Wandsworth Care Alliance

Behind Closed Doors Book Launch and Empowerment Event

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Behind Closed Doors Book Launch and Empowerment Event

Join us for an exciting in-person event at Balham Library where we will be revealing our new book ‘Behind Closed Doors’ that tells the stories of how a few individuals left abusive relationships and bettered their lives.

This event will give you the opportunity to get a first look at the book as well as a chance to get advice and information from local organisations.

Behind Closed Doors Book Launch and Empowerment Event Tickets, Tue, Oct 24, 2023 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

SWL Investment Fund

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APPLYING TO THE SOUTH WEST LONDON INVESTMENT FUND

There is available through the NHS South West London Integrated Care System (ICS) for projects that can have a big impact on health and wellbeing of residents across South West London including Wandsworth.

There are two funds:

1.     ICP PRIORITIES FUND (formerly know as the Innovation Fund)

For project supporting the delivery of the Integrated Care Partnership’s strategic plan and priorities. The fund is divided as follows:

  • Workforce development has an allocation of £3,800,000
    • Other priorities of the strategy have a total allocation of £950,000
    • Preventing ill-health, promoting self-care, and supporting people to manage their long-term conditions 
    • Supporting the health and care needs of children and young people 
    • Positive focus on mental  well-being 
    • Community based support  for older and frail people
    • Cross-cutting themes have a total allocation of £150,000
      • Green Agenda
      • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
      • Elevating the patient, carer and community voice

Projects will be funded until end of March 2025.

Do read the ICP Strategic plan as each priority has its own sub priorities for example, Workforce development has

  • Targeting difficult to recruit health and care roles
  • Making South West London a great place to work
  • Supporting local people into employment
  • Designing our future workforce, including new or different roles.
  • The workforce development workshop is on 12 October at 9am but the ICS has also organisated the online workshops  each priority in October. 

 2.     THE HEALTH INEQUALITIES FUND

This fund wants to tackle Health Inequalities (Core20+5) across SW London. For projects offering targeted health inequalities interventions for local populations. Allocation for WANDSWORTH: £161,885.33 for 2023/24 and £161,885.33 for 2024/25

You can find examples of projects funded last year here. New projects will be funded until March 2025.

APPLICATION INFORMATION AND SUPPORT

FAQs:

Cost of Living Fund

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WANDSWORTH COUNCIL COST OF LIVING FUND FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS

The Cost of Living Fund is intended to support initiatives that provide vulnerable residents with access to community spaces, affordable, nutritious food and that bolster VCS capacity to respond to the Cost of Living crisis.  Projects will need to demonstrate that they meet an immediate, targeted need and that they have considered an appropriate exit strategy for when this funding ends. Deadline for applications: 9am Monday 16 October 2023 and Monday 4 December 2023

Click here for more information

New Funding Opportunites

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NHS FUNDING AVAILABLE – DEADLINE 10 NOVEMBER 2023

The next phase of the South West London Investment fund has begun! The fund is for innovative projects that could have a big impact on health and wellbeing across South West London (Croydon, Merton, Kingston, Sutton, Richmond, Wandsworth).  More information below and online soon but please note:

  • The ICS will be holding a virtual information event on both funds on MONDAY  2 OCTOBER 2023, 2.00-3.00pm
  • To sign up, email swl.investmentfund@swlondon.nhs.uk with your full name and name of your organisation and an invitation will be sent to you. 

In addition to this event they will hold a series of online advice sessions during the application period to support applicants with queries. Click here for more information

Job Opportunity

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SWL Healthwatch Engagement Coordinator

Do you want to make a real difference to peoples health and care? Do you want to help us collaborate with diverse communities to reduce health inequalities in South West London?

The overarching aim of the South West London Healthwatch Engagement Coordinator is to ensure that the voices of local people can influence the design and delivery of health and care services in South West London. In doing so, they will play a role in addressing health and social inequalities in the region. They will leverage the knowledge and resources of the six Healthwatch organisations based in South West London to achieve these goals.

Please find more information here.