The Government provides funding to local authorities so that they can commission a local Healthwatch service. Islington Council provides our core funding and has also funded additional activities outside our core contract, for example, our early projects supporting digital inclusion.

Other sources of funding

Our local NHS Clinical Commissioning Group funds us to host a patient engagement forum, and to undertake a wide range of community research. Visit their website

 

 

The London Funders Community Response Fund has helped us support migrant communities in Islington affected by Covid-19. Learn more about this funder

National Lottery Awards For All has enabled us to support community organisations to increase their digital capacity and move activities online. Learn more about this funder

The Independent Age Grants Fund supports our digital inclusion work with older residents. Learn more about this funder

Cloudesley has asked us to evaluate a series of local community projects, and has also funded some of our digital inclusion work. Learn more about this funder

Clarion Futures supports our digital inclusion work with residents in social housing and sheltered accommodation. Learn more about this funder

The UCH research team support us to host information events and share their learning from research into subjects including Covid, obesity, diabetes, and cancer. Visit their website

Trainers from Discovery with Three have contributed in-kind skills sharing to support our digital inclusion work. Visit their website

Our impact

Find out more about the ways we're helping to improve people's experiences of health and social care in our annual report.

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