ECHF 19/20 Annual Report and Accounts
Thank you to our funders, board of trustees, independent examiner and of course our membership for making 2019/20 a fantastic year for the forum. ECHF Annual Report
Statement from Moira Pringle on Current EIJB Funding
23rd March 2020 Dear Provider For information I am receiving daily emails seeking assurances about payments and contingencies so I wanted to set minds at ease and confirm that with respect to our current financial commitments, any impact of Covid-19 on your service will not be an impediment to payment for your organisation. It is in our mutual interests that services remain sustainable and viable going forward – we understand that cashflow can be challenging for providers at the best…
Innovation Fund Update
On 28th and 29th January I chaired what we have affectionately called our ‘Dragon’s Den;’ a panel of four: Suzanne Lowden (CEC), Liz Simpson (NHS Lothian), Ian Brooke (EVOC) and myself.
Viewpoint: on Community Development Outcome Evaluation
For those of you who could not make it to the showcase event on 23rd January, I thought I would capture a short write up of my presentation.
Using Outcomes to help People and Communities address Health Inequalities
With funding from the EIJB, over the past 6 months, ECHF members have been working together to understand the contribution of their work to improving outcomes for people and communities and in addressing health inequalities. Alongside colleagues from the Edinburgh based organisation “Matter of Focus”(https://www.matter-of-focus.com/about-us/) they have developed a shared theory of change, identified relevant data and evidence and started analysing their data and information to tell the story of the contribution that each organisation makes. This work builds on…
The EIJB Innovation Fund is now open
The EIJB Innovation Fund is now inviting applications for funding. The purpose of the Innovation Fund is to encourage creative and innovative ideas to tackle and progress the priorities of the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB).