Tower Hamlets Council For Voluntary Service

Tower Hamlets CVS is dedicated to supporting the voluntary and community sector in Tower Hamlets. We provide funding opportunities, resources, and job vacancies to help local organisations thrive and make a positive impact in our community. Through our Neighbourhood Forum, Cornerstone, and Tower Hamlets Connection Network, we facilitate collaboration and networking among VCS organizations, enabling them to access support, share knowledge, and work together to address local challenges.

Our efforts have resulted in increased access to funding, resources, and job opportunities for VCS organisations in Tower Hamlets. We have also fostered a strong sense of community and collaboration, leading to impactful initiatives and projects that address the diverse needs of our local residents. Through our work, we aim to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of VCS organizations, ultimately contributing to the well-being and resilience of the community we serve.

Following our Faith and Health webinar in June, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="Hyperlink SCXW190839538 BCX8" href="https://thcvs.org.uk/nel-vcse-collaborative/">the NEL VCFSE Collaborative</a> is holding its first North East London Faith and Health Forum, bringing together colleagues from the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector and health and care partners from across North East London.&nbsp;We heard what you told us at our first webinar and want to build on those conversations. Whether you were a part of the first meeting, or are joining for the first time, at this first forum we will share some of the key discussion points and themes raised, including the importance of how faith literacy and spirituality can be built into routine conversations within health and care.&nbsp;The forum will provide an opportunity to:&nbsp;<ul><li>Reflect on what we heard from faith, VCFSE and health and care partners at our June webinar,</li><li>Explore the importance of faith literacy and spirituality within health and care conversations,</li><li>Share learning and experiences around the role of faith and belief organisations in prevention, health and wellbeing,</li><li>Strengthen connections and coordination between faith organisations, the wider VCFSE sector and health and care partners across North East London.</li></ul>&nbsp;The forum is open to faith and belief organisations, VCFSE organisations, faith leaders, health and care colleagues and other partners interested in strengthening collaboration between faith communities and the health and care system.&nbsp;Register to join the first NEL Faith and Health Forum, build on the conversations started at our June webinar and help shape how we work together to support better health and wellbeing across North East London.&nbsp;The forum is free to attend and will take place online via MS Teams.Find out more about the NEL VCFSE Collaborative <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="Hyperlink SCXW190839538 BCX8" href="https://thcvs.org.uk/nel-vcse-collaborative/">here</a>.&nbsp;Subscribe to our updates <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="Hyperlink SCXW190839538 BCX8" href="https://app.plinth.org.uk/schema-form/wP5AIJ3zl4MSKFYhKuw0?">here</a>.&nbsp;

Free event for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise leaders on Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs).Date: Wednesday 7th October 2026,Time: 10am-12pmLocation: Stepney City Farm, Stepney Way, London E1 3DGLearn how the emerging Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in the South West of Tower Hamlets bring together health, care, council and community partners to provide better-joined-up health and well being support locally. Understand the projects, connect with key partners, share community priorities, and explore involvement opportunities. The current projects are around child weight management with children and families. This session is aimed at small, grassroots community groups. There is likely to be a small amount of funding to support collaborative work.This event is organised by the Disparities Leaders project, a leadership programme which supports Global Majority leaders and their organisations to influence decision-makers.For further enquiries, please contact alison.robert@thcvs.org.uk

VCS event on Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs)

Stepney City Farm 

Join the North East London VCFSE Collaborative for an introductory webinar on North East London Integrated Care Board (NEL ICB), strategic commissioning, and the opportunities for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations.This session is designed for VCFSE colleagues who are new to the ICB, want a clearer understanding of how it is structured and works, or are interested in how national policy and local commissioning developments may shape the role of the sector in North East London.We will be joined by Dr Nnenna Osuji, CEO of NEL ICB and Charlotte Pomery, Chief Strategic Commissioning Officer, who will help set out the developing direction of travel for NEL ICB and the opportunities for VCFSE organisations to shape, contribute to and deliver this developing approach. The session will cover:<ul><li>Introductions and an overview of the NEL VCFSE Collaborative.</li><li>The Collaborative’s VCFSE Strategy.</li><li>An introduction to NEL ICB: its role, structure and relationship to the wider health and care system.</li><li>What strategic commissioning means in practice.</li><li>National policy context and the NEL Strategic Commissioning Plan.</li><li>What this could mean for VCFSE organisations, including market shaping, commissioning and payment mechanisms, and delivery of the VCFSE Strategy.</li><li>Questions and discussion.</li></ul>For more information, email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:Najnin.Islam@thcvs.org.uk">Najnin.Islam@thcvs.org.uk.</a>

Introduction to North East London ICB Strategic Commissioning

Come join us to launch an exciting new initiative in Bow East focused on identifying priorities for Bow East and putting local people in charge of local funding decisions.Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

St Paul Old Ford

Learn how the emerging Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in the North East of Tower Hamlets bring together health, care, council and community partners to provide better-joined-up health and wellbeing support locally. Understand the projects, connect with key partners, share community priorities, and explore involvement opportunities. The current projects are around COPD and return to work. This session is aimed at small, grassroots community groups working in Bow West, Bow East, Mile End East and Bromley By Bow wards. There is likely to be a small amount of funding to support collaborative work.This event is organised by the Disparities Leaders project, a leadership programme which supports Global Majority leaders and their organisations to influence decision-makers.For further enquiries, please contact <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:alison.robert@thcvs.org.uk">vicky.scott@thcvs.org.uk</a>

Get involved in neighbourhood health in North East Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Council For Voluntary Service

NEL Faith and Health Forum

VCS event on Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs)

Introduction to North East London ICB Strategic Commissioning

Community Sparks Bow East Launch

Get involved in neighbourhood health in North East Tower Hamlets