Understanding the causes of health inequalities
Following this training, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the causes, impacts, and solutions to health disparities across communities. Participants will explore how social determinants—such as income, education, housing, and employment—shape health outcomes, and why certain groups, including socially excluded populations and those with protected characteristics, are disproportionately affected.
The session introduces key concepts like equity vs equality, intersectionality, and trauma-informed practice, alongside national and local frameworks such as Core20PLUS5 and Marmot principles.
Through interactive activities, videos, and group discussions, learners will critically reflect on their own practice and identify actionable steps to reduce inequalities. The sessions are 2 hour 30 minutes long online and 3 hours in person.
By the end of the training, attendees will be equipped with practical strategies to embed health equity into service design and delivery, ensuring fairer access and better outcomes for all.
We do offer a bespoke training package, where we can tailor the content to suit the needs of your organisation and beneficiaries.
This interactive training is designed for organisations that want to:
- Gain a clear, practical understanding of health inequalities.
- Explore how these issues affect communities locally and nationally.
- Equip entire teams with the knowledge and skills to take action.
What will I learn?
Through a mix of engaging presentations and hands-on group activities, you’ll discover:
- What health inequalities are and why they matter.
- The key drivers behind them—like poverty, housing, and other social factors.
- How different forms of disadvantage intersect and compound.
- The impact on diverse communities, including inclusion health groups.
- How community-centred approaches can help reduce structural inequalities.
- Practical ways your service can respond and make a positive change.
Who is this training for?
This training is perfect for staff and volunteers in public-facing roles, or involved in research, design or policy —especially in health or sectors tackling the wider social determinants of health.
‘I'll be making sure I'm engaging much more with marginalised communities and will be much more mindful of intersectionality moving forward."
"Just overall really eye opening and engaging training - I've really enjoyed it and learned so much so thank you "
Quality Assurance
Connected Voice champions equality at the heart of all its work. Our Haref team who developed this training directly work with marginalised communities to address health inequalities. This course brings our first-hand knowledge and experience of what it means to understand and address health inequalities.
Contact
If you would like to find out more about this training, contact: haref@connectedvoice.org.uk
