VCSE organisations active in Worcester City are invited to contribute to the Working Group - Reducing Health Inequalities. The mission of the Working Group is to narrow the life expectancy gap between people living in affluent and less affluent areas in Worcester City by April (date to be agreed 2027) through two objectives…
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…
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…
A message from the the Severn Trent Community Fund Team We’re refocussing for core funding applications You may remember that this time last year we launched a dedicated funding stream, offering support with core costs,to help charities and groups in our region. We know things are still incredibly tough, so…
A message from Pete Sugg, Alliance Chair : We are delighted to present the Worcestershire VCSE Alliance’s first annual report, which provides a glimpse into our highlights from the first year. As a collaboration of VCSE leaders, the VCSE Alliance is increasingly becoming the go-to organisation for public sector partners…
We are pleased to welcome Branwen Bingle to the Worcestershire VCSE Alliance team in the new role of VCSE Community Research Training Lead. Branwen is a qualified teacher with a PhD, an MA Ed in Applied Linguistics and over 20 years’ experience of partnership development, social science research and course development and…
The Worcestershire VCSE Alliance is undertaking a major research and evaluation project “Understanding and Strengthening the VCSE”, funded by Worcestershire County Council. The first phase of this project is an intelligence gathering and scoping exercise, and is being led by Peter Rose from Tiller Research Ltd. This first phase is…
Esther Passingham, VCSE Strategic Lead for Worcestershire joined Worcestershire Acute Trust, Worcestershire Health and Care Trust, Social Care, Public Health and the ICB in presenting an overview of System work at the General Practice Worcestershire – All Practice Event on 9th November. This was an opportunity for Worcestershire VCSE Alliance…
On 25th October we held the first Worcestershire VCSE Assembly welcoming 100 people on the day. 71% of the delegates represented Worcestershire VCSE organisations, 27% were from statutory organisations and 2% were independent. Since it was founded in July 2022, the Alliance has made great strides in its first phase. As we embark on…
As health and care partners across Worcestershire prepare for what we expect will be a very challenging winter, partners were invited to a multi-agency briefing to hear about some of the additional developments and new services that will help to support our countywide winter plan. The briefing spotlighted some of the…
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.
