Health and Care

For this year’s World Mental Health Day, Better Health – Every Mind Matters is offering simple practical advice on managing mental wellbeing by giving people the opportunity to actually try self-care actions immediately in ad breaks and social media posts. The campaign shares short “demo” […]

NHS England is taking forward some research around recruitment of volunteers in the NHS (either managed directly by the NHS or by third parties that provide services for the NHS). As part of their ongoing research, they have a survey and are holding a series […]

#SolvingTogether is an approach to capture, assess and test learning and ideas that can support the priorities for health and care; it is part of a suite of interventions relating to the delivery of transformation led by Tim Ferris, Director of Transformation of NHS England. It is doing […]

The Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC), have recently published a new spotlight report, Charities in action: tackling health inequalities, which demonstrates how AMRC charities are identifying and taking steps to reduce health inequalities. The report illustrates how charities are helping to address health disparities by […]

Barnardo’s are conducting work this year around whole-family approaches to family support and social prescribing. They are looking to collect examples of best practice and make recommendations to the NHS. Does your organisation support families or children and young people to access services? Do you […]

Care4Carers Club are running four free online workshops for carers. The workshops will be based around carers taking control of their life and improving their mental health.  Topics covered include: Being present in the moment Techniques for stress and anxiety Setting intentions and visualisation Getting […]

The Maternity Consortium, part of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, is hosting a free virtual event sharing examples of good practice from Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations and Maternity Voices Partnerships (MVPs) working in partnership with their local Maternal Mental Health Services […]

Our Policy and Programmes Officer Jeremy Simmons recently wrote a blog for Faith in Older People, on the role of faith-based organisations in supporting people with their mental health. The blog discusses the stigma that still exists around discussing mental health, and the positive role […]

NHS Blood and Transplant is urging families to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Register this September. Adding your name and decision to the NHS Organ Donor Register is the best way to record your decision. Your family will be expected to support what […]

Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT), members of the VSCE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, have released a new report on tackling suicide inequalities in Gypsy and Traveller communities, produced in collaboration with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID). The report aims to provide guidance […]