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Health charities and their funders make a vast contribution to the public’s wellness—from providing expert healthcare to conducting cutting-edge research. The public support for NHS charities during coronavirus, notably via the efforts of Captain Tom, raised awareness of health charities like never before.
At the same time, the wider charity sector’s work on social issues helps to tackle the causes of ill-health, such as by improving housing and alleviating loneliness isolation. This was a key argument of the Marmot review.
Through research, collaboration and convening, we’re helping this contribution become recognised and harnessed. We’re supporting health charities with shared measurement, advocating for a health data lab, and researching the role of non-health charities in improving health outcomes. Contact us to get involved in these projects.
Featured resources on health
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The youth mental health crisis
We have identified six key areas where funders have the potential to create long-term positive change for children and young people mental health.
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Learning together as a sector
NPC has worked with Imperial HealthCharity to analyse the potential for shared measurement among NHS charities.
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Keeping us well: How non-health charities address the social determinants of health
This report supports non-health charities to better understand and use the evidence about the social factors that impact on people’s health and well-being.
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