Entries by Sophie Negus

Collaboration in Health Inequalities

Voluntary Impact held its Collaboration in Health Inequalities event on the 1st of May 2024 at the Kings Park Conference Centre. Funded through NHS Partnerships England, keynote speakers included Sally Burns (Director of Health for West Northamptonshire), Naomi Eisenstadt (Chair of the Integrated Care Board) and Julie Curtis (Director of Place for West Northamptonshire). The […]

A View From The Turret On Sustainability

The New Normal in Sustainability. I tend to read a lot. Being a CEO it’s hard not to notice some of the content which arrives at your Inbox. There have been copious amounts recently about Charity Sustainability and what’s called the New Normal. I like IVARS definition the best which is: A complex mix of […]

Re-Imagining Planned Care together

Northamptonshire NHSs are seeking VCSE assistance to help, support and improve Outpatient Care across the County. They are already working together as a Health and Care Partnership System with patients, carers, and our local communities, but they now want to promote a series of small workshops where the views of VCSE Representatives and their Beneficiaries can be heard, Why are […]

Northampton West Local Area Partnership Engagement Day

In collaboration with Community Spaces, the Northampton West Local Area Partnership will be hosting a Community Safety and Engagement Day on Saturday 27th April 2024 @St Crispin’s Community Centre. The Local Area Partnership Lead Michelle Grimwood is looking for 5 or 6 VCSE organisations to take part with community stalls or outside activities. This is […]

Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce offer 30 free Memberships.

The Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce are offering 30 Free Memberships for a 12-month period to any community organisation within Northamptonshire that might be interested. Organisations can register their interest here: Community Funded Memberships | Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce (northants-chamber.co.uk) Please note that organisations that have been Chamber Members for the past 2 years will not […]

Ambassadors of Change

Connect Northamptonshire has delivered a successful Emerging Leaders Programme for our VCSE sector.  Find out more about the Programme from our new “Ambassadors of Change” in this video here  

Tethered Fortunes

The recent publication Tethered Fortunes makes for grim reading. Written by Doctor Beth Kitson and others, it states unequivocally that the future of charities (large and small) will be directly impacted by the finances of Local Authorities. Much of the news lately has been about Local Authorities considering bankruptcy (the serving of a section 114 […]

Spring Campaign to tackle litter

West Northamptonshire Council is springing into action to tackle litter across the area as it launches a new campaign to help reduce littering which blights our streets, roads, and green spaces. Councillor Phil Larratt states: It is disappointing that some people show such little regard for the environment and their local community that they drop […]