Care Minister Announces Extended Strategic Partner Programme

Thursday, 15 December 2011

mhhpkeypad4collargeawMinister for Care Services, Paul Burstow, has revealed that the Department of Health (DoH) is to extend the £3.5 million strategic partner programme for an additional year.

The scheme was launched in 2009 and enables voluntary sector organisations to work in equal partnership with the DoH, NHS and social care to help shape and deliver policies and programmes.

It provided funding of more than £3.5m in 2011/12 and will deliver the same amount next year, £11.8 million since launch.

It directly funds 25 national charities within 18 consortia. The consortia are:

  • Age UK.
  • FaithAction.
  • Men’s Health Forum.
  • National Association for Voluntary and Community Action.
  • National Care Forum and Voluntary Organisations Disability Group.
  • National Children’s Bureau.
  • National Council for Palliative Care.
  • National Heart Forum.
  • Race Equality Foundation.
  • Radar, National Centre for Independent Living and Shaping Our Lives National User Network.
  • Regional Voices.
  • Mental Health Providers Forum (of which mhhp is a partner).
  • Carers UK, Princess Royal Trust for Carers and Crossroads.
  • Women’s Health and Equality Consortium.
  • Royal British Legion/Combat Stress.
  • Nacro and Action for Prisoners’ Families.
  • National Voices.
  • LGB&T Partnership.