Health and Care
Peer Leadership Academy – Autumn 2019
The Personalised Care Group are now welcoming applications for the Autumn Peer Leadership Academy. This is a great personal development experience for people with lived experience of personalised care. Participants also learn about personalised care, change management and how they can make a practical difference […]
Get involved in shaping the health system!
The Improving Access to General Practice team at NHS England is looking for a Patient and Public Voice Adviser to join their national advisory group. Additionally, the Maternity Voice Partnership are also looking for PPV partners for their Maternity Transformation Workstreams. If you are interested […]
NHS webinars on primary care networks
NHS England is supporting the development of primary care networks, which are bringing GP practices together with community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary sector services to ensure that people receive better health and social care. Engaging with people and communities is one […]
Shaping the future of Inclusion Health
Professor Andrew Hayward (Director of UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care) and Dr Alastair Story (Clinical Lead, Find & Treat, UCLH) are pleased to invite you to the launch of the new UCL Collaborative Centre for Inclusion Health (CCIH) in partnership with the UCL […]
Mental Health and Prevention – Event/Webinars
As part of the Department of Health’s additional work on the Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health, they will be hosting an engagement event on Mental Health and Prevention on Tuesday 4 June in Bristol. More details on the event here. They also have 6 webinars taking […]
Workshops and support for VCSE working in partnerships in STP/ICS
The Health and Wellbeing Alliance have developed a menu of support to inspire and equip health, care and voluntary sector leaders to work in partnership at ICS/STP level to support joint action that improves local health and care priorities. Webinar: Practice Development Network 23rd May. […]
HWA Closing the Employment Gap for Young People Toolkit
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, the Health and Wellbeing Alliance are launching the ‘Closing the Employment Gap for Young People toolkit’ and a supporting scoping review of evidence. At least 6.5% of young people age 16-18 are not in education employment or training. […]
Case studies wanted: helping people find work
As part of our work with the Health and Wellbeing Alliance, FaithAction has been involved in a project focused on creating more inclusive workplaces. The project has been developing resources to help organisations support people who face challenges accessing the workplace to find and remain […]
New King’s Fund report on the role of the VCSE sector in shaping health and care
The King’s Fund have launched a new report looking at the contribution of the voluntary and community sector to shaping future health and care. The report was commissioned by the National Gardens Scheme, who provide funding to a variety of charities involved in community health […]
Five experiences of mental health and body image
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, NTDi, the National Development Team for Inclusion, are publishing a series of blogs about people’s own experiences of self image and mental health. This is includes a range of different perspectives, even a carer talking about their own […]