VCSE Health and Wellbeing Event - Marmot Principles and Local Neighbourhood Health Plans

Our next VCSE Health and Wellbeing Event will be held at 10:00am at RECOCO on Thursday 21 May. The room will be open from 9:30am for informal networking. 

This event is open to all VCSE organisations across Newcastle and Gateshead.

The event provides an opportunity to:

• Learn more about the Marmot Principles and the role of the VCSE sector in this approach
• Receive the latest updates on the Integrated Care Board (ICB) strategic commissioning transition
• Understand how the sector can contribute to shaping local neighbourhood plans

Speakers include:

• Jo Whaley, ICB Involvement Manager – presenting on public involvement and the Community Engagement Library
• Louise Brennan, Public Health Consultant, Newcastle City Council – presenting on the Marmot Principles and the role of the VCSE sector in this approach
• Martin Short (TBC), ICB Newcastle Gateshead Director – presenting on the role of the ICB and the VCSE sector in shaping local neighbourhood plans
   

We will also share updates from our HAREF and Health Equity services and the WorkWell Programme.

There will be an opportunity for attendees to share updates from their own organisations and connect with like-minded individuals.

Event venue: RECOCO, 1 Carliol Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6UF

Connected Voice is committed to reducing our environmental impact and want to champion environmental sustainability to all organisations in the VCSE sector. 

To reduce the carbon footprint of our events, we would like to politely request that all attendees make the best effort, where viable, to travel to our events in the most environmentally friendly way possible. 

• Many city centre bus links are within walking distance from the venue, including Market Street, Blackett Street and John Dobson Street within 5 minutes
• Monument and Manors metro stations are a 5 minute walk from the venue

• There is public bike parking at Newcastle City Library

   

You can only book one place for yourself. If a colleague wants to attend, they will need to book separately themselves. When you book, please ensure that you give us all the essential information requested so that we know your registration is genuine.

Our training and events are funded from a variety of sources, allowing us to offer them for free to eligible organisations. Please check the eligibility requirements for each session before signing up, as this varies from course to course.

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Attendance and value Our staff dedicate significant time and resources to create and deliver an excellent range of training and events free of charge. We ask that you make an effort to prioritise attending once you have registered, and let us know as soon as possible if there is a barrier to you attending. 

Accessibility Please let us know in advance if you have any accessibility requirements that would help you get the most out of this session. We will do everything we can to accommodate them.