The Anchor Programme is a five-year initiative hosted by West Hertfordshire Hospitals Charity, funded by Macmillan Cancer Support and delivered in partnership with West Hertfordshire Neighbourhood Integrator CIC (WHNI CIC).
The programme works across South and West Hertfordshire to strengthen community and VCFSE infrastructure, improve neighbourhood connectivity and support more sustainable, community led approaches to health and wellbeing, working alongside wider neighbourhood and proactive care approaches across the system
Phase 1 focused on building with people and communities through conversations, engagement activity and relationship building across South and West Hertfordshire. The work brought together community organisations, people with lived experience, health and care partners and wider stakeholders to better understand barriers to access, strengthen local connections and explore more sustainable community led approaches to health and wellbeing.
“I shouldn’t have to fight to access help or chase ten different people. Organisations need to communicate with each other so I don’t fall through the cracks.” Resident
Explore photos from across the engagement activity below
Building on the relationships, insight and learning developed through Phase 1, the programme is now supporting neighbourhood-based engagement, local partnership working and community conversations across South and West Hertfordshire. The next phase of work focuses on understanding barriers to access in practice, strengthening local connectivity and exploring opportunities for more joined up neighbourhood support.