Health Equalities

At the heart of our mission is a commitment to creating change through vibrant partnerships.

We’re building partnerships and creating connections that bring together the VCSE sector, the NHS, and Local Authorities. It’s all about understanding the beating heart of our local communities—their unique assets and needs.

Our passionate team at Social Enterprise Kent are not doing this alone, we’ve joined forces with the East Kent Health Care Partnership, forming a dynamic duo in pursuit of enhanced community well-being and third sector collaboration.

Join us on this journey as we make connections, harness the strengths of our communities, and bring about and new way of working together for better outcomes, and we’re inviting you to be a part of it!

East Kent VCSE Alliance

We are organising events at a grassroot and strategic level to enable VCSE groups to engage with health colleagues and are funding organisations to attend. Our ICB has agreed funding for colleagues to sit on the ICP/HCP level boards, so we are working with the groups not represented there to create relationships at all levels. This is called the East Kent VCSE Alliance and is facilitated by SEK.

Click here to find out more about the alliance

NEXT ALLIANCE MEETNG DATES

Wednesday 10th December 2025, 9.30am-12pm, Westgate Hall, Canterbury
Tuesday 10th March 2026: 1-3pm, online
Thursday 11th June 2026, 10am-12pm, online
Tuesday 15th September, 1-3pm, online
Thursday 10th December, 10am-12pm, online

The East Kent VCSE Alliance comprises a group of VCSE organisations that provide services for vulnerable people within the community, who work together towards addressing the needs of these people to maintain their independence, dignity and physical and emotional health and wellbeing. to enquire please see the contact details.

Kent and Medway VCSE Steering Group

The VCSE Steering Group is an independent, voluntary body comprising of 13 VCSE leaders from different parts of the sector including social enterprises. The group is a recognised and respected voice for the sector with regular engagement with Kent County Council, District Council Leaders, national bodies like NAVCA and NHS England and the emerging NHS Integrated Care System.

VCSE Steering Group