Marmot and the Third Sector: Addressing Health Inequalities Together

Tuesday 9th March, The Congress Centre, London

England’s health inequalities pose a growing challenge for all of us. Addressing health inequalities is now one of the top priorities for the NHS. Professor Sir Michael Marmot was asked to lead a Strategic Review to develop a joint approach to tackling health inequalities. This conference will give you the opportunity to hear from Sir Michael more about the Review’s findings and recommendations. It will provide a unique opportunity to consider the essential role of Third Sector organisations to addressing the problems.

During the day you will have the chance to discuss with colleagues from across the sector some of the specific challenges we face and how the Marmot Report can help your organisation’s work.

You will have the opportunity to learn from keynote speakers as well as having the change to attend two interactive workshops during the day to discuss issues in depth.

The event has been organised by the Department of Health’s Strategic Partners, a wide ranging group of third sector organisations working with the Department to strengthen links between it and the sector.

The event will:

• Raise awareness among the third sector of the health inequalities challenge
• Disseminate findings and recommendations from the Marmot Report
• Identify some of the cross cutting issues of particular relevance to the sector
• Provide a forum to develop understanding of the role of the Third Sector in addressing health inequalities
• Help third sector organisations understand how the Marmot Report can support their work.

Keynote Speakers

• Gillain Merron MP, Minister of State for Public Health
• Professor Sir Michael Marmot
• Mike Farrar, Chief Executive, NHS North West

To download the conference brochure and booking form, please click here (400KB PDF)

For workshop choices, click here

For the full conference programme, click here

For details on accessibility at the conference, click here

For directions to the Congress Centre, click here

Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion Regional Event

Thursday 25th February 2010 (10.00am till 4.00pm) – Weston Super Mare

This FREE EVENT organised by Department for Work and Pensions, Third Sector European Network, South West Action on Poverty and South West Forum will:

• Introduce the EY 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion and explain its purpose
• Raise awareness of poverty in the South West particularly in rural and coastal communities
• Highlight current activity to combat poverty within the region
• Explore ways in which action to combat poverty can be increased

By sharing best practice and engaging additional stakeholders this event will contribute to a legacy for the European Year ultimately leading to an improved quality of life for those currently most disadvantaged within the region.

Read more information about the event. (143KB Word doc)

‘A Thriving Third Sector’: COVER AGM

The Community and Voluntary Forum: Eastern Region (COVER) held its annual AGM recently on the topic of ‘A Thriving Third Sector’. Speakers from the Eastern Region Public Health Observatory, the Government Office for the East of England, the East of England Development Agency and the Strategic Health Authority contributed their thoughts on this topic, and workshops were facilitated by Skills Third Sector, NCVO, i-Trust, and Peter Vince, a Change Management consultant.

Click here to view the presentations on the COVER website.