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A new chapter in the journey for change

Mon, 10 January 2022

Ezra Ben-Yisrael

My name is Ezra Ben-Yisrael, and I am a British-born, Caribbean descendant who has lived in the UK all of my life. I have been married for 19 years and have two children. My passions are unlocking insight for others within my professional and personal life and championing wellbeing.

Thu, 16 December 2021

Sherone Phillips

Sherone Phillips tells us more about herself, and what motivated her to apply to become a National Voices Trustee

Thu, 9 December 2021

Kalu Obuka

New Trustee Kalu “Kaz” Obuka, tells us what motivated him to apply to become a National Voices Trustee.

Fri, 3 December 2021

Finn Grice

Content warning: discussion of surgery, discrimination (specifically transphobia) and suicide.

‘Elective surgery’ is a term irrelevant to many people’s experiences. Few would argue that their surgical needs are a choice. For trans and non-binary communities, the term may be especially marginalising, and contribute to negative perceptions of those seeking gender-affirming healthcare.

Thu, 2 December 2021

Clare Woodford

Hello, my name is Clare. I’m incredibly proud to have been elected as a National Voices trustee.

A little bit about me and what I stand for.

Thu, 25 November 2021

Helen Buckingham

We’re all familiar with the rhetoric that diverse boards make better decisions. And most boards have made some sort of progress on gender diversity by now. But when we at National Voices took a good hard look at ourselves ahead of recruiting new trustees earlier this year, we realised that if we were serious about having a truly diverse board we needed to do something different. As the saying goes, ‘if you always do what you’ve always done; you’ll always get what you’ve always got’.

Thu, 11 November 2021

Aleyah Babb-Benjamin

“As someone living with Long Covid…you want somebody to believe what you're going through.” - Davine Forde

Wed, 3 November 2021

Michael MacLennan

covid:aid is the UK’s charity for all those significantly affected by Covid-19, and has been uniquely set up to act as an open and collaborative partner and platform for healthcare providers, charities, and other groups – ensuring people and organisations can find and access support tailored to their needs, wherever that may be.

Thu, 21 October 2021

Lev Pedro

Why are public bodies not routinely using the wealth of data and intelligence that voluntary organisations hold to inform service design and planning?

Improving the use of data and intelligence gathered by the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, can lead to better identification of community needs, which in turn facilitates more effective and efficient planning, and this leads to greater inclusion, particularly for marginalised groups.

Fri, 8 October 2021

Christiana Melam

By its very nature, social prescribing is a mechanism meant to empower and enable. The main driver of the social prescribing link worker model is the acknowledgment that the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities are often dictated by a range of environmental and socio-economic factors. Social prescribing is all about holistic wellbeing and placing control of health with individuals, so they can save themselves.

Social prescribing link workers play a critical role in helping to reduce inequalities.

Blogs

A new chapter in the journey for change

Introducing Sherone Phillips

Introducing Kalu "Kaz" Obuka

‘Elective Surgery’: Linguistic Issues with Trans and Non-Binary Care

Not just a day job

Broadening our horizons to improve our work

The story of Long Covid is the story of patients

Why covid:aid is building a collaborative charity platform to support organisations around Covid-related issues – and how you can help

Making better use of VCSE data & intelligence

Growing crises require creative disruption: How Social Prescribing Link Workers Can Help Reduce Health Inequalities

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