South West

We provide advocacy services that help people who need to get their voices heard. Here you can find information on the services that we provide in your area.

If you cannot find your local area listed below, this may be because we currently do not provide services in your area. However, you can call our advisers on 0300 456 2370 to find out who can help you.

Gloucestershire

In Gloucestershire, POhWER provides advocacy services to those who are affected by mental health issues and those who lack capacity in making important decisions. These services include Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, (IMCA), Independent Health Complaints Advocacy and Independent Care Act Advocacy which includes Independent Advocacy for Adult Social Care Complaints.

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Hodge Hill NNS Fund Update on COVID-19 Emergency Fund Campaign

If you are an asset that operates in the Hodge Hill constituency and needs support with an activity in response to COVID-19, we may be able to support you with funding from our emergency fund programme.
Independent Mental Capacity Advocate

Independent Mental Capacity Advocate Home Based – Bedford Job Reference: 41 Contract Type: Permanent Full-time – 37 hours, 5 days per week, working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Salary – £22,500 - £25,623.00 per annum dependent on experience and training, + Benefits
Podcasts

POhWER has launched a podcast series called Voices Heard, Lives Empowered to give a voice to vulnerable people who might otherwise not be heard, highlight key issues we identify through our work and include self-help resources.
Connect Lambeth NHS Complaints Advocacy leaflets in other community languages

NHS Complaints Advocacy can support anyone who is unhappy with the care or treatment they or someone they know has received from the NHS and is thinking about making a complaint. This page provides NHS Complaints Advocacy leaflets in a range of other community languages.

East Midlands

We provide services across six local authorities in the East Midlands, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find out about the services we deliver in your local area.
West Midlands

We provide services across seven local authorities in the West Midlands, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide. POhWER also deliver the Neighbourhood Network Scheme in Birmingham.
Central and East of England

We provide services across nine local authorities in Central and East of England, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide.
London

We provide services across London, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide.
Southern England

We provide services in four local authorities in Southern England, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide.