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The voluntary and community sector has made significant contributions to health and wellbeing, often reaching areas and communities that have been difficult to reach by mainstream health and social care providers. One East Midlands aims to keep the voluntary and community sector informed about these changes and where possible contribute to policy and strategy development.

How do you engage men with long-term conditions in self-management programmes?

The answer to this can be found in the Men’s Health Forum's latest 'How To…" guide.

Independent report: Helping people with mental health problems find work

Report on the pilot of a scheme to help people with mental health problems, who are claiming Employment Support Allowance, find paid work. 

New Better Data webpage

One East Midlands has launched a new web page for ‘Better Data: Making the third sector business case for health improvement in the East Midlands’, which has been designed to support the development of the wider integration and transformation agenda across health and social care.

Developing the third sector business case for health improvement services

One East Midlands and Public Health England are currently working in partnership on an innovative project to support third sector organisations delivering health improvement services across the East Midlands.

Principles of Transformation policy briefing

One East Midlands has published a policy briefing on the principles of transformation in the health and social care sector, summarising the reforms taking place and how the VCS might respond to them.

What training can you offer to health professionals and commissioners?

One East Midlands is creating a directory of training offered by the VCS for the benefit of health and social care professionals. If you offer bespoke courses which support better health outcomes and might be of interest to the health workforce then we would like to include it.

EMVY Network Forum Event 2013: Young People and Health - 23 October, Nottingham

Booking is now open for this exciting event aimed at VCS organisations across the East Midlands who have an interest in young people and health, which is taking place on Wednesday 23 October from 10am to 3.30pm at Nottingham Voluntary Action Centre.

Summary of Spending Review 2013

On Wednesday 26 June, Chancellor George Osbourne unveiled his spending review, which is summarised below by the Charity Finance Group.

LASS win GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Award

GSK and The King’s Fund announced that Leicestershire AIDS Support Services, a member of One East Midlands, has won a GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Award for its contribution to improving health in Leicestershire, at an award ceremony held at London’s Science Museum on 16 May.

Supporting Influence - networks, information and skills support for voluntary sector representatives on health and wellbeing boards

Regional Voices, the partnership of regional networks including One East Midlands, is pleased to announce it has been awarded funding from the Department of Health (Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund) to support VCS influence on health and wellbeing boards.

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