Exploring how new funding models can support prevention and reduce inequalities.
NHS Arden & GEM and Wellbeing Enterprises are pleased to invite Public health leaders, NHS and ICB commissioners, local and combined authority teams, VCSE organisations, social investors, philanthropic funders, policymakers, and academic to a forthcoming webinar that will explore the growing potential of social investment to fund and scale preventative health and wellbeing initiatives.
Taking place online on Tuesday 15 July 2025, from 11am to 1pm, this free-to-attend event will bring together system leaders, social investors, community organisations and policy experts to share insights, case studies and practical steps for unlocking social investment to support health equity.
While the case for prevention is widely recognised, funding continues to be disproportionately focused on acute care. Social investment offers a powerful mechanism to bring new forms of capital into the system, enabling innovation, sustainable service delivery, and improved population outcomes.
This knowledge-sharing event will:
- Introduce social investment and its relevance to health and wellbeing
- Highlight real-world examples from across the UK
- Discuss the development of regional Health Investment Frameworks to align priorities and funding
- Explore how to build cross-sector partnerships to unlock social investment for health.
The agenda includes:
- The prevention funding gap
- Social investment: What it is and why it matters
- Enabling social investment in health and wellbeing
- Panel discussion: Making it happen
- Q&A and next steps.
Speakers and contributors include:
- Alison Tonge, Executive Director of Strategy, Innovation and Planning, NHS Arden & GEM
- Mark Swift, Chief Executive Officer, Wellbeing Enterprises CIC
- Andrew Beattie, Engagement and Impact Lead, Kindred
- Andrew Croft, Director of Special Projects, Social Enterprise UK
- Dr Kathy McLean OBE, Chair: NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB and
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB - David Melbourne, Chief Executive, NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB
- Paley Sweet, Investment Partnerships & Advisory Manager, Better Society Capital
- Nicky Ward, Programme Director, Bridges Outcomes Partnerships
This event is ideal for:
NHS and ICB commissioners, public health leaders, local and combined authority teams, VCSE organisations, social investors, philanthropic funders, policymakers, and academics interested in innovative approaches to prevention and equity.
Join us to learn, connect and explore opportunities for collaboration.
or contact our Strategy, Planning and Innovation team to find out more: agem.innovationstrategy@nhs.net