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Useful templates and assets to help you with your digital and traditional marketing activities.
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Resources
Healthwatch core skills framework 2025/26
This framework will help you see the skills you use in your role, identify any gaps and find the support you need to develop or fine tune them.
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Annual report template 2024 - 25
Download the new annual report template to showcase your best projects and how you have made a difference for local people in the last year.
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How to develop a communications strategy
Find out the critical ingredients for developing communications strategy and access our communications strategy template.
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Guide: Data processing and protection
This guidance explains the current data protection law and what this will mean for your local Healthwatch.
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How to complete our annual local Healthwatch survey
To ensure we give you the right support, please fill in the Annual Survey and tell us how things work on the ground for you and the constraints you face locally.
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Template: Information Asset Register
Data protection legislation requires you to record how you manage information. This resource provides you with a template you can use to do this.
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How to plan your communications
There are a number of things to think about when planning your communications. We've put together a checklist of things to consider throughout your campaign.
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How to take a good photo
A great photo can catch people's attention and draw in your audience. Whether it's for social media, your website or publications, good photos are vital to help you tell your stories.
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