VCSE programme events

Stronger, healthier, better together

A series of virtual events giving colleagues and other stakeholders from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate the opportunity to share thoughts and learning around community resilience before, during Covid-19 and moving forward.

These events are hosted as part of our 'Harnessing the Power of Communities' Programme.

The latest in our series of community resilience events took place Friday 15 October, with over 80 people taking part.

The fourth in the ‘Stronger, healthier, better together’ series, once again brought voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) partners across the area together, with the aim of giving them the opportunity to ask questions direct about health and care developments taking place.

We are grateful to everyone who gave their time to make this an inspiring and exciting question time event, including our speakers, VCSE partners and volunteers.

You can read here responses to your questions.

Asking tomorrow's questions today

15 October 2021

This online event for VCSE partners and colleagues will take place on Friday 15 October from 11.30am to 1pm. It will be hosted by Rob Webster CBE, CEO Lead for West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership and Hilary Thompson, Senior Responsible Officer for the Partnership’s Harnessing the Power of Communities programme.

Join our panel members for a conversation about health and care developments across the area:

A VCSE approach to integrating care
Frances Newall, NHS England, Head of Engagement and Communications
Our people
Brendan Brown, CEO for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and CEO Lead for the Partnership’s Workforce Programme
Health partnerships
Rachael Loftus, Head of Regional Health Partnerships
A local place-based approach to working with VCSE
Nahid Rasool, Chief Executive Shantona Women’s and Family Centre, Leeds
Integrated Care Partnership developments
Helen Hirst, Chief Officer for Bradford district and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group and CEO Lead for the Partnership’s System Leadership and Development Programme
Ensuring support for carers and personalised care in our work
Fatima Khan-Shah, WY&H Unpaid Carers Programme and Personalised Care Programme Director

You can watch a livestream of this event here on 15 October 2021 from 11.30.

Previous events

VCSE Economic and Social Value Report - Lunch and Learn Session

27 September 2021

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership (WY&H HCP) and Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Yorkshire Sport Foundation, and Community First Yorkshire are publishing a joint report on Thursday 2 September.

The research led by Professor Tony Chapman, Durham University, on the structure, dynamics, and impact of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector across the area, highlights the big contribution made to the economy and the health and well-being of people who live here.

If you are interested to find out more, you can join us for a Lunch and Learn session on 27^th September 2021 12noon – 1pm

To join the session, please register here

For additional information regarding this session, please contact the WY&H Harnessing the Power of Communities Programme - wakccg.hpoc.program@nhs.net

26 February 2021

The third our series of webinars on community resiliance before, during COVID-19 and moving forward was hosted once again by Rob Webster (Partnership CEO Lead) and Hilary Thompson (Chairperson of Third Sector Leaders Kirklees and SRO for Harnessing the Power of Communities). Thank you to our guest speakers, including:

Jimmy Gittins (ex-rugby league player and speaker for State of Mind mental health charity)
Sajeed Mahmood from the Women's Activity Centre, Halifax
IMAS experts-by-experience and founders of International Mixed Ability Sports
Julian Norton (British veterinary surgeon, author and TV personality)

Community Resilience Event Programme, 26 February 2021.

Friday 9 October 2020

For the second event on 9 October, we went overseas to celebrate community resilience in other countries. Cultures and communities around the world, including here in the UK, face different challenges, injustices and inequalities. Our guest speakers talked about community resilience around the world and how different communities work together and with others to tackle those challenges, injustices and inequalities. You can read more about our chairs and guest speakers in the Community Resilience Event Programme and Agenda or view the Speaker presentations from the event

10 July 2020

On Friday 10 July we held the first in what will be a series of virtual events for colleagues and other stakeholders from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate. Guest speakers and partnership colleagues from all sectors and all communities came together to share thoughts and learning about community resilience before, during Covid-19 and moving forward.
Read or download the event programme and agenda