Southern England

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

Brighton and Hove

POhWER provides advocacy for the people of Brighton and Hove as part of the Sussex Advocacy Partnership. We work with Mind in Brighton and Hove, MindOut, Brighton & Hove Speak Out, Sussex Interpreting Services and Impact Advocacy. We deliver a range of statutory and non-statutory advocacy services.

East Sussex

In East Sussex POhWER provides Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Relevant Paid Persons Representative. We also provide Independent Mental Health Advocacy, including Community Mental Health Advocacy, Advocacy under the Care Act, Children’s Advocacy and Independent Community Advocacy.

Oxfordshire Advocacy Hub

POhWER works in partnership with NYAS to deliver the Oxfordshire Advocacy Hub. POhWER delivers all adult advocacy services and NYAS provide children and young people’s advocacy county-wide.

West Sussex

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South West

In the South West we provide advocacy services in Gloucestershire, helping people to get their voices heard. Here you can find our more about the services we provide.
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.