Blog highlighting the powerful role that Strategic Authorities in England can play to maximise the impact of local anchor organisations on the health and wellbeing of local people.

Blog highlighting the critical role of effective communications in ensuring ongoing buy-in and prioritisation of anchor initiatives.

Blog exploring how councils are showing the art of the possible when it comes to anchor work and the virtuous loop this is having for anchor work everywhere.

Blog exploring the role Chambers of Commerce are playing in bringing businesses and anchor organisations together to drive initiatives that improve health and wellbeing across local communities.

We explore the changing policy environment for anchor work in England and the role of anchor organisations themselves in navigating these shifting contexts.

Discover how anchor institutions can make a difference by repurposing existing assets to support local communities. From offering meeting rooms for community use to donating unused office supplies, this blog explores practical, low-barrier ways anchors can share their assets.

Explore how anchor networks are helping more businesses embrace their role as local anchor organisations and take action to support their communities and local economies.

Barts Health recognised the difficulties of attracting young people into the community employment programmes they run. Read about their work to ‘build stepping stones’ to get more local young people into work and apprenticeship schemes.

Working with SQW alongside NHS England, Innovation Unit and HALN participants, we’re excited to share the key findings from this evaluation, as well as some of the Health Foundation’s broader reflections from the first two years of delivery.

The NHS has shown its potential to create positive change in many ways beyond healthcare provision, drawing upon its immense economic power to address unjust social determinants of health. As we celebrate 75 years, let us commemorate the NHS for its role in supporting us when we are sick, but also, in tackling the intricate web of social, economic and environmental factors that help us stay well.

The NHS has shown its potential to create positive change in many ways beyond healthcare provision, drawing upon its immense economic power to address unjust social determinants of health. As we celebrate 75 years, let us commemorate the NHS for its role in supporting us when we are sick, but also, in tackling the intricate web of social, economic and environmental factors that help us stay well.

UCLPartners have launched a new resource to help Anchor Institutions to measure their activity and impact. ‘How Strong is your Anchor? A Measurement Toolkit for Health Anchors’, has been produced for NHS trusts and partners, and funded by The Health Foundation.

A case study showcasing a health justice partnership between Money Advice Unit at Hertfordshire Council and a Consultant Psychiatrist attached to the Public Health Service

A case study showcasing a health justice partnership between Southwark Law Centre and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, this blog post looks into a legal advocacy service for homeless patients.

An introduction to health justice partnerships and how they strengthen the actions of healthcare services against poverty and health inequality.