International Welfare Alliance (Iwarelief))

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEEDS BY REASONS OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE UK AND AFRICAN COUNTRIES WHERE HEALTH STANDARDS ARE LOW BY:- PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICE- MAKING THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC KNOWN TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS.- ENABLING LOCAL PEOPLE TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND QUALITY OF ACCESS TO LOCAL HEALTH AND CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES BY INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN COLLECTIVE EFFORTS SO THEY GAIN THE CONFIDENCE IN THEIR OWN ABILITIES TO INFLUENCE DECISIONS IN RELATION TO HEALTH- PROVIDING NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES WITH AND BETWEEN, MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES; COMMUNITY GROUPS; AND ORGANISATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY ON ISSUES SUCH AS HEALTH; HOUSING; EMPLOYMEN; EMERGENCY RELIEFS, EDUCATION, SPORTS; ARTS AND CULTURE; SUBSTANCE MISUSE; POVERTY;SOCIAL BENEFITS AND POLICIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PARTICULARLY RELATING TO PEOPLES OWN HEALTH.