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We feature the voices of charities, foundations and public agencies we work with, and share our take on both opportunities and challenges for the voluntary sector.
Recent blog posts
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Blog‘We few, we happy few, we band of brothers’
Read more: ‘We few, we happy few, we band of brothers’Since 2018, we’ve been a learning partner to the Pears #iwill Fund, supporting a…
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PublicationGetting started with collaboration: A framework for joint action
Read more: Getting started with collaboration: A framework for joint actionThis framework is for individuals and organisations who are setting out on new collaborative…
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BlogCommunity Health Melas
Read more: Community Health MelasThe concept is simple; give people the opportunity to have a Health MOT in…
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BlogHow to embed youth volunteering – meaningfully
Read more: How to embed youth volunteering – meaningfullyThe challenges of embedding volunteering are well-documented – from the shifting sands of voluntary…
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BlogReimagining hospital volunteers – getting started with under 18s
Read more: Reimagining hospital volunteers – getting started with under 18sIt’s one thing to decide that you want to work with young volunteers, but…
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PublicationPatients and communities driving progress in self care
Read more: Patients and communities driving progress in self careThis briefing reports on the Building Health Partnerships Self Care programme and the seven…
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PublicationBriefing One: Improving self care at a local level.
Read more: Briefing One: Improving self care at a local level.Are you interested in how STPs are working with the voluntary sector and local…
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BlogDrowning in jargon? Squeaky ducks may be the answer
Read more: Drowning in jargon? Squeaky ducks may be the answerIVAR associate Charlotte Pace reflects on how language impacts partnership working.
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Three public sector leaders on why they work with the voluntary sector
Read more: Three public sector leaders on why they work with the voluntary sectorWorking with the voluntary and community sector is a great way to deliver local…
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Blog‘My hope is that once and for all, progress is made’
Read more: ‘My hope is that once and for all, progress is made’Maggie Sanderson is a carer who attended the first Herefordshire and Worcestershire partnership meeting…
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BlogThe secret to collaborative funding in practice? Relationships, trust, time and reflection.
Read more: The secret to collaborative funding in practice? Relationships, trust, time and reflection.To celebrate the publication of our new research on working collaboratively in place, we…
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Building Health Partnerships: Dudley Case Study
Read more: Building Health Partnerships: Dudley Case StudyThis is a case study of the Building Health Partnerships programme in Dudley, where…