North West Food Banks MappingVSNW are currently undertaking a food insecurity mapping exercise with Nottingham University. Therefore, we request that subscribers email details of foodbank locations across NW England, NOT LINKED TO THE TRUSSELL TRUST are emailed to: andrew.rainsford@vsnw.org.uk with the subject line "Food Banks".
North Thriving Communities Learning Together ProgrammeApplications are now open for the FREE North West Thriving Communities Learning Together Programme, Autumn–Winter 2021/22. The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 14th September, 2021. This regional programme is open to voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations across the North West region interested or involved in social prescribing. To apply please complete the short online form linked here.
VSNW awarded “1000 Voices” contract for Cheshire and MerseysideVSNW have been successful in our application for NHS England & Improvement North West’s “1000 Voices” initiative for Cheshire and Merseyside. 1000 Voices forms part of a wider programme of work driven by NHSEI NW to address health inequalities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic across the North-West Working with CVS bodies across the nine Cheshire and Merseyside places, 400 first hand accounts will be collected from individuals within communities that research shows have been most impacted by COVID-19 and widening health inequalities. A report will be produced and submitted to NHSEI NW summarising the main themes and areas of concern for the above groups, and will contribute to informing internal NHS service design and delivery. Find out more here.
Cheshire & Merseyside Health and Care PartnershipVSNW CEO, Warren Escadale, has been appointed as VCSE rep on the new Cheshire & Merseyside Health and Care Partnership ICS Board which replaced the previous one as part of the transition arrangements. |