Author Archives: Emily Yillah

NHS England has published a new briefing in plain English, ‘Breaking down barriers to better health and care’. It sets out why the NHS is joining up services and working more collaboratively through Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships and Integrated Care Systems. This briefing builds on […]

NHS England wants to hear from organisations with a volunteering programme that might be interested in promoting their opportunities to its staff. NHS England has an established Employee Volunteering Policy which lets colleagues take up to five days paid leave each year to volunteer. It […]

Over the past few years, an extensive review has been carried out into how the Department of Health and Social Care engages with the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. This review resulted in an Action Plan, which calls for closer partnership between public […]

The Voluntary Voices partnership (National Voices, Volunteering Matters and NAVCA) have been working to raise awareness of the importance of local voluntary and community organisations in the personalisation of health and care services. In particular, they have been looking at the role of VCSE organisations […]

The Government has published the Carers Action Plan 2018-2020, which sets out a cross-government programme of work to support carers over the next two years. It is structured around the following themes: services and systems that work for carers; employment and financial wellbeing; supporting young carers; […]

A new Mental Health Social Value calculator has been developed by HACT (a housing organisation) and Simetrica to help organisations to monitor the impact of their activities on mental health. It uses the Warwick Edinburgh Mental-Wellbeing Scale and wellbeing valuation, and aims to help housing associations, charities, […]

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The University of Manchester, in collaboration with the Support after Suicide Partnership (SASP) – the UK’s hub of suicide bereavement organisations – are conducting a national suicide bereavement study. The aim is to help improve care and support for those bereaved or affected by suicide. […]

Wish, a women’s mental health charity, will be launching the Women’s Mental Health Network with an event on Friday 8 June in Cecil Sharp House, Camden. The event, Turn Up The Volume, will be a display of brilliant female voices who all want to see a […]

NHS England has launched a ‘secure carers toolkit’ that provides information about how carers of people who use adult secure services should be involved, supported and empowered. Carers can make a vital contribution to the commissioning process as experts by experience. Their involvement helps to ensure positive healthcare experiences and can support […]