City Health Care Partnership celebrates first anniversary by supporting local charities

20 June, 2011

City Health Care Partnership (CHCP) CIC is celebrating its first anniversary as an employee led social enterprise by providing donations to two local charities.

A not for profit social enterprise providing NHS services to local people, CHCP provides a wide range of services to over half a million local people in Hull and the surrounding East Riding of Yorkshire.

With the support of a donation from Southweare Samaritan Trust, CHCP will provide grants of £5,000 and £10,000 to SEED Eating Disorders Support Service and Case Training Services respectively. Both charities provide valuable services to the Hull local community: SEED Eating Disorders Support Service runs support groups for people with eating disorders and Case Training Services provides training and work experience opportunities for people with learning disabilities.

Andrew Burnell, Chief Executive CHCP, said: “In the past year, City Health Care Partnership CIC has worked with countless voluntary and community groups to help improve the lives of local people through our Small Grants Programme and other areas of partnership working. With the support of donations such as this from Southweare Samaritan Trust we are able to further that commitment. It’s a fantastic way to celebrate our first birthday and we look forward to our continued involvement in the local community.”

In the current financial climate, this much needed funding boost will help to support the invaluable services offered by SEED and Case in their work supporting local people.

Marg Oaten MBE, Secretary and Co-founder, SEED Eating Disorders Support Services, said: ““We are just so overwhelmed and it’s so lovely to be recognised by City Health Care Partnership and The Southweare Samaritan Trust. SEED are a voluntary service and pride ourselves in our approach to supporting many people affected by this devastating illness. It is important to us that this money benefits sufferers and carers directly. I feel like we have won the lottery!”

Eric Hope, Projects Manager at Case said: “Case and Caseworks have, like many other organisations, been affected by funding cuts which have required us to think carefully about what we are doing and want to do in the future. I want to express our sincere appreciation for this funding which will enable us to continue providing personal support, equipment and training for people with learning disabilities.”

CHCP aims to grow a socially responsible, profitable commercial that contributes to the wider well being of the communities in which it provides services. Established as an independent health services provider on 1 June 2010, CHCP has been pivotal in proving the concept that employee ownership transforms the delivery of public services.