Do you run a Community Group? Do you provide health and wellbeing services? Do you want to help support Worcestershire's residents? Worcestershire County Council's Community Services Directory is being developed and is welcoming community groups and health and wellbeing services to be part of it. Why sign up? The Community…
This funding is for organisations that support people and communities in England under severe pressure because of the increased cost of living. By community we mean people living in the same local area. The priority is to fund organisations supporting low-income households and individuals. You can apply for between £10,000…
Applications are now open for the 2024 GSK IMPACT Awards and new GSK Health Inequalities Programme. The GSK IMPACT Awards are funded by GSK and provide core funding and free training for charities doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing. Up to 15 awards will be made, ranging…
We are pleased to welcome Sophie Wheeley to the Worcestershire VCSE Alliance team in the new role of VCSE Mental Health Programme Manager. Sophie is a Qualified Executive Coach and Leadership Mentor with an MSc in Health Care Policy and Management and 20-year experience working in a large NHS Acute…
This fully funded programme aims to support VCSE suppliers in England to work with government clients who can really help increase their impact. It also aims to help public sector commissioners to work with innovative organisations that share their values. Delivered by the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), Social Enterprise UK (SEUK)…
Health champions are people who, either out of personal interest or as part their role, volunteer to help share information about local health information to help improve the health and wellbeing of their communities. What does a Worcestershire Health Champion do?Health champions work closely with the public health team to…
We would like to inform you of an important change in our leadership team. Roger Britton, Chair of Worcestershire VCSE Alliance, has stepped down from his position due to personal reasons. Since the launch of the Alliance in July 2022 and even prior to that, Roger has played a pivotal…
The Worcestershire VCSE has been presented with a significant opportunity to enhance mental health services throughout the county. Through the allocation of 12 months of funding by the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust, the Worcestershire VCSE Alliance will work towards integrating services and effectively addressing the unmet needs…
A key function of the VCSE Alliance is to facilitate representation at range of boards and assemblies, at system, place and neighbourhood levels. Being part of these meetings is an effective mechanism for influencing decisions about services and support for local people and their communities. Representatives from the VCSE take…
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has confirmed the appointments of four new Non-Executive Directors to its Board, including Alliance Executive Lead Carole Cumino. These appointments address succession planning and preparedness for two NED colleagues completing their term of office during the coming year. In the NHS, Non-Executive…
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.
