POhWER Mental Health Advocacy in Tower Hamlets
We offer free, confidential and independent mental health advocacy services to help people understand their rights, be treated as equals and be heard.
POhWER provides advocacy services to those who are under Section at Mile End Hospital as well as informal patients (IMHA service). We also provide Advocacy for Adults affected by Mental Health issues in the Tower Hamlets area (CMHA) along with the IMCA.
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 0300 456 2370
- pohwer@pohwer.net
- Website
- https://www.pohwer.net/tower-hamlets
When is it on?
- Date & Time Information
- Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm
- Time of day
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Morning
Afternoon
Other details
- Cost(s)
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None
None - Who can use this service?
- Anyone accessing, or wishing to, access mental health services
- Referral required?
- Yes
- Who can make a referral?
- Anyone requiring support can refer themselves or be referred by their support worker
- Referral and availability notes
To make a referral to the advocacy services in Tower Hamlets, you can download the forms.
- Notes
Access to Information
- We have access to translation and interpreting services.
- We provide leaflets and information in a variety of languages and formats.
- What your service now offers?
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Your advocate can help you to:
- understand your rights and choices
- express your feelings and concerns to professionals involved in your care
- access mental health and voluntary services in the community
-prepare for meetings that affect care and treatment
- Can service users refer themselves?
- Yes
- Types of services and activities
- Advice
- How to Access your service
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Please contact the service by:
Telephone - 0300 456 2370
Minicom - 0300 456 2364
Text - send the word 'pohwer' with your name and number to 81025
Email - pohwer@pohwer.net
Skype - pohwer.advocacy (8am to 6pm Monday to Friday)
Fax - 0300 456 2365
Post - POhWER, PO Box 14043, Birmingham, B6 9BL
Website on www.pohwer.net