Archived project
This project is no longer delivered by Volunteering Matters, but we have kept this page as part of our archive to share learning and impact. If you are interested in discussing this work or exploring similar opportunities, please get in touch with our Partnerships team.
London Health Inequalities & Community Development Network
A project that brought together individuals and organisations from public health, local authorities, and the voluntary and community sectors across London, united by a shared commitment to improving health inequalities. Though it concluded in November 2024, resources remain accessible here.
This project came to an end in November 2024
A network to connect, share insights, best practice and support each other in community development work. The network included individuals and organisations working across public health, local authority, voluntary and community sectors throughout London with the shared goal of improving health inequalities.
In our collective communities and workplaces, we are integral to bolstering the health of the people around us. By coming together as a network, we shared ideas, experiences and best practice to support each other and strengthen the Greater London Authorities Recovery Missions and the Mayor’s London Health Inequalities Strategy.
- Optimise the effectiveness of community development approaches across London.
- Connect and mobilise those working with disadvantaged communities.
- Embed community development approaches into the mainstream.
- Build capacity across local systems and across London.
As a network we amplify the power of community development and collaborative approaches within our organisations with the aim of ensuring that community views are fed into decision-making at local, sub-regional, and pan-London levels.
Resources
Downloads
This is a wrap-up report written by the London Health Inequalities & CommunityDevelopment Network facilitators from Volunteering Matters alongside, members ofthe planning group, who have individually and organisationally shared their experiences of this work.
The planning group, came together to reflect on their experience as members, the work of network in 2023 and discuss key priorities through a series discussions activities day.
Links
Our Impact Report (Jan 2023 – March 2024)
The London Health Inequalities and Community Development Network successfully established itself as one of the Greater London Authority’s primary mechanisms for professionals to discuss, deliberate, design and strengthen approaches for combating health inequalities. Find out more about the impact of the project.
Videos
London Health Inequalities and Community Development Network Reflections
Join George Fielding, Policy and Public Affairs Officer at Volunteering Matters, as he introduces the London Health Inequalities and Community Development Network Planning Group. Recorded in Southwark, London, this session dives into the group’s purpose, goals, and key reflections on tackling health inequalities across communities.
Network events highlights
The following are illustrations that highlight the key points from discussions and presentations at each networking event.
Get in touch
If you’re interested in finding out more about the network.
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