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Blog: Cooking Up Sustainable Community Engagement in Research

In this blog, Francesca McIntosh, our Senior Research Engagement Coordinator, reflects on a vibrant North West gathering that brought together research engagement partners to explo...
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New assurance framework to strengthen VCFSE involvement in neighbourhood health

What does good VCFSE involvement in neighbourhood health actually look like? This new assurance framework helps systems test, evidence and improve it.
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New briefing on Neighbourhood Health Framework and what it means for the VCFSE sector

We have published a new briefing analysing the government’s Neighbourhood Health Framework, highlighting both the opportunities and risks for the VCFSE sector at a critical momen...
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Great North VCFSE Exchange: Next steps and shared learning

The first Great North VCFSE Exchange brought together voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) leaders from across the North to explore how relationships with comb...
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North West VCFSE Manifestos

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VSNW Strategic Plan 2025-2030

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Our Work in Lancashire

BRIDGE Research Network

BRIDGE Research Network

BRIDGE connects communities, researchers, and health professionals to create research that tackles health inequalities and increases diversity among research participants.

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  • Health & Social Care Initiative
  • Cheshire and Merseyside, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire
Locally Organised Communities Across Lancashire (LOCAL)

Locally Organised Communities Across Lancashire (LOCAL)

LOCAL is a sector-led initiative uniting local voices across Lancashire to influence change, strengthen collaboration, and ensure communities are at the heart of decision-making.

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  • Infrastructure Partnership
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