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Fund to boost innovation and the role of voluntary sector in health
The latest round of funding to support voluntary projects in health and social care has today been announced by minister for care services Paul Burstow.
Applications are invited to the 2012-13 innovation, excellence and strategic development fund that supports the voluntary sector in developing innovation across health and social care.
In the last round (2011-12), 57 projects benefited from funding under the scheme, at a total cost of just under £3.5m for the year. These projects – from cancer services to mental health projects for young adults – are now benefiting patients across the country.
The fund comes as part of the overall voluntary sector investment programme, which totalled over £18m for the year and was set up to improve links between the Department of Health and third sector health and social care organisations across England.
