Voluntary Action Lewisham

The Community Health and Social Care Forum (CHSCF) aims to bring together all local voluntary groups with an interest or involvement in health and social care to:

• Share information and expertise
• Promote good practice and raise awareness of issues
• Enable people from voluntary and statutory organisations to meet and network with each other
• Give voluntary groups the chance to respond to issues with a united voice
• Ensure accountability and openness in planning of services.

The CHSCF elect voluntary sector representatives on to the Partnership Boards. The representatives report back to CHSCF and consult with forum members. All voluntary sector organisations with an interest in or involvement in health or social care can be members of the forum, and nominate representatives.

The forum meets six to eight times a year to provide opportunities to share good practice, network with the statutory sector and discuss how we can work together to promote better health for residents of Lewisham. Topics for discussion include presentations by members and the debate on the current health agenda. We debate issues and policies including the health white paper and the social care green paper. Members can also access relevant training sessions via the CHSCF.

Joining the CHSCF mailing list is free and easy! Just download and complete our Registration form.    

For more information about the CHSCF, email Rosalind or call 020 8314 9841.