Uniting Voices. Transforming Health.
Empowering organisations to create a healthier Northern Ireland through advocacy, education, and collaboration. Explore Our Upcoming EventsAbout the Northern Ireland Health Collective
The Northern Ireland Health Collective (NIHC) is a coalition of VCSE organisations dedicated to improving health outcomes across Northern Ireland. A network of networks the NI Health Collective will represent the existing groups, networks and forums in the Health and Social Care field in NI, reducing duplication and ensuring impact. By uniting the voices of health, social care, and community wellbeing groups, we advocate for change, foster collaboration, and amplify the impact of our members.
Collaboration
Our Focus
Advocacy
We champion the collective voice of VCSE organisations in the Northern Ireland Health Care System driving meaningful policy change.
Education
We empower stakeholders with knowledge about the vital contributions of VCSE organisations.
Collaboration
We connect organisations and foster partnerships that tackle health inequalities and improve outcomes.
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New report links around 33,800 cancer cases a year to deprivation in UK
Cancer Research UK's latest report suggests that around 33,800 cancer cases every year across the UK are linked to deprivation — amounting to nearly 1 in 10 cancer cases across the UK. People living...
Making Life Better Refreshed: A Renewed Focus on Health Inequalities and Prevention
The Department of Health has published the refreshed Making Life Better: Thematic Action Plan (2026), providing a renewed framework for collaborative action to improve health and wellbeing and...
Endometriosis 💛 If You Listen Closely, This Is What You’ll Hear
For just under two years, I’ve been listening to women across Northern Ireland as they share their experiences of living with endometriosis. I’ve also spoken with women in the Republic of Ireland...
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