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Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Organisations (CEMVO)
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CEMVO is a registered charity established in 1999. CEMVO is committed to extending opportunities to people from the most disadvantaged communities in the UK. CEMVO provides a voice for Britain's ethnic minority voluntary and community sector
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National Health Volunteering Project
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Welcome to CEMVO's National Health Volunteering Project (NHVP) website. NHVP is an exciting project created to foster and increase Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Communities involvement in the NHS and local Social Care delivery through volunteering.
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Why Volunteer for CEMVO's - National Health Volunteering Project?
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Why volunteer for the NHS?
Not only does volunteering help you gain valuable work experience, it helps you, to help others. Opportunities within the NHS and PPI forums can help you gain skills and interests, make new friends, build up your CV and be part of the community.
All travel expenses and lunch expenses are reimbursed and hours are quite flexible. Have a look at the opportunities available and register with us today!
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Patient and Public Involvement Forums
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What are Patient and Public Involvement Forums (PPIF)?
PPI forums are made up of groups of volunteers in your local community who are enthusiastic about helping patients and public influence the the way the local healthcare is organised. Each PPI forum is fully independent and works with a local NHS Trust. Trusts include :
1) Primary Care Trusts
2) Acute Trusts - Local Hospitals
3) Mental Health Trusts
4) Ambulance Trusts
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LINKs -Local Improvement Networks
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Cppih will soon to be abolished and LINKs appointed.
About Local Involvement Networks (LINks):
Each local authority with social service responsbilities will be appropriately funded to carry out a new statutory duty to make arrangements providing for the establishment of a LINk in its area.
Purpose - LINks will:
Provide a flexible way for local people and communities to engage with health and social care organisations. Support and strengthen open and transparent communication between people, commissioners and providers Increase accountability of commissioners and providers.
What will LINks do?
Gather information about needs for health and social care services, and users and carers experiences etc.
Further information
Department of Health (July 2006): A Stronger Local Voice
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