Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing was developed by a team of experts from within the Voluntary, Community and Enterprise Sector in West Yorkshire in partnership with health commissioning body Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
As the not-for-profit sector has developed, the number of groups and organisations providing health and wellbeing services has grown dramatically, as has the range of services offered. With the growth of social prescribing across the UK, Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing was developed as a means to demonstrate the high standards of the Voluntary and Community Sector and the services they offer to the general public and those who act as referrers under a social prescribing model.
Q4H+W has rapidly been recognised as an industry standard accreditation for those providing health and wellbeing services. In 2019, The Carers Trust, one of the UKs largest charities for carers, recognised Q4H+W as one of their required external quality marks.
With two decades of experience of supporting the not-for-profit sector, we have developed a thorough and all-encompassing standard that can be tailored to your organisation, no matter its size or the nature of the health and wellbeing services being delivered.
The NHS Long Term Plan (2019) promotes an integrated approach to health and wellbeing with the voluntary and community sector playing a vital role in delivering services. Partnership working across sectors and the establishment of social prescribing will be successful where there is confidence in the safety and effectiveness of each sector and partner/provider.
At Quality 4 Health +Wellbeing, we know that the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector has significant positive impact on local communities and the potential for growth in the delivery of health and wellbeing provision by the sector in our view is substantial; this accreditation is a way of showcasing the effectiveness of VCSE provision. Having worked with numerous organisations in this sector, we understand the great work being done, and Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing is the best way of receiving external confirmation that your organisation is maintaining the highest standards and looking to continually improve them.
Referrers like GPs and social prescribers, commissioners and funders need to be assured that they are making safe referrals and that their patients are going to receive the best service. When you visit a Doctor or a pharmacist, you put trust in them to provide safe, high quality care. You have confidence in any advice they offer or medicine they prescribe. Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing provides this assurance for VCSE providers; a quality accreditation that gives GPs and Social Prescribers trust and confidence in any organisation or group their patients may be referred to. Having the Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing accreditation demonstrates to all that you provide an excellent standard of care in your service delivery.
Working with local public sector commissioners Quality 4 Health +Wellbeing tailors funded packages, as part of strategic investment in promoting delivery of services through VCSE organisations, providing a framework of support and capacity building. A fully enabled and supported VCSE through the Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing accreditation allows local funders and commissioners more confidence around commissioning and referrals, assured that high quality standards are paramount throughout the organisations delivering services.
You will receive a VAC Member welcome pack with useful information on getting the most out of your membership and a few extra treats!
Every member of VAC will be invited to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and has voting rights for resolutions and proposals either in person or by proxy.
When you sign up to be a VAC Member, you will be assigned a Go-To Contact from the VAC team.
They will be your main point of contact for your membership, helping to answer questions and signposting you to the right place within VAC and/or our partnerships.
We want the VAC membership offer to be responsive to the needs of our members. Member check ins keep us up to date on your organisation’s news and developments but also on any challenges or support gaps that may be affecting the VCSE sector.
The information we receive during our member check ins will highlight trends and challenges that we can then explore support and solutions for via our membership offer and partnerships with local providers and authorities.
To support VAC members to feel connected and informed, we have created a unique Member Area on the VAC Website.
The online dashboard will keep you and your colleagues up to date on the latest member opportunities, training and news.
The Member Area also has a forum function, allowing VAC Member organisations to interact and support each other.
A quarterly newsletter to keep our members up to date on not only VAC Membership updates and opportunities but also specifically created content on topics of interest to the local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
The Bimonthly Member Network is for VAC Members to connect with other VAC Members!
A perfect opportunity to support one another, find out about other local services and explore new collaborative opportunities and partnerships with fellow VAC members.
40% Discount on VAC Room Hire – We offer a range of flexible rooms for hire located in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Our rooms include a fully equipped, large training room with SMART board and flipchart facilities seating up to 25 theatre style, two smaller meeting rooms seating up to 12 and a small office with computer facilities suitable for one-to-one meetings or rent-a-desk.
25% Discount on Virtual Office – Perfect for start ups or smaller organisations, our Virtual Office service offers a postal address, pigeonhole and reception facilities.
25% Discount on ID Badge Printing – Competitively priced to accommodate for smaller orders, our in-house ID Badge service supports both design and printing.
Based on feedback and insight we gain from our members, our training and events offer will complement local infrastructure support training programmes.
All sessions are cost effective and VCSE sector driven. As a VAC + Member, you will receive a considerable discount on all VAC Training and Events.
You will receive a VAC Member welcome pack with useful information on getting the most out of your membership and a few extra treats!
Every member of VAC will be invited to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and has voting rights for resolutions and proposals either in person or by proxy.
When you sign up to be a VAC Member, you will be assigned a Go-To Contact from the VAC team.
They will be your main point of contact for your membership, helping to answer questions and signposting you to the right place within VAC and/or our partnerships.
We want the VAC membership offer to be responsive to the needs of our members. Member check ins keep us up to date on your organisation’s news and developments but also on any challenges or support gaps that may be affecting the VCSE sector.
The information we receive during our member check ins will highlight trends and challenges that we can then explore support and solutions for via our membership offer and partnerships with local providers and authorities.
To support VAC members to feel connected and informed, we have created a unique Member Area on the VAC Website.
The online dashboard will keep you and your colleagues up to date on the latest member opportunities, training and news.
The Member Area also has a forum function, allowing VAC Member organisations to interact and support each other.
A quarterly newsletter to keep our members up to date on not only VAC Membership updates and opportunities but also specifically created content on topics of interest to the local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
The Bimonthly Member Network is for VAC Members to connect with other VAC Members!
A perfect opportunity to support one another, find out about other local services and explore new collaborative opportunities and partnerships with fellow VAC members.
20% Discount on VAC Room Hire – We offer a range of flexible rooms for hire located in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Our rooms include a fully equipped, large training room with SMART board and flipchart facilities seating up to 25 theatre style, two smaller meeting rooms seating up to 12 and a small office with computer facilities suitable for one-to-one meetings or rent-a-desk.
Competitive rate on ID Badge Printing – Competitively priced to accommodate for smaller orders, our in-house ID Badge service supports both design and printing.
Based on feedback and insight we gain from our members, our training and events offer will complement local infrastructure support training programmes.
All sessions are cost effective and VCSE sector driven.