“Working in partnership to influence and transform health and social care”
The Voluntary and Community Sector Alliance (VCSA) works across Bradford District and Craven, and has been developed by the local Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) to become an equal partner in the Integrated Care System, alongside other key local health, social care, and support providers.
To deliver this; providers in health, social care, and support services have come together to form the Bradford Provider Alliance (BPA) and the Airedale Providers Alliance Group (APAG). The VCSA manages VCS Representation on different Partnership Groups associated with Health and Social Care, and co-ordinates the local Voluntary and Community Sector to deliver different Health and Social Care projects across the Bradford District and Craven.
Current News
“You may have heard that the process has started to develop the first BDC Health, Care and Wellbeing Strategy. The strategy will focus on how to improve population health and address health inequalities.
This is an opportunity for us as VCSE sector organisations to profile some of the work we are doing in partnership with primary and secondary care, and to make the case for more of some of this kind of activity to improve population health and address health inequalities.”
Please read Sam’s full letter on the BDC Health, Care and Wellbeing Strategy and fill in our short 4 question surveys.
We’re happy to announce that the chosen advocates are:
Families and Young People Advocates:
- Carlton Smith (Bradford Trident)
- Elise Holmes (Holmewood Family Centre)
- Liam Jagger (PrimeTime Bradford)
Healthy Communities Advocates:
- Humera Khan (Happy Healthy You)
- Ashraf Miah ( Eden Community Association CIC)
- Sarah Wilson (Skipton Step into Action)
Healthy Minds Advocates:
- Aston Knight (ACAP)
- Chloe Love (Step2)
- Rubina Burhan (Girlington Community Centre)
Read the full post here: LinkedIn: Congratulations to our new VCSE Advocates
Key Details
- Grant amount: £500 – £2,000 per organisation
- Application deadline: 20 March 2025
- A Participatory Grant Making decision will be made on the 24th March: The Women’s Health Network participants will be able to vote on the project to be funded
- Decision notification: All applicants will be informed of the outcome by the end of March 2025
- Project timeframe: Funded projects should be delivered within 6 months of receiving the grant
- Application: Email Natalie@thevcsalliance.org.uk for the application form and more information
Read the full grant opportunity guide here: Women’s Health Grants Information
