Becoming a member of VET is free, and simple to join by completing this short form: Vision:  The voluntary and community sector in Lincolnshire [VCSE] is a valued and equal partner in the design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of health, care, and wellbeing services in Lincolnshire. Mission: Enable voluntary and community organisations, volunteers, and other community helpers to deliver a...

The NHS in Lincolnshire are looking for NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’s.  As you may know, it is envisaged that (subject to the passage of legislation through Parliament) new statutory Integrated Care Systems will be established across England on 1 April 2022.  In Lincolnshire, this will include the establishment of a new NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB). The recruitment process for five...

It was brought to our attention that there is an opportunity for voluntary sector to apply for further funding to support suicide prevention. This is separate to Community Suicide Prevention Innovation Fund and the organisations can apply via online portal on Department of Health website: Suicide Prevention Fund 2021 to 2022: application guidance – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) For those who decide to...

NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) began a formal consultation exercise on the future of four NHS services on the 30th September. This 12-week public consultation runs until the 23rd December 2021 and will enable people from across the county to have their say on how these services might be delivered in the future. The services being consulted on are:...

An upcoming event on Tuesday 14th December 2021 for a Voluntary Sector Jobs Fair! Click here to see further details below.

Core20PLUS5 is an NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) approach developed by the Health Inequalities Improvement Team to support Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to reduce health inequalities. Following a series of engagement events, the Health Inequalities Improvement team are now gathering thoughts on the approach through an online Engage-based survey which will be open from 1-19 November 2021. The survey...

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is launching a new Urgent Community Response service in October 2021. Adults with complex health needs who have a very urgent care need, including the risk of being hospitalised, will be able to access urgent support from this new service within two hours. A multi-disciplinary team will provide patients with the care they need...