OV MacMillan Cancer Champions, Watford & Three River District

31/10/2026

STRENGTHENING OUR LEADERSHIP, EXPANDING OUR IMPACT!

On behalf of our Board of Trustees and the One Vision Executive are delighted to welcome Atiya Fazalbhai as Senior Programme Manager at One Vision Charity.

Atiya brings a wealth of experience in NHS leadership, programme management, healthcare transformation and community engagement.

A Watford resident with strong roots in Hertfordshire, she understands our communities and the importance of tackling health inequalities.

Atiya will lead our Cancer Champions Programme in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, while providing leadership and strategic oversight across One Vision’s wider programmes and initiatives.

At One Vision, we don’t just deliver projects. We build relationships, empower communities and create lasting change.

Our Trustees and I are excited to welcome Atiya as we strengthen our team and take One Vision into its next chapter.

Welcome to the One Vision family, Atiya! 💚

Enoch KanagarajSouth Asian Heritage AssociationOV MacMillan Cancer Champions, Watford & Three River District@top fansMacmillan Cancer SupportWalfinch Home Care Watford and Hemel HempsteadWatford Singh Sabha GurdwaraWatford Town CentreWatford Community Family Fun DayChristian DamankaBangladesh Welfare Society WatfordHertfordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceAlison RosenHarlequin WatfordHertfordshire County CouncilWatford Hindu GroupHertsmere Family Centre ServiceHealthwatch HertfordshireUnPaid CarersLuther BlissettWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustKirti Soni

22/10/2026

Sometimes, a conversation can make a real difference. It can help us understand, encourage us to ask questions, and remind us that no one has to navigate a cancer journey alone.

One Vision, in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, hosted a Breast Cancer Awareness Session led by Sharon Platt-McDonald, Trustee and Health Lead at One Vision.

The session brought our community together to learn, share knowledge, and have important conversations about breast cancer. It was an opportunity to highlight the importance of recognising signs and symptoms, understanding the value of early detection, and ensuring people feel informed and confident about seeking support.

At One Vision, we believe that raising awareness starts with bringing people together. Through meaningful conversations and community engagement, we aim to make reliable cancer information and support more accessible, break down barriers, and create an environment where everyone feels comfortable asking questions and seeking help.

A heartfelt thank you to Sharon Platt-McDonald for leading this important session and sharing her knowledge, and to everyone who joined us and contributed to making it meaningful.

Together, we can make a difference.

Macmillan Cancer SupportOne VisionWalfinch Home Care Watford and Hemel HempsteadOV MacMillan Cancer Champions, Watford & Three River DistrictEnoch KanagarajHarjit Singh

22/10/2026

17/10/2026

Delighted to welcome Shilpa Kashyap Dixit as our new Faith and Health Coordinator at One Vision Charity!

Shilpa is already a familiar face at One Vision, having volunteered with our Cancer Champions Programme and supported cancer awareness activities and Cancer Safe Spaces.

She brings over 13 years of professional experience in operations, client relationships and organisational management, alongside her passion for community engagement.

In this exciting new role, Shilpa will help us take our well-established Faith and Health Networking Board to the next stage.

Her focus will be on mapping faith communities, strengthening relationships, building community capacity and developing meaningful partnerships with healthcare professionals, statutory services and community organisations across Hertfordshire.

Shilpa will work closely with me and our Co-Chairs, Harjit Singh DL and Rumit Shah, alongside our Trustees, who bring extensive knowledge, experience and longstanding relationships with faith organisations across Hertfordshire.

She will also work alongside Rachel Wall, whose expertise has been invaluable in developing our faith community mapping strategy and strengthening our approach to partnership working.

Shilpa will continue supporting our Cancer Champions Programme, helping us engage communities where faith, culture and trust play an important role in improving health awareness.

Our vision is not simply to connect faith organisations, but to empower them as active partners in improving access to care, support and healthcare services.

An exciting new chapter for One Vision and our Faith and Health Networking Board!

Welcome to your new role, Shilpa!

South Asian Heritage AssociationHertfordshire Health and WellbeingWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustMacmillan Cancer SupportHarjit SinghWatford Town Centre ChaplaincyWatford Singh Sabha GurdwaraWatford Community Family Fun DayBangladesh Welfare Society WatfordHertfordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceChristian DamankaAlison RosenHertfordshire County CouncilWatford Town ChurchHarlequin WatfordWatford Hindu GroupHealthwatch HertfordshireEnoch KanagarajWalfinch Home Care Watford and Hemel HempsteadOV MacMillan Cancer Champions, Watford & Three River DistrictHertsmere Family Centre ServiceUnPaid Carers Shilpa Kashyap Dixit

10/10/2026

Behind every cancer journey, there are emotions, questions and concerns that deserve to be heard. For people living with cancer and those caring for someone, mental wellbeing matters just as much as having access to the right information and support.

Sometimes, support starts with a simple conversation. Listening without judgement, checking in on someone, or sharing reliable information can help people feel less alone.

Through our One Vision × Macmillan Community Cancer Champions partnership, we have spent the past two years working alongside local communities, faith groups, grassroots organisations and volunteers to make cancer awareness, information and support more accessible and culturally meaningful.

💬 How can we make conversations about cancer and mental wellbeing more open in our communities?

Because everyone deserves to feel heard, informed and supported.

Follow our page to learn more, share awareness and help start conversations that matter.

Macmillan Cancer SupportOne VisionWalfinch Home Care Watford and Hemel HempsteadEnoch KanagarajHarjit SinghOV MacMillan Cancer Champions, Watford & Three River District

30/09/2026

Thank you to Macmillan Cancer Support for giving One Vision the opportunity today to share a message that sits at the heart of our work:

If we genuinely want to reduce cancer inequalities, we have to go to where people are, rather than continually expecting people to come to us.

For many communities, that means working through faith settings.

At One Vision, we are not defined by contracts. We are defined by relationships.

Our strength comes from lived experience, local knowledge, trusted community voices and the relationships we have built across Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, Jain, Buddhist and other faith communities, alongside people of no faith.

We also want to challenge the phrase “hard-to-reach communities.”

Faith communities are not hard to reach. They are already organised, connected and supporting thousands of people through trusted leaders, volunteers and established networks.

The question is not: “How do we reach them?”

The question is: “Have we built enough trust for them to work with us?”

Meaningful engagement starts with trust, but it must lead to community ownership — mapping communities, identifying trusted connectors, developing local volunteers, building capability and, importantly, staying beyond the life of a project or funding cycle.

Health inequalities will not be reduced simply by inviting communities to the table. We need to work alongside them, within their communities, and enable them to shape and lead the change.

This is the approach One Vision continues to champion through our Faith & Health Networking Board and our partnerships across Hertfordshire and beyond.

One VisionWalfinch Home Care Watford and Hemel HempsteadEnoch KanagarajMacmillan Cancer SupportHarjit Singh

18/09/2026