On 22 April 2024, Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Collaborative brought representatives from the VCSE sector together, in Hull, for the first Humber and North Yorkshire VCSE Expo.
The VCSE Collaborative welcomed Stephen Eames CBE, Chief Executive, and Amanda Bloor, Deputy Chief Executive, Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, to engage in conversation with attendees about the VCSE sector’s involvement in the design and delivery of health and care in our region. These discussions provided insight into the challenges facing health and care, and offered reassurance that the VCSE sector is an essential partner within the integrated care system. There was a clear commitment to developing greater collaboration as we move forward, and recognition of the work the VCSE sector can deliver.
‘Conversational spaces’ held during the event were also a highlight and provided attendees with the opportunity to share their experiences, knowledge and ideas around the following topics:
- Health Inequalities – how is the VCSE sector supporting people and communities to tackle health inequalities?
- Integrated Care Board / Place – Exploring how the ICB connects with the VCSE at place level.
- Communications – how does the VCSE Collaborative ensure its communications meet the needs of the VCSE sector?
- Representation – what are the opportunities and how are they best managed?
- Place-based Assemblies – exploring what each assembly needs to function effectively.
- Volunteering – How do we work as a system to create a high quality volunteer offer?
- Workforce / People – Discussing opportunities such as wellbeing, training, staff movement and placements.
- VCSE Collaborative – what do you want to see from the VCSE Collaborative going forward?
Showcasing the VCSE sector’s work in health and care
To highlight the VCSE sector’s expertise and knowledge in the delivery of health and care across our region, the VCSE Collaborative commissioned a series of short videos to show as part of the Expo. The videos provide insight into the importance of the VCSE sector’s role in the design and delivery of health and care and capture the breadth of the sector’s work across our region. View each video below:
- Restorative Yoga – East Riding
- ‘Settling In’ Hospital Discharge – Hull
- Mental Health Alliance – North East Lincolnshire
- Non-regulatory Care Project – North Lincolnshire
- Community Transport – North Yorkshire
- Extra Discharge Support Service – York
What next?
Feedback from attendees gathered during and after the event is now being reviewed and will form an action plan for the VCSE Collaborative to deliver. This will be shared on the VCSE Collaborative website and through their newsletter.
More information about the work of the VCSE Collaborative is available on the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership website.
If you have any questions about the VCSE Collaborative’s work, please email hnyicb.vcseteam@nhs.net.