Through the Care Provider Alliance we are working with care and support providers to contribute to a data exercise measuring the impact of recent conflict on costs, including energy, travel and staffing. If you are able to take part do get in touch.
We have recently held meetings on the Make Pay Work consultations relating to zero hours contracts and employment rights for carers and parents of seriously ill children; the Low Pay Commission and the call for evidence on the mental health strategy. If you have any messages you would like us to include, do get in touch.
A focused period highlighting operational pressure points — from crisis response to digital system challenges — alongside early AI adoption and continued cost scrutiny.
This month the Skills for Care Quality Assistance advisory group and Delegated Healthcare Activity National Steering Group meet. VODG sits on both to ensure the experience of our members is reflected in policy, guidance and practice. If you would like further information on our work in this area do let us know.
The Chief Financial Officer at Affinity Trust will play a vital role within the organisation as part of the Executive Team, providing strategic and operational financial leadership, helping to ensure long-term sustainability, effective resource allocation and strong organisational performance.
This year, the theme is #SeeHearUs. Deafblind UK’s campaign for Deafblind week has been developed alongside the people they work with, and calls for recognition of the skills, capabilities and abilities which every individual has.
What will deaf health look like in 2066? What can SignHealth do over the next 40 years to really transform deaf health outcomes? Have your say in the future of SignHealth and join in the 40th anniversary celebrations.
Meeting summary and associated resources from VODG Member Roundtable for Operations Directors, 24 June 2026, available only to those individuals in attendance at the event.
Laurence Guinness of Variety, the Children's Charity, shares insights from Variety’s research highlighting 21,000 children the housing system has decided not to see.
VODG members Avenues Group and Golden Lane Housing, along with Norfolk County Council, have opened a new £3m supported living development, comprising homes that combine independent living with the right care and support, enabling people to live fulfilling lives in a place they can call home at the heart of their local community.
The Chief Financial Officer at Affinity Trust will play a vital role within the organisation as part of the Executive Team, providing strategic and operational financial leadership, helping to ensure long-term sustainability, effective resource allocation and strong organisational performance.
Natural Ability offers community-based sessions with the chance to work outdoors, where people can develop valuable land-based skills in horticulture, farming, and animal care. The organisation also supports individuals with diverse needs to live independently within their own homes with the right level of support for their individual needs.
We are delighted to welcome to VODG Clarion Housing Group, the UK’s largest housing association. Clarion Housing provides homes for more than 360,000 residents, builds more than 2,000 new homes every year, and runs one of the country’s biggest social investment programmes.
