Professor Kevin Fenton, OHID London Regional Director says “I have closely followed the Community Chest work and am delighted to see these funding pots making a real difference to communities. Working to improve the health and wellbeing of residents whilst simultaneously connecting different groups, who may not have had the chance or opportunity to interact together before. I look forward to seeing what’s next for the Community Chest model”
Latest news
New evaluation highlights success of Community Chest model in enhancing local collaboration
September 2024
In an exciting new initiative to enhance community support and collaboration, TPHC has engaged Care City to conduct an independent evaluation of the Community Chest model in Tower Hamlets and Barking & Dagenham. This evaluation spotlights the programme’s impressive success in strengthening connections between local authorities, the NHS and the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, demonstrating its significant impact on local collaboration and community well-being. Read the full article here
Other news and blog posts
- Blog, December 2023 – Community Chest model highlighted in Department of Health and Social Care policy paper – Accelerating reform in adult social care in England: priorities for innovation and scaling
- Blog, September 2023 – Community Chests for London are supporting shared local investments to create healthier, happier communities
- Blog, December 2022 – A model for a thriving voluntary and community sector to support social prescribing in London
Community Chest case studies
Coming soon
Examples of similar approaches across London
- Case Study 1 – Connect for Health – an example community chest in Ipswich and East Suffolk
- Case Study 2 – Community Opportunities Small Grants Process – an example from Herts Valley CCG; Case Study
- Case Study 3 – Enable and Wandsworth CCG