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POhWER services are free and confidential.

POhWER offices are open from 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday and until 7pm on Thursdays. Outside these hours there are answerphones or we can be contacted through this website.


You can read more about the difference good advocacy can make to peoples lives by following the links on the right of this page or just read on to find out more about each of our services.

Role of Advocacy and Service Referrals

Information on disempowerment and the role of advocacy. Information too on how to refer people to our services.

Professional one to one Advocacy

Information about the generic one to one advocacy service, which offers advocacy support to people wishing to access services, address issues and make complaints.

Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS)

Information about the Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS), which offers advocacy support to people who choose to make a formal complaint about the NHS.

Non-Instructed Advocacy (NIA) Service

Information about the Non Instructed Advocacy (NIA) Service, which offers advocacy support to people with learning difficulties who are not in a position to communicate their concerns directly.

Empowerment and Community Engagement

Information about Empowerment services, which provide information to people so they know their rights and can make informed choices and be heard. This work is mainly with groups.

Prison ICAS

Information about Prison (ICAS) Independent Complaints Advocacy Service. Offering support to people who choose to make a formal complaint against the NHS.

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service (IMCA)

Details of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service or IMCA service provided by POhWER.

Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Service

Details of the Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service or IMHA service provided by POhWER.

Putting you in the picture - Impact report 2009

Putting you in the picture - Impact report 2009 . A report on the ICAS service 2006-2009, deleivering advocacy support to all.

Advocacy services in Sandwell

Details of the Advocacy services provided in Sandwell

Hillingdon IMHA Service

Contact Information for POhWER's IMHA Service in Hilingdon

Generic one to one advocacy in Kensington & Chelsea

POhWER provides an independent one to one advocacy service available to adults living in

East Sussex Advocacy Service for people with learning disabilities

POhWER provides advocacy services for people with learning disabilities in East Sussex

Waltham Forest Community Advocacy

A description of our Waltham Forest Community Advocacy.

Waltham Forest Information and Advice

Information about the service in WF - Waltham Forest Information and Advice

Hackney Self Advocacy

Information about our services in Hackney - Hackney Self Advocacy

Hackney Community Advocacy

Information about our services in Hackney - Hackney Community Advocacy

Buckinghamshire IMCA Service

Details of the IMCA service in Buckinghamshire including referral form and supporting documents

Nottingham IMCA Service

Details of the IMCA service in Nottingham including referral form and supporting documents

Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire - Your Voice, Your Choice

The new access to advocacy service across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire

Birmingham IMHA and Community Mental Health Advocacy Service

Information about IMHA and Community Mental Health Advocacy Services provided in Birmingham

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