New report from Age UK reveals the enormous challenges millions of older people face this winter
A new report ‘We have to take it one day at a time’, launched today by Age UK as part of their new campaign ‘Spread the Warmth’, shows the enormous challenges faced by many millions of people aged 50 and over this winter. Over the past three years […]
Cyber Security and Social Care Charities
The Voluntary Organisation’s Disability Group (VODG) and National Care Forum (NCF) have been commissioned by the Better Security Better Care Programme and Digital Care Hub to research the ways in which social care charities and not-for-profit organisations are particularly susceptible to cyber attacks, and whether […]
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 […]
Help improve children and young people’s cancer care and receive a £60 gift voucher in return!
The Under 16 Cancer Patient Experience Survey helps NHS England to understand and improve children and young people’s cancer and tumour care in England. The NHS needs help from children and young people who have used NHS cancer and tumour services, and their parents/carers, to […]
Patient and Public Voice Partners – Strategic Co-production group
Are you passionate about transforming patient care through innovation and research activity? The Innovation, Research, Life Sciences & Strategy (IRLSS) group at NHS England are expanding their Strategic Co-production group (SCG) and are recruiting Patient and Public Voice Partners to join the group. Further information for […]
Launch – Keep it Local for Better Health
Locality are inviting all interested health system colleagues to the launch of Keep it Local for Better Health, Their new guidance combines the learnings of the past three years of work on the Health and Wellbeing Alliance with 10 years of growing the Keep it Local campaign. […]
How can government, employers and others act together for better working-age health and a thriving workforce?
The Health Foundation is hosting a new event! ‘How can government, employers and others act together for better working-age health and a thriving workforce?’ will take place at Mary Ward House, Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SN, on Tuesday 16th January 2024. The event will start […]
Carers UK research report: Carers of Faith
Carers UK, fellow members of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance have published a new report on unpaid carers and faith: Carers of Faith. Recent ONS Census data found that a significant proportion of unpaid carers (59%) in England and Wales identify with a religion, […]
What really matters to me?
I seem to be constantly doing battle with Facebook and other realms of social media to escape the advertising and distracting video clips I didn’t want to watch. I get about three posts from genuine friends and then I’m stuck in a world of advertising […]
GLA Voter ID Public Awareness Campaign – Phase 2 #NoVoteNoVoice
The Voter ID public awareness campaign is getting ready for the 2nd May 2024 Mayor of London and London Assembly elections. The Elections Act (2022) has brought unprecedented changes to the UK voting system, most notably the introduction of photo Voter ID. London already has […]