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Guiding Values

Our Principles

  • UK‑Focused

    Beginning locally, with the potential to scale.

  • Evidence‑Led

    Turning knowledge and lived experience into action.

  • Collaborative

    Building purposeful cross-sector partnerships.

  • Community‑Informed

    Developing solutions with the communities they are intended to benefit.

About WHEA

Our Purpose

To improve women’s health, wellbeing and opportunity through collaboration, education, community engagement, evidence and practical action.

About WHEA

Why We Exist

Women’s health inequalities are not inevitable. They are shaped by differences in access, information, opportunity, representation and trust—and they can be reduced through informed, coordinated action.

Women’s Health Equity Alliance CIC is an independent Community Interest Company established to advance women’s health equity, wellbeing and opportunity.

WHEA operates as a convening and delivery platform. It brings communities and organisations together to design, coordinate and evaluate practical programmes informed by evidence and lived experience.

Its work begins in underserved communities across the United Kingdom while developing approaches capable of informing wider practice and policy.

Framework

Our Approach

Listen

Understand community priorities and lived experience.

Collaborate

Bring together trusted organisations and relevant expertise.

Deliver

Translate identified needs into practical programmes.

Measure

Evaluate outcomes and improve delivery.

Share

Make learning available to communities, partners and policymakers.

Governance & Legal

Our CIC Framework

Women’s Health Equity Alliance CIC is an independent Community Interest Company limited by guarantee without share capital. Its activities and resources support its stated community purpose.

Legal Name WOMEN’S HEALTH EQUITY ALLIANCE CIC
Company Number 17245899

Our Work

Turning Evidence Into Action

WHEA concentrates on areas where coordinated action produces meaningful and lasting community benefit.

  • Health Equity

    Improving access to reliable information, appropriate support and opportunities for better health.

  • Health Education and Prevention

    Providing accessible, culturally informed education that enables women and families to make confident decisions.

  • Economic Participation

    Strengthening the relationship between health, confidence, education, employment and opportunity.

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  • Research & Evidence

    Combining data, lived experience and programme learning to inform better decisions.

  • Community Partnerships

    Working with trusted local organisations to reach communities experiencing the greatest inequalities.

  • Home and Family Wellbeing

    Providing practical education that supports food hygiene, healthier homes, family wellbeing and community resilience.

Phase One

Phase One

Building a Stronger Foundation for Women’s Health

Phase One establishes the evidence, partnerships and delivery model required to produce sustained community impact.

WHEA works with women, community organisations, healthcare professionals, educators, employers and other partners to understand unmet needs and develop practical responses.

Participation is open and inclusive, with priority given to communities experiencing the greatest health inequalities and barriers to opportunity.

Action Plan

Phase One Delivery Streams

1. Community Listening and Needs Assessment

Structured engagement identifies local priorities, barriers, experiences and opportunities.

2. Health Education and Prevention

Accessible workshops and resources address priority women’s health and wellbeing needs.

3. Home and Family Wellbeing

Practical education supports food hygiene, healthier homes, family wellbeing and community resilience.

4. Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing

Culturally informed awareness supports early recognition and appropriate referral or signposting.

5. Skills and Economic Confidence

WHEA connects women with relevant education, skills, employability and enterprise opportunities.

6. Evidence and Learning

WHEA measures outcomes, identifies effective approaches and publishes practical recommendations.

Process

Phase One Pathway

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Listen
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Design
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Deliver
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Measure
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Share

Phase One is not a collection of isolated activities. It is the foundation of a measurable and scalable approach to women’s health equity.

Impact & Evaluation

Measuring What Matters

WHEA distinguishes between activities delivered, outcomes achieved and longer-term influence. Success is evaluated through structured, meaningful change across three key dimensions.

Individual Impact

  • Improved health knowledge
  • Greater confidence and wellbeing
  • Better awareness of available support
  • Increased participation in education and opportunity

Community Impact

  • Stronger local partnerships
  • Improved access to trusted information
  • More responsive community programmes
  • Greater community participation

System Impact

  • Better evidence of unmet need
  • Transferable programme learning
  • Practical recommendations for policy
  • Stronger community & institution ties

Progress

Current Milestones

In Development

Evaluation Framework

Establishing comprehensive data collection and measurement tools.

Phase One

Community Engagement

Active outreach and listening sessions across targeted UK areas.

In Preparation

Impact Reporting

Designing transparent reporting structures for key stakeholders.

Phase One Integrated

Policy Learning

Integrating findings directly into future policy recommendations.

OUR CORE COMMITMENT

Healthier women. Stronger families. More equitable communities.

Creating verified, lasting impact that informs future policy and practice.

Partnerships

Better Outcomes. Built Together.

Complex inequalities cannot be addressed by one organisation alone. WHEA works with organisations that share a commitment to women’s health, dignity, inclusion and measurable community benefit.

Partnership Routes

Community Partners

Trusted organisations with local knowledge and established community relationships.

Delivery Partners

Organisations contributing services, facilities, training or practical programme support.

Health & Research Partners

Professionals and institutions contributing evidence, evaluation and specialist knowledge.

Employers & Education Partners

Organisations supporting workplace wellbeing, skills and economic participation.

Funders & Commissioners

Organisations investing in measurable and accountable community programmes.

Responsible Corporate Partners

Businesses contributing expertise, resources or appropriate social investment.

Partnership Principles

Shared purpose
Community benefit
Integrity
Mutual respect
Appropriate safeguarding
Transparency
Measurable outcomes

Insights

Knowledge That
Drives Change

WHEA shares evidence, community perspectives and practical learning to support better decisions across policy, practice and community action.

Research & Reports

Evidence reviews, needs assessments and programme evaluations.

Policy Briefings

Concise recommendations for decision-makers and commissioners.

Community Voices

Experiences and perspectives shared with appropriate consent, dignity and safeguarding.

Good Practice Guides

Practical resources based on evidence and programme learning.

News & Events

Updates on WHEA’s programmes, partnerships and public activities.

Phase One Materials

Community-learning, research and programme materials published through Phase One work.

WHEA publishes community-learning, research and programme materials through its Phase One work.

Governance

Building Trust Through Good Governance

Trust, integrity and accountability underpin WHEA’s work across all community and health equity initiatives.

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Community Interest

WHEA directs its activities and resources towards clearly defined community benefit.

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Accountability

Programmes operate through documented responsibilities, proportionate oversight and transparent reporting.

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Data Protection & Privacy

WHEA collects personal information only where necessary and handles it lawfully, securely and responsibly.

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Safeguarding

WHEA maintains appropriate arrangements to protect children and adults who may be at risk.

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Equality & Inclusion

WHEA designs its programmes to be accessible, culturally informed and responsive to unequal need.

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Ethical Partnerships

WHEA assesses partnerships and funding relationships for alignment with its purpose, values and commitment to community benefit.

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Modern Slavery & Procurement

WHEA does not tolerate exploitation, forced labour, human trafficking or unethical working and procurement practices.

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Complaints & Feedback

WHEA provides a clear and proportionate process through which participants, communities and partners can provide feedback or raise concerns.

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Website Use

WHEA maintains clear terms governing the responsible use of its website, information and intellectual property.

Policy Availability

Access Full Governance Policies

Full copies of WHEA’s governance and operational policies are available on request. Please contact .

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