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.
Guidance
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.
Guidance
How to develop a communications strategy
Find out the critical ingredients for developing communications strategy and access our communications strategy template.
Guidance
Canva templates and assets
Useful templates and assets to help you with your digital and traditional marketing activities.
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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.
Guidance
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.
Guidance
Help local people speak up about eye care
Find out about our new research project and how to get involved using the research and communications resources provided for you.
Guidance
Pre-election guidance: How to remain impartial
Everything you need to know about how to remain impartial during the pre-election period ahead of the general election.
Guidance
Resources and ideas to help you make the most of Volunteers' Week
We have brought together some of the great ways Volunteers’ Week is celebrated across the Healthwatch network in one handy document. Why not use it to help inspire your own ideas and activities?
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