Health and Care
Faith groups meet minister for tackling loneliness
FaithAction and representatives of Christians Together Against Loneliness met this week with Mims Davies, the government minister with responsibility for tackling loneliness. The coalition of charities is working to highlight to government the vital work that churches and faith groups have been doing for many […]
How can voluntary organisations influence and shape health service transformation?
One of our partners in the Health and wellbeing alliance, Lev Pedro who works for NCVO, has written a blog on how voluntary organisations can shape the transformation of our health services. Charities and social enterprises can support the planning and delivery of publicly funded […]
Help CQC develop guidance for voluntary and community groups
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) are looking for a small group of voluntary and community sector professionals to help shape guidance for VCSE groups on how you can best work with them. This will be a virtual working group mainly consisting of online consultations and […]
National Loneliness Campaign: experiences with loneliness
As you may be aware, FaithAction is proactively campaigning for the Government to recognise the role that faith groups play in reaching out to those who are isolated or lonely, by being welcoming, friendly and creating communities where people feel that they belong and have […]
Befriending projects for isolated older people
Interested in working with isolated older people, but not sure how to get started? Linking Lives UK, a national Christian charity working with churches to address loneliness and social isolation, are looking for partners to help expand their work to new communities across the UK. […]
New NHS England podcast on partnership with voluntary sector
Partnership working between the voluntary sector, local government and the NHS is crucial to improving care for people and communities. But how can health and care systems make sure they involve local charities and social enterprises in the most effective way? This new NHS England […]
New report on trauma-informed care and women’s mental health
The Centre for Mental Health and the Mental Health Foundation, in collaboration with the Association of Mental Health Providers, the National LGB&T Partnership and the Race Equality Foundation have published a new report designed to help public services understand trauma-informed care to better support women’s […]
Are you a carer? Share your experiences with Carers UK
Carers UK’s State of Caring Survey is the most comprehensive survey of carers’ experiences and provides valuable evidence to improve policy and practice. Each year, Carers UK publishes the State of Caring Survey which provides a snapshot of what it’s like to be an unpaid […]
British Muslim Youth Mental Health Survey
BCBN in partnership with Inspirited Minds is conducting national research into the state of mental health of British Muslim Youth. The following questions are designed to capture an insight into the exposure and experiences of British Muslims to mental health struggles, as well as access […]
Survey for everyone with lived experience of a personal health budget
NHS England is running a survey, closing 14 May 2019, to gather feedback about people’s experiences of personal health budgets (PHBs) and integrated personal budgets. It is open to all current or previous budget holders and those who support them, including those who responded last […]