Health and Care
The New Normal: Life After Lockdown for LGBTQIA+ People in England
The National LGBT Partnership, fellow members of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, have produced a new report – The New Normal: Life After Lockdown for LGBTQIA+ People in England The COVID-19 pandemic has both highlighted and exacerbated existing health inequalities for already marginalised and […]
Friendly phone call support launch marks new era for NHS Volunteer Responders programme.
NHS Volunteer Responders has reopened requests for Check In and Chat and Check In and Chat Plus volunteers to help patients who feel isolated or lonely by providing regular friendly phone calls. The decision to bring the service back follows insight from GPs and social […]
Association of Mental Health Providers: #MHEqualityNow Campaign
The Association of Mental Health Providers, part of the Mental Health Consortium in the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, are calling for urgent action to support community mental health services. Their new research reveals alarming insights into the demand on mental health services. Over 8 […]
North East London Cancer Alliance: Awareness Campaign
The NHS North East London Cancer Alliance, in partnership with The Eve Appeal (a leading UK charity raising awareness of and funding research for gynaecological cancers) recently launched the ‘You Need to Know’ campaign. The aim of the campaign is to increase awareness of womb […]
The Maternity Consortium: Sharing learning from the Starting Well Fund
The Maternity Consortium, fellow members of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, recently hosted a webinar sharing learning from the Starting Well Fund. The Starting Well Fund, run by the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England and Improvement, aims to improve health […]
APPG on Ageing and Older People: Health inequalities and older people
The APPG on Ageing and Older people are holding a session on health inequalities on older people. The meeting will look at health inequalities among older people. There are deep inequalities in how different people experience health in later life, and that these inequalities are […]
LBT+Women’s Health Week Events
The National LGBT Partnership, fellow members of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, have launched their LBT+ Women’s Health Week calendar of events. LBT+ Women’s Health Week will be running from the 6th to 10th of March 2023. There are a variety of events for […]
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 […]
