Social prescribing link workers: celebrating the glue in health and social care

Mon, 8 July 2019
Christiana Melam

On Link Worker Day 2019, Christiana Melam, CEO of the National Association of Link Workers explains what a link worker is, and the crucial role they could play in helping people take control of their health and wellbeing.

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Leading charity alliances call on the government to put funding back into communities.

Mon, 8 July 2019
Related links: 
Stop the cuts that sap the life out of society - Guardian letter
The social fabric has been torn and is damaging health - HSJ comment piece
Together with other leading alliances of charities and the Local Government Association, we are calling on the government to put funding back into communities.

The vital fabric of civil society that supports people’s health and wellbeing is withering and, especially in poorer communities, resembles a wheel with the rubber worn away. Today (8 July 2019) we have...

Communications network: September 2019

Wed, 18 September 2019
2-4pm
Location: 
London
A meeting of National Voices' communications network

Local Influencing and Campaigning Network: September 2019

Wed, 4 September 2019
2-4pm
Location: 
London
A meeting of National Voices' local influencing and campaigning network.

Policy and Public Affairs Network: July 2019

Tue, 16 July 2019
2-4pm
Location: 
London
A meeting of National Voices' policy and public affairs network.

The power of individual voices

Mon, 3 June 2019
James Munro

James Munro, CEO of Care Opinion, sets out how patients can use an online feedback platform to share their experiences of care in a safe and simple way that leads to learning and change.

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21st century care

Tue, 28 May 2019
Laura Bell

Laura Bell summarises some of the key takeaways from our conference on putting people and communities at the centre, jointly hosted with the Richmond Group of Charities and NHS England.

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Person-centred social care?

Thu, 23 May 2019
Sarah Gregory

Sarah Gregory, Senior Policy Advisor at Macmillan, represents National Voices on the Health for Care coalition, which is calling on the government for a sustainable social care system. In this blog, Sarah talks through the coalition's aims and recommendations.

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Hours: Full-time, but 4 days per week will be considered

National Voices is recruiting for a Head of Office – a new role for an organisation that is changing.

The value of small charities

Tue, 14 May 2019
Vicky Thomson

Vicky Thomson, CEO of Lincolnshire based social enterprise Every-One, reflects on the challenges of being one of the ‘little guys’ trying to influence national policy agendas and make local care more person-centred care.

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