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Department of Health project

COVER, together with its equivalent organisations in the other English regions, is a partner in a national Department of Health project around communicating with the third sector.

The project aims to build mechanisms for an effective flow of information, intelligence and evidence between local third sector organisations and the Department of Health, Strategic Health Authorities and other agencies; providing high quality evidence-based input to policy and strategy development, and an efficient conduit for communication with third sector organisations

It will also provide:

• Opportunities and support for Third sector organisations to come together, collaborate or form partnerships to address health related provision (both prevention and care).
• Build the capability and capacity of the third sector to engage with the health and social care agenda.

For more information about the project please contact Jan Cunningham, EU Programmes Manager on 01799 532880.

Regional Men's Health Event

On the 20th April, COVER hosted a Men's Health Event at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford. Working together with our partners, the Men's Health Forum and Regional Voices, we organised a range of speakers and workshops, including regional and national Department of Health speakers. Surrounded by aircraft past and present, over 70 delegates were given the opportunity to attend two workshops and gather information from our market place over lunch. Feedback was very positive, and we would like to thank all of those who helped to make the day a success.

Click here to view a report of the day.

View the speaker and workshop presentations -

Men's Health: What's the problem? - Peter Baker, Men's Health Forum

Promoting equality: tackling men's health inequalities - Barry Mussenden, Department of Health

Towards the best, together - Karen Livingstone, NHS East of England

Creating chances, premier league health - Monica Golding, Football Foundation

Men and mental health - Mariam Kemple, Mind

Playing Safely, Sport and sexual health project - Colin Avery, NHS Oldham Community Health Services & Steven Turner, Manchester City Football Club

Challenges in engaging men in prostate cancer issues - Sarah Toule, The Prostate Cancer Charity

Fit as a fiddle - Roger Jones, Age UK