How the partnerships will work
What we want to achieve
We want to bring together a wide range of partners to tackle root causes of health inequities. By working together, we can deliver our community-led missions. We are looking for organisations with the expertise to help lead and drive this work.
How we’ll work together
As a partner, you will shape how the partnership works. We will design it together, and all members will take part in making decisions. Some of the first steps could include:
- setting shared goals and a single vision
- deciding what you will do and how you will measure success
- agreeing on roles and responsibilities
- promoting awareness of the issues to build public support
- using data from early activities to guide what to do next
What partners will commit to
As partners, you will:
- join up the work you are doing, so we are heading in the same direction
- use your expertise and resources to help achieve the wider aims of the partnership
- help develop future health funding by designing initiatives driven by and for communities experiencing health inequities
What partners must show
Organisations should be able to show:
- clear experience of tackling structural racism, discrimination and health inequities
- meaningful involvement of people with lived experience of racism and discrimination in decision making, governance and staff
- the ability to influence policy and drive wider conversations in this area
- that they are led by and for communities affected by health inequities
- a board of trustees from these communities, especially if you are a community or lived-experience led organisation
- at least 3 out of 4 of staff from these communities (if you are a community, faith-based or lived-experience led organisation)
- how you have tackled structural racism and discrimination in your work and within your organisation
What we mean by lived experience
By lived experience, we mean having direct, personal, or professional knowledge of the issues your organisation is trying to change. This can include:
- shaping how people think about or respond to those issues
- influencing how communities organise to address the challenges they face
Partnership roles
Some members will also take on specific roles as workstream leads. They will bring additional experience in:
- leading partnerships
- co-design
- equitable to developing equity focused funding initiatives
- influencing how organisations and services work together
- bringing stakeholders together
- developing leadership in health inequities
- creating evidence, knowledge and analysis where it is missing
We see the partnership as a long-term process. These roles are just for the first stage, and areas of work will grow as the partnership develops.