Realising the value of volunteers

Realising the value of volunteers

In March 2020 the health secretary, Matt Hancock, announced a scheme to recruit 250,000 volunteers to support people who were unable to leave their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. The intention was that these volunteers would help the NHS and local services by...
Open Referrals Weeknotes 3

Open Referrals Weeknotes 3

The SICCAR team are working with CAST as part of Catalyst, to build a scalable and re-usable tech prototype to support referrals into and within the voluntary sector. We had a fascinating Issues and Opportunities workshop this week which brought together all the...
Open Referrals Weeknotes 2

Open Referrals Weeknotes 2

The SICCAR team are working with CAST as part of Catalyst, to build a scalable and re-usable tech prototype to support referrals into and within the voluntary sector. This week we have been discovering the breadth and diversity of the voluntary sector and the...
Open Referrals Weeknotes 1

Open Referrals Weeknotes 1

The SICCAR team are working with CAST as part of Catalyst, to build a scalable and re-usable tech prototype to support referrals into and within the voluntary sector. The aim is to improve referrals processes for people, their family members and carers.  Proving the...