Community Voices Matter

21/10/2026

My Nottingham is reviewing respite and short-break support for adults with care and support needs and their carers.

They are seeking feedback from organisations to help us understand current support, demand, challenges and opportunities across .

Survey Link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vRE2qqwTrEeCBwD7nqRO3mDpqLJxmiFBpCrF-bKN_qRUMVo4Vjc4SVFVQlNYRkFYNlY3OFYyVzlBMS4u&route=shorturl

The survey should take approximately 10–15 minutes to complete and closes on 23 October 2026.

20/10/2026

Not sure where to take your feedback about a health or care service? Start with us. We’ll listen and help make sure it’s heard. https://communityvoicesmatter.co.uk/share-your-experience/

19/10/2026

Come along with us to an event!
We attended the Patient Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) event hosted by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. It was a chance to listen to some important discussions, share more about our work and showcase our new name, Community Voices Matter, the home of Healthwatch Nottingham & Nottinghamshire. If you spot us out and about, come and say hello.

16/10/2026

Ever wondered what Enter & View is? Swipe to find out how Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire visits local health and care services to hear directly from the people who use them.

This week we visited Cherry Trees Resource Centre. Stay tuned for the report!

Read our latest Enter & View reports and find out how to get involved at https://hwnn.co.uk/report/2026-07-09/enter-view-leawood-manor-care-home.

15/10/2026

Support at Nottingham and Nottinghamshire GP practices to help people use the NHS App this October

Following our NHS App Hot Topic Report, we are happy to see Notts running support sessions at GP practices across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire for Get Online Week. Expanding supported routes into the NHS App was one of our recommendations. Find out when and where: https://digitalnotts.nhs.uk/get-online-week-2026/

13/10/2026

We’re hiring! Community Voices Matter is looking for a Bids and Funding Officer to help us find new funding and write winning grant and tender submissions. 12-month fixed term, 25 hrs/week, £27,817 to £30,619 pro rata, with freelance options available to discuss at interview. Closes 25th October. Details and how to apply: https://communityvoicesmatter.co.uk/join-our-team/

12/10/2026

Have your Say!

Please have your say!

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12/10/2026

Our Annual General Meeting is coming up on Thursday 19 November, 6:30pm to 7:30pm, online via Microsoft Teams. It’s an hour, it’s free, and you don’t need any experience. Here’s what to expect:

📊 Our year in review. We’ll share the difference we’ve made over the past year and what we’ve heard from the community.

🔭 What’s next. Our plans for the year ahead and how we’ll keep championing local voices in health and social care across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

💷 Annual accounts. A look at how we’ve used our funding, so you can see where the money goes.

🗳 Governance and board elections. The more formal part, where we confirm how we’re run and elect our board members.

Everyone is welcome, including members of the public, voluntary and community organisations, health and social care professionals, and local partners.

🎟 Book your free ticket to get the Teams link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-general-meeting-2026-community-voices-matter-tickets-2002114715008

08/10/2026

Healthwatch or Community Voices Matter? What's the difference? 🤔

In this video, we explain it. Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire is our statutory work, including things like Enter & View visits. Community Voices Matter is our wider identity as an independent organisation, the home of Healthwatch, where we gather what people tell us and take it to the people who make decisions.

Same team, same commitment to listening. A new name and a broader reach. 💙

Want the full story? Watch our showcase video on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/ 👉

05/10/2026

Why have we rebranded? 💙

Proposed changes in the health bill could put the future of Healthwatch at risk. Whatever happens, we want to make sure people's voices keep being heard.

Community Voices Matter gives us our own independent identity, so we can keep listening to people across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, bring their experiences together and take them to the people who make decisions.

Our mission hasn't changed. Neither has our team. We're making sure the work carries on.

Find out more at our AGM on Thursday 19 November, 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Book your free place 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-general-meeting-2026-community-voices-matter-tickets-2002114715008