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The training and development needs of the health charity sector: what 20 years' experience tells us

As the 2017 GSK IMPACT Awards open for applications, programme manager Lisa Weaks considers what we've learnt about the training and development needs of the health charity sector.

By Lisa Weaks - 1 July 2016

Realising the untapped potential of volunteering in health and care

As we announce the winners of this year's GSK IMPACT Awards, programme manager Lisa Weaks considers the invaluable role that volunteering plays in health and care.

By Lisa Weaks - 18 April 2016

Cascading leadership skills – a new model for the voluntary and community sector?

This week saw the launch of Cascading Leadership, a new programme linked with the GSK IMPACT Awards, designed to extend leadership development opportunities across the voluntary and community sector. Programme manager Lisa Weaks discusses its potential.

By Lisa Weaks - 16 March 2016

A social movement for health? It’s already here – it’s called volunteering

David Buck looks at what data from the British Social Attitudes survey tells us about the diversity and scale of volunteering in health and care services.

By David Buck - 17 February 2016

Do local voluntary organisations hold the key to improving health outcomes?

Lisa Weaks argues that it is often small community-based charities' understanding of local need and how they work across services that allows them to be so effective.

By Lisa Weaks - 26 April 2012

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