Health and Care
Together through winter; From Vaccines to Warm Spaces
As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, we reach for our hats and scarves and turn up the heating. Children splash through puddles in their wellingtons, and communities begin to celebrate seasonal events like Diwali, Bonfire Night, and the Christmas school break. Yet, alongside […]
APPG on Faith and Society: Highlights from Faith and Social Care Roundtable
On 15th October, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Faith and Society hosted their Faith and Social Care Roundtable: Experience, Practice and Partnership. Social care is a new stream of work for the APPG, and we expect this event to be the first of several […]
Co-designing support for diabetics and pre-diabetics
BD_Collective in Barking and Dagenham, a network of voluntary and community sector organisations, was commissioned by North East London ICB to co-design and test new solutions to improve diabetes and health literacy outcomes in the borough. As one of London’s most deprived areas, and one […]
Creative English at the ‘Creative Health in North-East London Symposium’
Last month, Anne and Martin were delighted to be invited to present about our Creative English for Health work in Barking and Dagenham at the Creative Health in North-East London Symposium to multidisciplinary stakeholders. It was a great event aimed at promoting Creative Health work […]
Faith in Action: Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham Celebrated Nationally for Empowering Communities and Driving Social Care Change!
The team at Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham has been highly commended at a Healthwatch England award ceremony for their work in improving the care of local people from minority ethnic communities. The Healthwatch Impact Awards recognise outstanding examples of people sharing their experiences to improve […]
Creative English for Health: Why does it work?
In the third of our series of blogs on Creative English for Health, we explore one of the reasons for its success. As with all Creative English programmes, Creative English for Health is a range of holistic programmes which build confidence, language skills, health literacy, […]
The role of churches and faith groups in social prescribing
This morning, Theos and Church Works have published exciting new research looking at faith and social prescribing: Creating a Neighbourhood Health Service: The role of churches and faith groups in social prescribing. If you’re not aware, social prescribing is an approach that connects people to […]
2025: A year of change for the NHS, and your voice matters!
We currently have the biggest opportunity for a decade to influence the direction of the NHS in England. In November we posted a blog highlighting the open consultation for the NHS 10 Year plan which allowed individuals, organisations and charities to give suggestions about how […]
Changing minds and lives! The Success of Creative English and Health Literacy
Vaccinations have been a controversial topic since Edward Jenner created the first smallpox vaccine in 1796. If you are navigating the world of vaccines in a country where the main language spoken is not one you feel confident in, this can be especially overwhelming. Speakers […]
Healthwatch: Young people’s voices on healthcare services
On this week’s blog, we hear from the team at Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham on what they’ve heard from local young people accessing health and care services. As one of FaithAction’s local projects, Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham works within FaithAction’s home borough as a health […]
