Learning Resources and Useful Links

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  Learning Resources and Useful Links

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  • Select activity Getting Started as an Anchor infographic

    Getting Started as a Health Anchor

    
    
    

     

  • Select activity From Duty to Delivery: the Role of Anchor Approaches in Supporting NHS bodies to Achieve the Well-being Goals

    the Role of Anchor Approaches in Supporting NHS bodies to Achieve the Well-being Goals

    

  • Select activity Using Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) to support anchor work

    Using Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) to support anchor work

    

• Select section External Links and Resources

  External Links and Resources

  Below is a list of links to external resources aimed at supporting individuals and organisations to learn more about a wide range of anchor approaches.

  
  

  • Select activity Health Anchors Learning Network (HALN)

    

    Health Anchors Learning Network (HALN) URL

    The Health Anchors Learning Network (HALN) is a UK-wide network for people responsible for, or interested in, embedding anchor approaches in their roles.
    

  • Select activity Public Health Scotland - Anchor Case Studies

    

    Public Health Scotland - Anchor Case Studies URL
  • Select activity Public Health Scotland - Resources to support Anchor Institutions

    

    Public Health Scotland - Resources to support Anchor Institutions URL

    Harnessing the power of anchor institutions: a progression framework for Scottish organisations is a progression framework which aims to help public sector organisations in Scotland to recognise and make the most of their power as ‘anchor institutions’ to improve outcomes for local people and the environment.
    

  • Select activity NHS Confederation - Anchor Resources

    

    NHS Confederation - Anchor Resources URL

    As an anchor institution, the NHS has a significant role to play in developing local economies.

    By aligning organisational and ICS strategies with local growth priorities, NHS organisations can open themselves up to exciting new partnerships and resources that can help achieve their aims.

    We are the only national body directly helping the health sector to engage with their local economic leaders – building partnerships with which to drive lasting improvements in public services for our local communities.

    
    

  • Select activity Welsh Government - Foundational Economy

    

    Welsh Government - Foundational Economy URL
  • Select activity NHS Employers - Being an anchor employer

    

    NHS Employers - Being an anchor employer URL

    Anchor institutions are large organisations where long-term sustainability is tied to the wellbeing of the communities they serve. The NHS is the largest employer in England and plays a significant role in its local community. It is deeply rooted and connected to the area, allowing it to positively impact the health and wellbeing of the local people by offering employment opportunities, quality work and career development.

    Anchor employers should consider the following areas as part of shaping their approaches to widening participation from their local communities.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity CLES - The Centre for Local Economic Strategies - Anchor Institutions

    

    CLES - The Centre for Local Economic Strategies - Anchor Institutions URL

    Established in 1986, we are a Manchester-based charity working towards a future where local economies benefit people, place and the planet.

    This will happen when wealth and power serve local people, rather than the other way around, enabling communities to flourish. We have an international reputation for our pioneering work on community wealth building and are recognised as the curators of the movement in the UK