Collaborative Targeted Outreach Programme (CTOP)

A diverse group of young people

Nasreen Ali, Nishani Jeyapalan, Fani Liapi, 听Emma Gill, Leona Fensome, Lena Opfernann, Riffat Mahmood, Rukia Saleem

The CTOP intervention offers under-represented groups an opportunity to discuss health and social work courses and careers, breaks down community stigma and misconceptions about health and social work roles and provides guidance and opportunities to pursue courses in Higher Education and careers.

CTOP is culturally competent community engagement approach for engaging with communities in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes to deliver community outreach events and school鈥檚 events focussing on generating interest in courses and careers in health and social care.

We are also seeking support from UoB staff and students for the CTOP events and if this is something that interests you please contact Nishani.jeyapalan@beds.ac.uk

Which BLMK ICS priorities does the work address?

User-centred health and social care

Equality and diversity

Our strategic priorities


  1. Start Well
    Every child has a strong, healthy start to life: from maternal health, through the first thousand days to reaching adulthood.
  2. Live Well
    People are supported to engage with and manage their health and wellbeing.
  3. Age Well
    People age well, with proactive interventions to stay healthy, independent and active as long as possible.
  4. Growth
    We work together to help build the economy and support sustainable growth.
  5. Reducing Inequalities
    In everything we do we promote equalities in the health and wellbeing of our population.

Our Enablers

  • Data and digital
  • Workforce
  • Ways of working
  • Estates
  • Communications
  • Finance
  • Operational and Clinical excellence