Play Action International needs volunteers
Play Action International need volunteers who can come to Yodel’s base in Northampton and help to check through Play Boxes and prepare them for sending.
Author Archive for: russellrolph
Entries by Russell Rolph
How are trees managed in west Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire Council has an activity called scrutiny where councillors look at issues affecting the people of West Northamptonshire or how the council works and makes recommendations.
VIN and Growing Together
Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire is working with Growing Together to form a Community Organising Partnership on the Talavera Ward of Northampton ( Southlands, Thorplands and Blackthorn).
Joining up care for people and populations
Seamless Health and Social Care at a point of Place is the subject of much debate and discussion at present. While progress has been made in many different areas, the system remains fragmented and too often fails to deliver joined-up services that meet people’s needs. The goals of different parts of the system are not […]
Friday bulletin
In this week’s bulletin, the latest blog from CEO Russell Rolph, Integrated Care System updates, we are recruiting for a Project Support Coordinator, Poverty Truth Commission and much more.
Place-based boards and the integrated care system
NHS England recently published the Joining up care for people, places and populations white paper. It sets out plans for Place Boards in Integrated Care Systems, building on the Thriving Places guidance published jointly with the Local Government Association in September 2021. Place as a concept is going to be hugely important, not just for […]
Evaluating the Covid 19 VCSE support programme
The Covid-19 Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector support package, hereby referred to as the funding package, was announced by the Chancellor on 8 April 2021 as an emergency funding package of £750 million to support the VCSE sector through the Covid-19 pandemic.
A View From The Turret On The ICS
Integrated care systems (ICS) will be formalised as a structure from July of 2022. Their reason for being is simple: To create a better system of health and care where the patient or service user receives more timely and efficient care, delivered seamlessly across organisations and sectors. The focus is on reducing health inequality, putting […]
Tickboxes and tokenism?
Shaping Our Lives has today published Tickboxes and Tokenism, a report that explores deaf and disabled people’s experiences of being involved in planning and delivering services such as health and social care.
Developing your fundraising strategy 2
Prioritising goals and activities is always a good starting point when putting together your strategy, will help ensure you make maximum use of your organisation’s resources.
