Desta Health and Social Care Consortium is inviting applications for membership. Membership is open to voluntary and community organisations that deliver 60% or more of their services to residents in the Desta area of operation. This includes Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.

Organisations must:

- be not-for-profit

- have an office or premises in the area of operation and

- provide health or social care services.

The Information event is designed to help you make a decision about

- whether membership of the consortium would be appropriate for your organisation and

- whether you meet the membership criteria.

It is open to Chief Executives or Senior Managers (or their equivalent) and to Trustees of organisations.

The event will:

- set out the vision, mission, underpinning values and principles of the consortium.

- outline the legal and organisational structure and the governance arrangements.

- identify the main operational issues

- describe the benefits and expectations associated with consortium membership

- articulate a set of membership eligibility criteria

- explain the process of applying for membership