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Partners across London, including Public Health England and the Greater London Authority, are inviting all those working in London’s community, voluntary and faith sectors who are supporting London’s diverse communities to attend a monthly online briefing session. The meetings will be an opportunity to receive […]

The Men’s Health Forum are currently running a survey on Men’s Attitudes to Getting a COVID Vaccination and are keen to receive a diverse range of views. High-level surveys suggest that men are more likely to say they will get vaccinated than women, but the […]

Last month the Equality and Human Rights Commission launched a statutory inquiry into racial inequality in health and social care, triggered by the pandemic. This week a call for evidence was issued by the inquiry. The inquiry will consider how ethnic minority health and social […]

Following the news about the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine receiving authorisation from the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Public Health England have updated their Q&A and COVID-19 vaccines communications toolkit. Please click here for the link to the COVID-19 communications toolkit that […]

The National Survivor User Network have released some resources for anyone who has experienced abuse, victimisation or hate crime directed at them because of their mental distress or psychiatric diagnosis. They are based on research carried out at Middlesex University. The aim is to share […]

This fortnight’s VCSEP Emergencies Partnership bulletin covers a range of stories of what its members have been doing in response to COVID19. From supporting unmet needs in Solihull, and engaging with the Clinical Commissioning Group in Liverpool where their multi-agency approach supported the first ‘mass […]

Learning Together is a free regional support initiative for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups and organisations supporting communities through COVID19. It brings together leaders from across your region in arts, natural environment, financial wellbeing, physical activity, health and care to: champion your work […]

SAFE are running a series of 9 free one-hour security webinars delivered by the Community Security Trust (CST) as part of their SAFE Security Awareness Programme. The programme will be of interest to any member of a community that feels vulnerable to violent extremism and […]

The Race Equality Foundation, Association of Mental Health Providers and Men’s Health Forum have been commissioned to develop a resource and toolkit for public health nurses (​including health visitors, school nurses, general practice nurses​ ​and midwives) ​to reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing […]

The latest bulletin from the VCS Emergencies Partnership includes a partner focus on NAVCA which works to give their members a credible, influential voice in key national forums, a blog from member Muslim Charities Forum and volunteering guidance. It also includes a new report released […]