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NHS England has launched its national Cancer Patient Experience Survey (CPES), asking for feedback from cancer patients (16 years and over*), to inform and improve local cancer services across England.
The NHS want patients to have the best experience possible and hearing about your experience is crucial in helping them to deliver what you need and want.
We are delighted that 5 of our Salford CVS members have received the King’s Award for Voluntary Service for their hard work and dedication to make a difference to the lives of people in Salford and beyond.
About the King's Award for Voluntary Service
Every day, millions of people across the UK are making a difference by volunteering. Each year, outstanding examples of this work are celebrated through the King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
This course will provide participants with a basic understanding of the Family Partnership practice model that is being rolled out across Salford Children’s Social care. Our Early Help colleagues have been using this practice model for some years, and we chose to adopt the same model to ensure consistency across Salford.
With recent data showing 806,500 of residents in Greater Manchester face some form of digital exclusion, a new resource has been produced by Greater Manchester Combined Authority in partnership with local organisations and community groups, identifying where residents can go to find support in accessing devices, connectivity to get online, and digital skills training.
Celebrating the Third Sector Fund
On Thursday 14th September 2023, Salford CVS hosted an event at The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, to showcase and highlight the impact of the Third Sector Fund on Salford’s VCSE sector, their communities, and their health.
The event was well attended, with an excellent turnout of almost 100 colleagues, beneficiaries, and supporters from across the NHS, ICP, GM, and Salford’s VCSE groups of all sizes.
We are delighted to announce that Special Educational Needs Families Support Group (SENFSG) have received the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. SENFSG are a grassroots, needs-led, unique and independent network, of impassioned people that provide interventions guidance and practical help.
Cancer is a subject that doesn’t bear thinking about and yet 900,000+ people in the workforce are preoccupied with it. They are living with cancer and 28% of them say they have had little or no support from their employer. (Source Macmillan Cancer Support - The Forgotten C)
What can we do?
If so, can you tell us about your experience?
Salford City Council would like to know your feedback about your journey and how it could be improved, or what changes you'd like to see to encourage you to use the bus as your main mode of transport.
We would love to hear from anyone who lives in the area or who travels there for work, education, leisure or any other reason.
Whether you drive, walk, cycle or use public transport to travel to, from or between Salford Crescent and MediaCityUK, your views will help influence the improvements we make along this route.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has approved the implementation of a landmark Fair Funding Protocol that ‘will cover activities and services that the VCFSE sector carries out in communities that are funded by the GMCA’s budget in Greater Manchester’.
In response to requests from our network Greater Manchester Poverty Action is pleased to invite you to book on to our new open training courses.