Nearly 300 people from across 13 London boroughs registered to take part in the 'Enhancing Delivery Leaders for Tomorrow' conference held at Old Town Hall, Stratford onJuly 4.
The event provided a networking opportunity for statutory, voluntary and community sector leaders across north and east London – with opportunities to meet in the same space, progress the joint working agenda and build and develop alliances.
The interactive forum also included breakout sessions and a bustling ‘marketplace’ where 14 organisations showcased their work.
Speakers included ELFT Chief Executive Paul Calaminus and Marie Gabriel CBE, Chair of the North East London Health and Care Partnership (NEL HCP).
Themes included building resilience and building VCSO alliances to meet population needs.
“The energy and shared commitment of everyone who attended the conference to support the communities we serve was incredible,” said Dr Mohit Venkataram, Compass Wellbeing Chief Executive and ELFT Executive Director of Commercial Development, who was also a speaker at the conference.
“The Compass team provide exceptional support for VCSO colleagues, who in turn provide exceptional leadership in delivering population health through innovative approaches in reducing inequalities which support NHS and social care.”
He added: “The many innovations shared today and the networks developed will further improve the resilience of a rich and diverse voluntary and community sector that serves our residents”
Headway East London, Health in Check, Hope for Humanity, Sama Academy and the West Ham Foundation were among the groups involved on the day.
Compass Wellbeing works to bridge the gap between VCSEs and healthcare services by building capacity in the sector, improving the ability of VCSEs to engage with the Trust, and facilitating partnership working.
Between July 2021 and March 2023 Compass ran 20 procurement programmes on behalf of ELFT, with more than £11.7m funding awarded for 224 VCSE contracts and projects across the communities supported by the Trust.
If you would like to hear more contact about the work of Compass Wellbeing contact the team by emailing info@compasswellbeing.co.uk
