This session will take you through the basics of good media relations, including how to develop and sell your story and to come across well in an interview.
Interactive learning session to large audience with time to ask questions.
This session is for anyone involved in communications or media relations for their local Healthwatch.
This session will outline the important roles of local Councillors and MPs in the health and care system and show you in practical terms how you can work effectively them to influence decisions and promote your work.
This is a network meeting for local Healthwatch Chairs and board members to hear about and discuss key policy updates from Healthwatch England. This is also your opportunity to network and share learning with other Healthwatch leaders.
Networking meeting with key updates and discussion. Your input and participation are appreciated.
Local Healthwatch Chairs and board members.
This session will take you through the key ingredients of writing well to engage your audiences, whether telling a story or writing for impact.
Interactive learning session to a large audience with time to ask questions.
This event is for anyone involved in writing for their local Healthwatch.
By taking part in this session, you will:
This session will outline how the health and social care system works in your local area and show you, in practical terms, how you can build effective relationships with the people who commission and provide local services.
These meetings are an opportunity for local Healthwatch lead officers to meet with Healthwatch England's Deputy Chief Executive Chris McCann, hear key policy updates and to network with leaders from other local Healthwatch.
Networking meeting with national policy updates and discussion. Helping to shape these meetings by bringing agenda items and taking part in discussions is appreciated.
Local Healthwatch lead officers.
This is a network meeting for local Healthwatch Chairs and board members to hear about and discuss key policy updates from Healthwatch England. This is also your opportunity to network and share learning with other Healthwatch leaders.
Networking meeting with key updates and discussion. Your input and participation are appreciated.
Local Healthwatch Chairs and board members.
This event will help you understand how you can best highlight your achievements in your annual report and help you understand where to start and how to structure your case studies.
This is a small group session and will involve audience participation in break out room with discussion and tasks as well as a demonstration and presentation from the hosts.
Joining in with your camera on will be appreciated.
Please note: our previous ‘Measuring Success’ workshop covered much of the content of this session. We therefore suggest you don’t book on this if you have attended that.
Few non-profit organisations don’t want to improve how they measure and then communicate their impact.
But what level of demonstrating impact can they realistically achieve? What do they want to prove – to whom – and what will convince them anyway?
These meetings are an opportunity for local Healthwatch lead officers to meet with Healthwatch England's Deputy Chief Executive Chris McCann, hear key policy updates and to network with leaders from other local Healthwatch.
Networking meeting with national policy updates and discussion. Helping to shape these meetings by bringing agenda items and taking part in discussions is appreciated.
Local Healthwatch lead officers.
