Southern England

We provide services in five 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.

Reading

In Reading, POhWER provides Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards service to support vulnerable people who lack capacity and need to make important decisions but have no representatives as defined under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

West Sussex

Latest

Human Rights Day 2019

Human Rights Day is held annually on the 10th December to promote and protect the rights and dignity of all people everywhere. Read about how Paul was supported to have his voice heard.
Coffee Morning held to raise money for POhWER and Macmillan Cancer Support

On Friday 6th December, our HertsHelp team at Hertlands House held a Coffee Morning to raise funds for POhWER and Macmillan Cancer Support.
Community Advocate

Community Advocate Home Based – East Sussex Job reference: 127 Permanent contract Part time – 2 days, 14.8 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Salary £8,000 - £8,975,000 (full time equivalent £20,000 to £22,438.00) + Benefits (dependent on experience)
Community Advocate

Community Advocate Home Based – Hertfordshire Job reference: 131 - part time Job reference: 133 - full time Permanent contract Part time – 3 days, 22.2 hours per week between Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Full time – 5 days, 37 hours per week between Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Salary - part time - £12,000 - £13,462,000 per annum Salary - full time - £20,000 to £22,438.00) + Benefits (dependent on experience)

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.
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.