Health literacy is considered a stronger predictor of an individual’s health status than are income, employment status, education level, and racial or ethnic group. Many people do not have the skills needed to understand and use routine health information. Low health literacy is estimated to affect 43% of adults in…
Join the Onside Wellbeing Team and make a difference to the lives of people in your local area. Salary £22,440 – £24,429 Full Time Equivalent per annum 37 hours per week Wyre Forest, Worcestershire 26 days annual holiday (FTE) + Bank Holidays + additional discretionary leave Employee Assistance Programme Training…
The Alliance was set up in July 2022 to support Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to become partners within the Integrated Care System (ICS) to help the improve health and wellbeing of people in Worcestershire and reduce inequalities. VCSE organisations play a critical role within local health and care systems both…
Early this year we launched REACH (Research Engagement and Community Health) Worcestershire, an exciting new project that aims ‘to improve health and wellbeing outcomes and address health inequalities through cohesive, targeted and research-informed support for communities in Worcestershire’. A key part of this project focusses on increasing participation in community…
Are you part of a Voluntary organisation, Community group or Social Enterprise in Worcestershire? Are you working towards helping residents in Worcestershire to be happier and healthier? Would you welcome the opportunity to share anecdotal information about the people you work with and talk about how together we can improve…
Did you know that VCSE organisations are able to book a roving outreach health van to attend their venues and events? The van will be travelling across Worcestershire to provide local healthcare services to patients closer to home. It will be offering health services including: NHS Health Checks Health education…
New ICS Coaching Hub – Information Sessions for Coaches Calling all qualified coaches in Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System! Are you a qualified coach working in health, social care or the VCSE sector in Herefordshire and Worcestershire? Might you be interested in using your coaching skills to support colleagues…
The Living Well for Longer team are in the process of producing new resources to promote Ageing Well, Strength and Balance and Flexibility. Below you can download the new ‘Ageing Well and Physical Activity’ leaflet. This emphasises the Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines on physical activity. A brilliant bite-size resource to…
The Mary Seacole Leadership Programme is a 6-month programme designed by the NHS Leadership Academy in partnership with global experts, Korn Ferry Hay Group.The programme is delivered locally across the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) and is open to to all those working within health and social care…
Keeping with the spirit of ABCD this workshop is open to everyone working & living in Worcestershire. Both professionals and community groups working to improve community health and wellbeing in Worcestershire will find this workshop of particular interest. Overview: This one-day interactive workshop will provide a balance of theory, practice…
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.
