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What is Access to Acupuncture?
Access to Acupuncture is a social enterprise formed with the following aims:
- To provide acupuncture and allied therapies to benefit groups and individuals who would not normally access acupuncture due to financial, cultural, geographical or other barriers;
- To undertake or promote research that will aid the understanding and use of acupuncture and allied therapies;
- To assist, co-operate or arrange for alliances with any organisations, institutions or establishment that will increase and widen access to acupuncture and allied therapies and further their integration into mainstream health, care and educational services.
What can Access to Acupuncture offer?
- Contract work on a not-for-profit basis, for a wide range of organisations eg:
- NHS / PCT settings
- Surestart Children’s Centres
- Schools
- Workplace
- Consultancy / audit for acupuncture professionals
- Social enterprise start up and innovative business planning
- Funding and sustainability
- NHS compatible documentation & quality assurance
- Consultancy / audit work for Health, Social Care and Education organisations
- Contracting and partnership development
- Research development
- Recruitment and contract delivery