Research and analysis

COVID-19 outreach programmes to migrant workers: evaluating VCSOs role

Impact and role of the VCSO Migrant Worker programme in communicating COVID-19 guidance to migrant worker communities to improve understanding and encourage uptake.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 3 November 2022

Applies to England

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COVID-19 outreach programme by voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSOs) for migrant worker communities: evaluation

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-13095

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Voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSOs) were commissioned by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to communicate guidance on COVID-19 testing, self-isolation and vaccination to migrant worker communities to improve understanding and encourage uptake. This evaluation sought to explore its impact and the role of the VCSOs in delivering public health information.

Research conducted by the UKHSA Evaluation team, alongside existing academic work, highlighted the importance of VCSOs in supporting ‘disproportionately impacted’ and ‘under-served’ communities such as migrant workers. Thus, there is growing policy interest in the role of VCSOs in supporting the delivery of public health messaging to these communities.

Published 3 November 2022