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Actions to support partnership – Addressing barriers to working with the VCSE sector in integrated care systems
The Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector is a vital cornerstone of a progressive health and care system, as stated in the ICS Design Framework, and the sector is key to enabling the transformation and achieving the ambitions ICSs are striving for. NHS England […]
NHS@75 – An invitation to have your say
On Wednesday, 5th July, the NHS will turn 75 years old. This significant milestone is an opportunity to reflect on the past and look ahead to the future. NHS England has asked the NHS Assembly which serves as a guiding coalition to the NHS England […]
People urged to get Covid jab before offer ends
The Department of Health and Social Care would like to highlight that the offer of a first and second dose of COVID vaccine for those at lower risk of severe illness will end on 30th June 2023. There are eight weeks left for people who […]
Homeless Link Mental Health and Homelessness Conference 2023
Homeless Link, part of the Homeless Health Consortium in the VSCE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, are holding a hybrid conference on homelessness and mental health, taking place online and at America Square Conference Centre, at 10am on 19th June 2023. According to their recent Unhealthy […]
Alcohol and suicide: Insights from LGBTQ+ communities experiences
The Samaritans, with their partners in the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance Suicide Prevention Consortium, have been exploring the relationship between alcohol and suicide for LGBTQ+ people in England in their own words. They heard that people’s experiences of alcohol, suicide and self-harm are highly […]
Parliamentary launch of ‘Dietary Beliefs and Identity in Care’ Research
Two years on from an inquiry demonstrating evidence of a lack of respect for philosophical and religious beliefs in care settings, people in the UK are still being fed meals that go against their deeply held beliefs or practices. Meanwhile, a systematic literature review into […]
The Big Help Out, 8th May 2023
Taking place on Bank Holiday Monday 8th May, the Big Help Out is one of the official projects of the upcoming Coronation Weekend. It is a huge public engagement campaign to promote, champion and showcase volunteering on Monday 8 May and following on from that […]
Funding of the Inter Faith Network
The Inter Faith Network (IFN) is at risk of closure, due to a discontinuation of funding from Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). The Network has great importance in our multi faith society and although discussions are underway to explore other funding options, […]
