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Health and wellbeing

Tools and inspiration to improve health and wellbeing in your area

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Health and wellbeing Local economies Spaces and services
How social capital can improve outcomes for children in...

Exploring the role social capital can play in securing better outcomes for...
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Community spirit Health and wellbeing
How can social prescribing put communities at the heart...

Lucy Terry reflects on what’s needed to put communities at the heart...
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Health and wellbeing Spaces and services
‘The catalyst for all of this was Big Local’

In Windmill Hill in Runcorn, Nikki and Carole connected over their vision...
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Health and wellbeing
Press release: Key to transforming healthcare lies in community-led...

The NHS Confederation and Local Trust are making the case for services...
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Health and wellbeing
Unlocking the potential of communities to transform health

A new report from the NHS Confederation and Local Trust – The...
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Health and wellbeing Power and leadership
Towards a healthier nation: The case for a greater...

With the government’s movement towards a neighbourhood health service, Kyle Vanelli, policy...
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Towards a neighbourhood health service

This paper looks at health disparities at the neighbourhood level and what...
Health and wellbeing
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Ending well and moving on: Supporting volunteers as they...

This summary report shares findings from research Local Trust commissioned in June...
Health and wellbeing Organising and deciding
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Health and wellbeing
Three key learnings from our pride in place and...

Steven Barclay, policy researcher at Local Trust, shares three key takeaways from...

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