A social enterprise – 19 Hills CIC – has been launched by two NHS primary care professionals and community members in Ringland and Always in east Newport, with the goal of supporting local communities once a new health and wellbeing centre opens next year. The 19 Hills CIC officially launched on Wednesday, October 16, with an event at Celtic Manor in Newport.
The CIC aims to provide additional projects and services to complement local services and regeneration, with the aim of supporting collaboration among partners and ensuring the needs and voice of local community members is front and centre amidst the investment coming into the area.
Dr Jonny Currie, who is a GP at one of the practices being hosted in the new centre, has co-founded the CIC alongside practice nurse Matthew Throne.
Jonny and Matt said: “We want to see the regeneration and investment in Ringland and Alway giving maximal benefit to local residents, which is why we created a community-led organisation that can coordinate and steer local services and partners.
"Furthermore, with ongoing austerity in the public sector and a tendency where funding exists towards short-term grants, we see partnerships with universities, innovation organisations and the business sector as being key to providing us the long-term revenue that we know we need in 19 Hills."
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