C3 Collaborating for Health

C3 Collaborating for Health is a UK-based registered charity (charity number 1135930) and company limited by guarantee, dedicated to addressing the global epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Founded in 2009 and headquartered in London, the organization focuses on fostering multi-sector collaboration to promote behavior changes that reduce the leading risk factors contributing to major NCDs such as cardiovascular disease, cancers, type 2 diabetes, and chronic lung disease.

Vision and Mission

The vision of C3 Collaborating for Health is a world without premature or preventable deaths from chronic non-communicable diseases. It aims to achieve this by making it easier for people to live healthy lives through prevention and wellbeing initiatives that address key lifestyle behaviors before individuals fall ill or require medical care.

Focus Areas

C3 emphasizes three primary behavioral changes critical to reducing NCD risk:

• Improving diet and avoiding harmful alcohol use
• Stopping smoking
• Increasing physical activity

These focus areas target the main risk factors responsible for the majority of deaths related to NCDs globally.

Approach and Activities

Responding to the United Nations Political Declaration on NCDs that calls for a comprehensive 'whole of society' approach, C3 works with a diverse range of stakeholders including health professionals, community leaders, businesses, non-governmental organizations, researchers, planners, and youth.

• Health Professionals and Communities: The organization supports health workers and local advocates to leverage their expertise in changing attitudes and promoting wellbeing at the community level.

• Businesses: C3 collaborates with companies to encourage the development of healthier products and workplace environments, enabling consumers and employees to make better health choices.

• Workplace Health: Recognizing the workplace as a vital setting for health promotion, C3 facilitates programs that help working-age populations and their families adopt healthier lifestyles.

C3 also organizes platforms such as International Breakfast Seminars to bring together diverse actors who influence public health, and raises awareness on critical topics like the "early origins of health," emphasizing the importance of the first 1,000 days of life for long-term health outcomes.

Funding and Governance

The organization's income is primarily derived from charitable activities, with recent financial reports indicating total income of approximately £604,000 and expenditure closely matching this amount, all directed towards charitable objectives.

Impact

By catalyzing global collaboration and promoting effective behavior change strategies, C3 Collaborating for Health contributes to reducing the burden of NCDs worldwide, striving to create health-promoting environments and policies that enable individuals to lead longer, healthier lives.

This summary reflects C3 Collaborating for Health’s status, mission, and work as a UK charity committed to the prevention of non-communicable diseases through multisector collaboration and behavior change promotion[1][3][4][5].

[1] https://www.c3health.org [2] https://www.c3health.org/our-programmes/overview/ [3] https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1135930&subid=0 [4] https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit/63f804cbd3e04490bfeb4bc32f3abdcf-c3-collaborating-for-health-london [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C3_Collaborating_for_Health