Age UK (360G-cabinetoffice-G2-GA-2023081071131-22-23)

Through the HW Alliance, policy teams can work collaboratively with the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, accessing the sectors expertise and connecting policy leads with hard-to-reach communities. The Alliance comprises of 19 VCSE organisations and the membership is currently confirmed for 2021-24. These organisations bring the expertise of the VCSE sector, and the voices of the people they represent, into national policy development and delivery. The HW Alliance enables system partners (and their policy teams) to strengthen and build on the relationships with the VCSE sector, providing: A route for system partners to reach a wide range of VCSE organisations A collective voice for the VCSE sector Opportunities co-design and co-produce solutions on cross-cutting issues Access to the voices of communities that experience the greatest health inequalities. Activities of HW Alliance members are designed to align with the national strategic priorities of the system partners, with a continued focus on promoting equality and reducing health inequalities. "