VCSE Mental Health providers, supported by the Alliance are working with Health partners to reduce demand on GP surgeries. This work is being funded by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust. Ten more countywide MEG courses are planned to be delivered by Sandycroft and Old Needleworks starting February/March…
Wed 13 Mar 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM GMT Online, MS Teams This session will introduce principles for co-production approaches, its opportunities and barriers. You will have an opportunity to reflect on what you currently do and what your organisation can do in the future to ensure further opportunities for true co-production. Co-production brings people with…
The Strengthening Communities Team at Worcestershire County Council have produced a round-up of grants available in Worcestershire. Download the round-up here : Local-Grants-Jan-24-WCCDownload To view details you will need to register, for FREE with Open 4 community. Open 4 Community provides access to a searchable database of funding opportunities from…
Tackling loneliness, social isolation and health inequalities has been a priority in Worcestershire for several years. This has been reinforced in the new Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy (2022-2032), which focuses upon what we all need to be mentally healthy. To support this priority, the Tackling Loneliness Partnership Group was…
Jo Wheatley, Regional Outreach Adviser from Disclosure and Barring Service will be delivering the following workshops: Eligibility Workshop - appropriate for those who need to give advice, make decisions about what levels of DBS checks should be applied for, HR staff etc The aim of this workshop is to understand:…
This report is a refresh of Worcestershire County Councils’ Fall Prevention Need Assessment of 2018. It is focused on epidemiological aspects and emphases why exercise is so critical to any falls or frailty prevention strategy. The key takeaways from this report are: The incidence of falls has increased as a…
CW+, in partnership with NHS Charities Together and NHS England, is offering approximately 15 grants of between £150,000 and £500,000 over three years for partnerships of NHS and VCSE organisations to build capability and capability through the development of volunteering infrastructure to improve the experience and outcomes of people using…
Organised by Worcestershire County CouncilRaising Awareness of Exploitation and Vulnerability. This course aims to raise awareness of: VulnerabilityAdverse childhood experiencesOrganised Crime Groups/GangsModern Day SlaveryConsent for sexual activityChild Sexual ExploitationCriminal ExploitationAppropriate Language and use ofNational Referral MechanismGDPR/DisclosurePathways/ Diversionary/sharing of intelligence Date: 21st February 2024 Time: 10am – 12pm Location: Virtual training Click…
The Communities team at Wychavon District Council would like to invite you to their Community Network Conference, aimed at supporting voluntary, community and social enterprise groups across the district. The theme this year is ‘Exploring community engagement in the digital age with the third sector’.This free, in-person conference will take place on…
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Wellbeing and Recovery College will be hosting a World Café event on 1st February 2024, 10am-12.30pm at the Arena, University of Worcester. The event will create a safe and supportive, informal café setting for people to explore stigma – talk about ways to recognise it, re-educate ourselves about it…
A newly formed collective of Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations working together to make health service provision stronger and develop partnerships that benefit Worcestershire communities.
