NottinghamshireEast Midlands > Nottinghamshire POhWER is proud to have been delivering advocacy services in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire since 2010. We provide the following services in Nottinghamshire: Independent Advocacy under the Care Act Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) NHS Complaints Advocacy Independent Advocacy for people affected by the Transforming Care agenda Relevant Person's Paid Representative Services (RPPR) Secure Services Volunteer, peer and citizen advocacy How do I get support from an advocate? To make a referral to the advocacy services in Nottinghamshire, you can download the forms below: NHS Complaints Advocacy referral form Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) referral form Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) referral form Care Act Advocacy Referral Form Nottingham & Nottinghamshire 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]. With the introduction of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), POhWER has reviewed the way we use and store personal information. For more information please check out our privacy policy. Local Resources Download the Nottinghamshire IMCA leaflet (pdf) Download the Nottinghamshire IMHA leaflet (pdf) Download the Nottinghamshire Care Act Advocacy leaflet (pdf) Download the Nottinghamshire NHS Advocacy leaflet (pdf) Download the Nottinghamshire Independent Advocacy (Transforming Care) leaflet (pdf) Download the Nottinghamshire Independent Advocacy leaflet (pdf) Download the Nottinghamshire RPPR leaflet (pdf) The Nottinghamshire Help Yourself site is a partnership between health, the voluntary sector and Nottinghamshire County Council to bring information and advice together in one central place - so people can find the information they need easily. In your area East Midlands Volunteer as a Peer Advocacy Group Facilitator in Nottingham We are looking for Volunteer Peer Advocacy Group Facilitators to support with organising and delivering Peer advocacy groups to vulnerable people across Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City. If you are interested in mental health, and have empathy and understanding of the needs of others and would like to enable people to get their voice heard, this volunteering role could be for you. All volunteers will be fully trained and supported. Next steps: Find out more and download the role description if interested, please contact Ben Baxter (Community Development Worker) at [email protected] or call on 07816227006.