Author Archives: FaithAction
The Maternity Consortium: Delivering inclusive specialist perinatal mental health services
The Maternity Consortium, fellow members of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, are holding two free online events to support maternal mental health services and specialist perinatal mental health teams to deliver inclusive and accessible services. The events will provide attendees with the opportunity to […]
National Voices: Resource on tackling inequality and key actions to take when developing an approach with a digital component
National Voices, fellow members of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, have recently launched a new resource, ‘Tackling inequality and disadvantage: Key actions policy makers, commissioners and provider organisations can take when developing an approach with a digital component’. Through detailed insights, the resource highlights […]
National Executive Director Daniel Singleton Features on BBC Local Radio
A couple of weeks ago, FaithAction’s National Executive Director Daniel Singleton spoke to BBC Local Radio stations across the country to highlight the positive role faith groups play in helping their communities deal with health issues, especially in the light of the current industrial disputes […]
NHS England: Rapid Insight Event – Innovation Adoption Champions Programme
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 Vacancy: Head of Policy and External Affairs (Job Share)
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 […]
New funding for dementia choirs
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: Creating Health and Wealth by Stealth
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 […]
Job opportunity: National Case Worker at Friends, Families & Travellers
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 […]
Care Quality Commission: Raising awareness about non-diagnostic baby scan services
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 […]
Express your interest in Connecting Health Communities 2023 – 2025
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 […]