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Evidence for Action: Embedding Equity in the Reset Agenda
The newly published Health Inequalities Annual Report 2025 from the Department of Health offers a sobering yet essential look at the scale and persistence of health inequalities across Northern...
Breaking Barriers, Saving Lives: Why We Must Rethink Suicide Prevention
By: Renee Quinn, Executive Director, PIPS The Reality we are facing Northern Ireland continues to struggle with some of the highest suicide rates in the UK—a silent epidemic that claims hundreds of...
Tackling Health Inequalities for People with a Learning Disability in Northern Ireland
By Leslie-Anne Newton, ARC NI Director The estimated 42,000 individuals with a learning disability living in Northern Ireland face stark health inequalities. Disparities that, if unaddressed, cost...
The Northern Ireland Health Collective welcomes the HSC Reset Plan
The Northern Ireland Health Collective welcomes the publication of the Department of Health’s HSC Reset Plan, which sets out a bold and necessary roadmap to stabilise, reform and deliver a more...
Small Steps with Big Impact
In collaboration with Charlene Brooks, Belfast Healthy Cities www.belfasthealthycities.com As part of the Healthy Cities initiative, Belfast Healthy Cities has supported schools in piloting walking...
Government must ‘walk the walk’ and put active travel plans into action
Credits to: Sustrans/ Brian Morrison With its long clear days, May is the ideal time for National Walking Month. Walking, or wheeling* opens up a whole new world. It’s free, sociable and healthy....
Gillian Lewis to Lead NI Health Collective as New Head, Championing Health Equity and Collaboration
Announcement CO3 is pleased to announce the appointment of Gillian Lewis as the new Head of the Northern Ireland Health Collective. The Northern Ireland Health Collective serves as a forum for...
Health Research Shows Value of Working in Partnership
The Northern Ireland Health Collective has said that research recently published shows the value of bringing together voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) health networks, creating a...
Patricia Cathcart Wins ‘Leading in Healthcare’ Award for Pioneering Trauma Talks at HMP Magilligan
CO3 proudly hosted its annual awards ceremony on 27 March 2025, at the Europa Hotel, celebrating exceptional leadership across Northern Ireland’s third sector. A key highlight of the evening was the...
Health SIG Meeting – Supporting the Social Care Workforce
The Northern Ireland Health Collective’s Health Special Interest Group (Health SIG) recently hosted a key session focusing on developments in social care and workforce recognition across Northern...
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