A huge congratulations to our member organisation, Creative Health and Wellbeing Ltd, who have successfully been awarded Action Together's Quality in Action Award.
Creative Health and Welling Ltd are a Rochdale based, Community Interest Company who uses art, crafts and creativity to encourage people to experience well-being and reduce feelings of social isolation.
Erica Matthews from Creative Health said;
“Creative Health and Well Being initially registered to complete the QIA as a way of ensuring that our policies and procedures were healthy and robust however now we have completed the QIA we can reflect it actually delivered so much more than peace of mind. The process is thorough and allowed us to reflect on our business principles and how we co-design our services. We were able to, within a framework, work with service users to create our own identity and business aspirations in a much more reflective and genuine way. The support from Action Together was amazing and even though it was challenging at times I strongly recommend organisations to embrace the process. We learnt so much about our business and about our service users, our principles and our strengths and the areas we need to develop to reach our aspirations - as a direct result of the process we have a new board member and lots of volunteers. I can not thank Action Together enough.”
The Quality in Action Award is a recognised framework for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations working across Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside to prove their impact. The award is an independent, local seal of approval which publicly demonstrates commitment to safeguarding, quality assurance and continuous improvement.
Laura Augustine, Volunteer Support Officer at Action Together, said;
"I am so proud of the work Creative and Health and Wellbeing have put into achieving their Quality in Action Award. They have faced and overcome many barriers throughout this process and its been an absolute pleasure supporting them and watching them grow this last 18 months. Well deserved Award for such an amazing group." -
How can my organisation apply for the Quality in Action Award?
You'll work alongside one of our dedicated Development Officers to meet criteria that ensures your organisation has the right things in place, with practical advice, resources and support to help you develop the policies and procedures that are right for you. The QiAA is free and open to groups of any size. By achieving the award you'll be able to demonstrate to local commissioners, funders, beneficiaries and other stakeholders that you are delivering quality activities and services.
If you would like more information on the Quality in Action Award and how you could work towards achieving it, please contact us: Tel: 0161 339 2345 Email: development@actiontogether.org.uk
Or alternatively, take a look at our #WednesdaysWeekly information session which explains the award in more detail: