You may have seen in recent news that measles cases in the West Midlands are rising. Measles is a very infectious viral illness and usually starts with cold-like symptoms which can include a high temperature, a runny or blocked nose, sneezing, a cough, sore red eyes and a rash.It spreads…
Join Optima UK for an introductory session welcoming you to Worcestershire's Workplace Health Programme, Work Well Live Better. Optima UK are hosting an Introduction to Work Well Live Better online event, and this will be an opportunity to hear more about what the new workplace health programme has to offer,…
A guide to the COVID-19 autumn programme A dose of the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be offered to people aged 65 and over, residents in care homes for older people, anyone aged 6 months and over in a clinical risk group, and health and social care staff (including VCSE). It…
We are pleased to welcome Sarah Wilkinson to the Worcestershire VCSE Alliance team in the new role of VCSE Community Health – Research Engagement Lead. Sarah is a linguist and spent many years working in international organisations in Europe. With an MSc in European Policy and considerable experience in the VCSE…
Call from NHS H&W : At NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire we are trying to understand how we can design and plan our services to best meet the needs of people who have more than one long term health condition. This can be defined as conditions that currently have no cure,…
Wednesday 7th February 12-1.30pm on MS Teams Following the popular workshop on Social Value held in November, Gemma Finnegan is returning to Worcestershire to lead this introductory workshop on Theory of Change. What is a Theory of Change? Why does your organisation need one? How do you begin to create…
Worcestershire VCSE Alliance is coordinating the development of a community research framework and training modules for the VCSE sector in Worcestershire to support professional development, linked to the principles of Research-Ready Communities. Our aim is to expand the reach and influence of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, and provide…
News from the Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership. View here : Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership - December 2023 Newsletter Register for direct updates by contacting Sammi Young - SHolmes5@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Orange Button Community Scheme launched in September 2022. The scheme has funded and delivered suicide prevention training to over 600 people across both counties, with 289 people going on to join the scheme. Louise McEvoy, Advanced Public Health Practitioner – Suicide Prevention, at Worcestershire County Council said…
SignHealth are the England’s specialist service for Deaf victims of Domestic Abuse and their families. SignHealth are offering free workshops for all providers based on Domestic Abuse in the Deaf Community. The workshops will consider domestic abuse in the Deaf community and why many Deaf people are reluctant to interact…
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.
