Health and Care
London Overtakes the West Midlands in Measles Infections
London has recently surpassed the West Midlands in reporting the highest number of measles cases, raising concerns that the capital could become a focal point for the disease. Over the past six months, there has been a significant uptick in infections, with 62 out of […]
A New Pregnancy and Maternity Toolkit
Looking ahead to Black Maternal Health Awareness Week (22nd-28th April), we’re giving an update at our own programme of work around reducing maternal health inequalities, and how you can follow its progress and get involved. The maternity journey is a beautiful experience for prospective parents, […]
Share for Better Care
The Care Quality Commission have launched a new campaign, called Share For Better Care. The idea is for all users of care services to provide feedback, no matter how good, whether big or small. The campaign is supported by the Race Equality Foundation, National Dignity […]
Talking Faith in Suicide Prevention
Yesterday we were pleased to launch our new suicide prevention resource – Talking Faith in Suicide Prevention. The resource was developed as part of our work in the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, and in collaboration with representatives of 6 faith traditions, as well as front-line workers and […]
Faith Leaders Network launches next phase
This month, a diverse group of faith leaders in Barking and Dagenham gathered together to hear about an exciting new programme that will see faith groups getting involved in running vital health-focused projects for their communities. The Faith Leaders Network is a network of leaders […]
AtaLoss – Supporting people through bereavement
On this week’s blog, we’re excited to have a guest blog from Yvonne Tulloch, Founder and CEO of AtaLoss, talking about the important work they do supporting people through bereavement, and offering churches and other organisations signposting to support available. Not long-ago mental ill-health was […]
Quarterly Roundup: events, projects, and upcoming opportunities
Here is a quick rundown of what we’ve achieved in the past three months, and a look ahead to a series of new projects and events that are just getting going. See something of interest? Get in touch to find out more! Faith in Partnership […]
Collaboration turbo-charged
“…in terms of addressing health inequalities … partnership working and trust-building … we probably achieved more in the last three years than we have in the last ten.” So said the leader of a faith-based organisation in Yorkshire last year, when I asked her about […]
Happy 75th Birthday to the NHS!
Yesterday marked 75 years of the National Health Service. Founded in 1948, the NHS was the first universal health system to be available to all, free at the point of delivery. The NHS report that “nine in 10 people agree that healthcare should be free […]
Inclusive social prescribing: Learning from engagement with grassroots VCFSE organisations
This blog was first published in June 2023, to celebrate the launch of our Inclusive Social Prescribing report. We are delighted to launch a new VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance report exploring inclusive social prescribing. The report summarises our engagement last year with over 25 […]