Surrey

Southern England > Surrey

In Surrey, POhWER provides a range of advocacy services. 

In Surrey, POhWER provides:

  • Instructed Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
  • Instructed Care Act Advocacy
  • Instructed Non-Statutory Discretionary Advocacy for people living in Surrey with acute or long-term health conditions who will benefit from advocacy support to access NHS services. This includes general support to contact and liaise with NHS providers, liaison with mental health services and support around substance misuse programmes.

For any non-instructed IMHA or Care Act cases, or any IMCA referrals please contact Matrix who are the providers of these services for Surrey.

For Independent Health Complaints Advocacy please contact Surrey Independent Living Council (SILC) who is the provider of this service for Surrey.

For Children and Young People's Advocacy please contact Reconstruct who is the provider of this service for Surrey. They can be contacted by telephone: 0800 389 1571 or e-mail: [email protected] 


How do I get support from an advocate?

To make a referral to the advocacy services in Surrey, you can download the forms below:

If you are not sure whether you can get an advocate, or for more information, advice and support in your area, you can contact us on 0300 456 2370 or email [email protected].


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