Building fair and healthy communities together

We are a membership organisation working alongside communities to tackle health inequalities for lasting change

About CDHN

Our Key Areas of Work

Tackle health inequalities through community development

We use community-led, place-based approaches to advance health equity.

Grow healthy communities

We connect people and create spaces for collaboration, networks, communities of practice and shared learning.

Bring people together

We empower communities through training, mentoring and support.

Policy, Influencing and Research 

We use evidence, lived experience and co-production to improve policy and practice on community development and health inequalities.

Community Development Programmes

Elevate BCPP

The Elevate Capacity Building Programme supports people in community, voluntary, and statutory organisations to build the skills and confidence to tackle health inequalities.

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Funded by

BCPP is a regional community development programme funded by the Department of Health (DoH) and developed and delivered by Community Development and Health Network (CDHN).

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Latest News at CDHN

News

Posted on: 16th September 2026

£50 Million Investment to Transform Maternal Health through Pioneering Research with CDHN co-leading the ‘Working with Communities’ core function

Funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) and led by the Universities of Newcastle and Birmingham, the NIHR Inequalities Challenge: Maternity Disparities Consortium will unite higher education, NHS, community and voluntary organisations to close the most critical gaps in maternal care.  The NIHR has committed £50 million over five years to drive forward […]

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Posted on: 16th September 2026

BCPP funds 22 new projects across Northern Ireland

We are delighted to announce the funding of 22 new BCPP Level 2 projects, which will see the investment of £264,000 towards the development of communities across Northern Ireland in partnership with local pharmacists. Funded by the Department Health and developed by the Community Development and Health Network, BCPP aims to reduce health inequalities by […]

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CDHN Impact

CDHN is making a real difference across Northern Ireland.
Here’s a snapshot of our impact in 2025-2026

Events hosted

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We hosted 16 one-off events engaging with 460 people

Partnership groups

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We coordinated 7 partnership groups with 53 members

Training sessions

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We delivered 24 training sessions to 297 participants

Training participants

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We delivered training to 297 people

Influencing

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We're represented on 26 different cross-sectoral forums and groups

Speaking and facilitating

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We were invited to speak or facilitate at 15 events, connecting with over 1,020 people

Attending events

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We attended 35 different events

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