Having access to your medication when you need it, is important and is a fundamental aspect of public health, ensuring the public can manage their health conditions effectively and live healthier lives. Healthwatch Wandsworth have worked with the local NHS to share more information on this topic. We understand that sometimes when we need medication […]
The Health Inequalities fund – everything you need to know!
WCA are organising a new programme, working with the health service, 6 partner non-profit organisations, and a university evaluation team to help people in Wandsworth get legal support and welfare advice. The fund has been designed by the ICB as part of a holistic (whole person) approach to health that sees how people are less […]
Free skilled work placements
Skilled volunteering is a great way for people to share time in a way that really helps community work to grow. If someone works professionally in a job doing things like: HR, digital skills, marketing, PR, project management, etc. they might not even realise that spending a few hours each week helping a charity with […]
New research project: Autism and mental health for children and young people
Healthwatch Wandsworth’s 2024-2025 research priority is children and young people’s experiences of autism and mental health. Healthwatch Wandsworth speaks to the local community about their experiences with health and social care services. We then share this information with services to make changes. Based on feedback from local people, Healthwatch Wandsworth, as the independent champion for […]
Nada Savitch – Volunteer Interview
About Nada and her background I’ve worked for charities for many years. I’ve got a master’s in information science, and I started off in pharmaceutical publishing, volunteered in Sri Lanka for 3 years as a librarian, and returned then got a job at a specialist library at the Institute of Marine Engineers (a charity and […]
