includes a review of our work and its impact, a report from our Board of Trustees and financial statements Read more

Working in partnership

POhWER’s partnerships with local organisations, commissioners and professionals help us provide the best possible support to our service users Read more

Who we are

POhWER is a charity and membership organisation providing free and independent information, advice and advocacy Read more

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Armed Forces Covenant

POhWER have signed up to to honour the Armed Forces Covenant
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NHS Complaints Advocacy

NHS Complaints Advocacy supports people who are thinking about making a complaint about treatment funded by the NHS
Make a referral

You can make a referral to POhWER services by completing one of the forms on this page or by calling 0300 456 2370
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

Independent Mental Health Advocacy supports people to understand and exercise their rights under the Mental Health Act
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy supports people who are not able to make certain decisions about their lives for themselves
London

In London, POhWER deliver services in the following London boroughs: Barnet, Brent, City of London, Enfield, Greenwich, Haringey, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston Upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, and Westminster
Central and East of England

In Central and East of England, POhWER provides services in Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Peterborough, and Suffolk
Community Advocacy

Community Advocacy is for people who need support to deal with an issue they are facing and want help to speak up for themselves or be listened to.
Care Act Advocacy

Care Act advocates support people who need support to be involved in decisions their local council is making about their care and support
Southern England

In Southern England, POhWER provides services in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex and Surrey
Feedback

Tell us what you think about our services. POhWER takes feedback seriously and we use it as part of our commitment to continually improving our services.

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