1. How many individuals have received Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training (or it’s derivatives e.g. Making Every Opportunity Count)?
In total, 314 individuals.
Public Health commissioned an integrated lifestyle service from November 2019 – October 2023 and the provider delivered MECC training to 277 individuals over this time.
In 2025 Public Health relaunched its MECC training offer and delivered MECC training to 37 individuals. This is delivered by Public Health staff.
2. Do you deliver the training to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector?
Yes
3. If so, how many individuals have from the VCSE have been trained, from how many different VCSE organisations?
Between 2019 – 2023 these sectors received training:
| Count | % | |
| Devon Fire and Rescue | 5 | 2% |
| Leisure providers | 6 | 2% |
| Library | 7 | 2% |
| DPT/Community services | 9 | 3% |
| Domestic violence service | 10 | 3% |
| Covid/Vacc | 13 | 4% |
| Pharmacy | 15 | 5% |
| Wellbeing services | 16 | 5% |
| Acute sector | 20 | 7% |
| Primary Care/PCN | 21 | 8% |
| Exeter City Council/Community initiatives | 22 | 8% |
| Together/ EDP | 22 | 11% |
| Charity/CVS sector | 46 | 17% |
| Devon CC | 65 | 23% |
In 2025 we delivered 1 MECC course to 10 individuals.
4. If applicable, how many individuals have received Healthy Conversation Skills (HCS) training (or it’s derivatives)?
5. Do you deliver the training to the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector?
6. If so, how many individuals have from the VCSE have been trained, from how many different VCSE organisations?
In response to questions 4,5 and 6, please refer to our responses to questions 1-3.
Please note, Healthy Conversation Skills are included in the MECC training, delivered as one course.
7. How long have you been delivering any of the above training (MECC, HCS, or its derivatives)?
Public Health commissioned an integrated lifestyle service between November 2019 – October 2023 and this organisation delivered MECC training.
Public Health relaunched it’s MECC training offer in 2025 and has been offering training for 7 months. This is delivered by Public Health staff.