HSE Health & Wellbeing IHA Dublin North City & West Expression of Interest- Blakestown/Mulhuddart/Corduff
Community Food & Nutrition Workers

HSE funded programmes - Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme

The Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme is a cross-government initiative that adopts a place-based approach to addressing health inequalities. The programme is designed to improve the long-term health and wellbeing of people living in communities across Ireland where health inequalities are most evident. HSE Health & Wellbeing, Integrated Healthcare Area of Dublin North City & West are inviting Expressions of Interest from organisations with a track record of working with disadvantaged communities delivering programmes to improve their physical and emotional health and wellbeing to coordinate and deliver a programme to build nutrition capacity, knowledge and skills across disadvantaged communities. Previous experience in delivering healthy eating related programmes is essential.

Expressions of interest are now being invited for the establishment of a new Sláintecare Healthy Communities area, covering Blakestown, Mulhuddart, and Corduff.

Organisations selected to deliver the programme as part of the Sláintecare Healthy Communities Initiative will be funded to deliver a contracted level of service in line with the existing Section 39 Health Act 2004 Service Arrangement with HSE, and will include:

• Recruitment, employment and line management of Community Food & Nutrition Worker(s)
• Supporting the delivery programmes (e.g. workshops, education, training, support, food clubs) to a range of key targeted groups in the community, based on the national Healthy Eating Guidelines targeting a defined area of social deprivation and a wider Community Healthcare Network (CHN) area
• Supporting individuals accessing food supports
• Mapping of food environment in the Sláintecare Healthy Communities area
• Coordinating the activation of agreed national campaigns that address healthy lifestyles and Healthy Food for Life guidelines targeting a defined area of social deprivation and a wider Community Healthcare Network (CHN) area
• Provision of administration/technical support etc.
• Ensuring required monitoring and evaluation processes are in place
• Completion of reports required under the contractual agreement with the HSE
• Financial reporting and management of budget provided

Please see Expression of Interest document attached below.

Closing Date for receipt of applications: Friday 30 May 2025

Applications to: hwb.dncc@hse.ie

Further enquiries can be sought in advance of submission from: seamus.hogan@hse.ie