POhWER

About this provider

POhWER is a charity and membership organisation who provide free and independent information, advice, support and advocacy to people who experience disability, vulnerability, distress and social exclusion.

POhWER was set up in 1996 by service users who, tired of others making assumptions about their capabilities and views, wanted equal access to information and a voice of their own.

Our vision and our mission is to empower all people to have a voice and make a real difference in their lives. We do this by speaking for them when they can’t and supporting them to speak for themselves when they can.

POhWER aims to enable all who need it to have a voice, to achieve empowerment and self-help so they win respect, uphold their rights and get their essential needs met. We focus on the most excluded members of Society, so they are listened to when decisions are being made about them or the services they need. Our values are our core principles, the qualities and beliefs that drive all our work. These have evolved over the years and can now be restated to ensure we put people at the heart of everything we do.