West Yorkshire & Harrogate: Community-led public health

This is the case study of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Building Health Partnerships (BHP) area. It tells the story of how they worked across sectors in West Yorkshire and Harrogate to prevent sight loss and reduce the chances of young people developing musculoskeletal conditions.

West Yorkshire and Harrogate ICS have developed a ‘blended intervention’ approach aimed at understanding which clinical interventions or support services could be enhanced by collaboration across the health and voluntary sectors. The BHP area aimed to strengthen existing relationships and involve more community members by building on ‘Harnessing the Power of Communities’, an existing programme that linked VCSEs and healthcare agencies.

This work was supported by the Building Health Partnerships Programme delivered by IVAR and Social Enterprise UK and jointly funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and NHS England and NHS Improvement. Click here for further information and resources.