Author Archives: FaithAction

NHS England’s Innovation, Research and Life Sciences (IRLS) team/Health Education England is working with Wessex Academic Health Science Network and other partners to scope and develop a national education programme to enhance innovation adoption and empower a culture of innovation across the health, social care […]

National Voices, a fellow member of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance are looking for a Head of Policy and External Affairs (jobs share) National Voices are the leading coalition of health and social care charities in England. They have more than 200 members covering […]

The National Academy of Social Prescribing, in partnership with the Utley Foundation, is offering 100 grants of £1,000 each to eligible choirs and singing groups on a first come first served basis* This small-grant fund is intended to support social prescribing by helping choirs and […]

Locality, part of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, have published a new report – Creating Health and Wealth by Stealth. The report explores the role of large, well established community organisations in promoting good health and preventing disease in their neighbourhoods. Working with 20 […]

Friends, Families & Travellers, members of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, are a leading national charity working with Gypsies, Travellers and Roma regardless of ethnicity, culture or background. They seek to end racism and discrimination against Gypsies, Travellers and Roma and to protect the […]

The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest State of Care report was published in October 2022 and directly referenced continued concerns about the safety of some baby scan services. It also highlighted a concern that confusion can be caused by the fact that some staff working […]

The Institute for Voluntary Action Research are inviting expressions of interest for a two–year facilitation support package to enable cross-sector partnerships to address health inequalities in Integrated Care Systems and Primary Care Networks. They would like to hear from communities, NHS organisations and local authorities […]

Groundswell, part of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, have launched their online Resources Hub. Here you can find leaflets, posters, workbooks, podcasts & short films on a range of physical and mental health issues aimed at people experiencing homelessness and those working to support […]

Members of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance are working on research around LGBTQ+ people with lived experience of suicidal feelings. The Suicide Prevention Consortium is currently recruiting for their latest research, LGBTQ+ people, alcohol and suicide, that aims to improve support for LGBTQ+ people […]

Race Equality Foundation are holding a webinar on Tuesday 31st January at 10am to discuss how can we improve the recording of ethnicity in health settings. Incomplete or inaccurate recording of ethnicity will undermine attempts to address health inequalities and improve access, experience and outcomes […]