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THCVS Health & Wellbeing Forum

THCVS Health and Wellbeing Forum
In February, we hosted the Health and Wellbeing Forum at the Brady Centre. The session focused on the development of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and how the voluntary sector can be involved.
The forum included:
  • A presentation from Tim Hughes on current progress and future plans across locality areas.
  • A presentation from Isobel Braithwaite and Stef Abrar on a checklist to support meaningful resident and voluntary sector involvement in neighbourhood teams.
  • A presentation from Najnin Islam on the VCSFE Collaborative, supported by Vicky Scott as borough representative. To find out more click here
Click here to see the PowerPoint presentation.
The 4 Locality teams are also wanting to identify voluntary sector organisations working in their areas who can contribute to the development of the integrated neighbourhood approach. To support this, THCVS are creating ecosystem maps that show the connections between services and highlight the complexity residents face when navigating support. If you would like your organisation to be included, please complete this form.
 
 
 

Health and Wellbeing steering group

The H&W Forum is overseen by a steering group made up of organisational representatives of the forum. Meetings take place between forum meetings, to take forward the Voluntary Sector Health and Wellbeing Strategy of the forum.

Health and Wellbeing Bulletins

Click here to find past bulletins from the partnerships team around the health and wellbeing issues relevant to the borough. To have a health and wellbeing-themed event, activity, consultation or other related information for the sector, please email us at info@thcvs.org.uk.

Networking Events

The Partnerships Team have been holding Networking Events to help groups in the borough form partnerships and consortiums, which will enable groups to work together, share assets, and bid for tenders and other sources of funding. Please email alison.robert@thcvs.org.uk to find out more.

Tower Hamlets Health and Care Sector

Find useful information and links for health and care in Tower Hamlets, including the THT board, the the Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing board and more.

The NEL VCFSE Collaborative

The NEL VCFSE (North East London Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise) Collaborative works closely with NHS North East London to provide strategic input and representation for the VCFSE across NEL and ensures a two way flow of communication from VCFSE to the ICB. Tower Hamlets CVS currently hosts the NEL VCFSE Collaborative.
 
The Collaborative currently meets monthly with participation of VCFSE across the 7 London places (City and Hackney, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest) as well as our five thematic representatives (Workforce and Volunteers, Long Term Conditions (LTC), Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism, Babies, Children and Young People, and Faith to work with the ICB and to contribute in a meaningful way to health outcomes.   
 
Click here to find out more.
 
 

Upcoming Events

THCVS Health and Wellbeing Forum: 'The VCFSE strategy in North East London,' Monday 14 September, 10.00am–12.00pm at the Brady Centre, 192-196 Hanbury St, E1 5HU. A black-and-white photograph with a purple overlay. Photo shows four women in conversation. THCVS and NEL VCFSE Collaborative logos in the bottom right corner. Photograph by 'Photographer London'.

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Health and Wellbeing Forum – The VCFSE strategy in North East London 

14 September / 10.00am to 12.00pm / Brady Arts & Community Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street, E1 5HU.

​You’re warmly invited to the September Health and Wellbeing Forum, focused on the VCFSE Collaborative’s Equitable System Partnership Strategy – a plan for how the NHS, local councils, and voluntary and community organisations across north east London work together to improve health and reduce inequalities. Shaped by sector insight, including from organisations here in Tower Hamlets, the strategy sets out clear recommendations for how the system should support community groups. Come hear about progress so far, share your voice, and help shape what happens next.

For more information, email najnin.islam@thcvs.org.uk or alison.robert@thcvs.org.uk

​Click here to find out more and register.

Notes from previous meetings

Resources