Who we are
We’re Health Equalities Group or HEG, a public health charity working to improve the wellbeing of communities across the UK.
In many areas across the country, people are held back by issues beyond their control – from a lack of green space to a lack of quality housing, poor public transport or poor educational opportunities, unstable employment or being unable to access healthy food.
These are all drivers of health inequalities. They are widespread, unfair and completely avoidable. And they can have a devastating long-term impact on the health, wealth and happiness of our society. Ultimately, they can lead to people living with chronic illnesses and many lives being cut short.
It’s a big challenge. But a huge opportunity.
By tackling the factors that make it tough for people to live well, such as junk food advertising, gambling addiction, weight stigma and poor mental health, we’re empowering communities with the tools and information to be healthier and happier.
We can help make the healthy choice the easy choice – for everyone. We can also boost productivity and improve local services, while saving money and reducing the strain on our health and social care systems.
HEG is very different to the organisation that launched back in 2005. We’ve evolved over time, starting out as Heart of Mersey, the largest regional cardiovascular disease prevention programme nationally, and maturing into Health Equalities Group; a public health charity operating across the UK. We address both the upstream causes of chronic disease and health inequalities through policy change and advocacy and support our partners place level to deliver targeted interventions and bespoke training whilst evaluating their impact.
We work with partners across integrated care systems including local authorities, NHS Trusts, charities, and academics to design, deliver and evaluate public health programmes. We know the best organisations to collaborate and connect with, across many different sectors.
And where it’s harder to make changes locally and regionally, our joined-up approach to public health provision means we can be the link between local and national policymakers, complement the existing skills in your organisation or consult with other specialists, like NGOs and researchers, when a project needs broader input.
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