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What is Advocacy in British Sign Language (BSL)

Help Hub – Information, Advice and Signposting in British Sign Language (BSL)

NHS Complaints Advocacy information in British Sign Language (BSL)

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) in British Sign Language (BSL)

Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) in British Sign Language (BSL)

Community Advocacy in British Sign Language (BSL)

Secure and Complex Advocacy Service in British Sign Language (BSL)

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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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