C3 Collaborating for Health

What C3 Collaborating for Health does

C3 Collaborating for Health is a UK-registered charity (no. 1135930) and company limited by guarantee founded in 2009 by Christine Hancock, former CEO of the Royal College of Nursing and President of the International Council of Nurses. The organization targets non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention — addressing risk factors including tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and harmful alcohol use — through a portfolio spanning community engagement, workplace health consulting, nursing-wellness programs, and international seminars. C3 operates four primary program verticals (Local Communities, Health Professionals, Business, and International Programmes) and reports that NCDs account for 41 million annual deaths and 74% of deaths globally, with 80% estimated preventable.

C3's core technology asset is CHESS® (Community Health Engagement Survey Solutions), a registered, evidence-based methodology delivered through a proprietary mobile tool that turns community members into "citizen scientists" mapping barriers to healthy living in their built environment. Complementary products include the NURSING YOU weight-management app (built with MAXIMUS UK, 2018), the Nursing Minds mental-health toolkit (funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing), and Food Know How workshops delivered by qualified nutritionists and physiotherapists. The organization also runs the International Breakfast Seminar series, workplace health consulting, and an evaluation support service. Distribution is direct: commissioned project work, events and webinars, and content publishing for clients including WHO, NHS, Health Foundation, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, and Colgate.

Revenue is generated through a mix of commissioned consultancy work, event sponsorships, multi-year grants from foundations and corporates (Health Foundation, Burdett Trust, EU, Pfizer, Viatris, Novo Nordisk, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Colgate), and individual donations; pricing is project-based, quote-driven, and not publicly disclosed. C3 maintains a global network of more than 3,000 professionals across 85+ countries and explicitly excludes tobacco industry funding.

Name

C3 Collaborating for Health

Legal name

C3 Collaborating for Health

Website

https://c3health.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C3 Collaborating for Health is a UK-registered charity founded in 2009 that prevents non-communicable diseases through its CHESS® community engagement platform, NURSING YOU weight management app, workplace health consulting, and a global network of 3,000+ health professionals across 85+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Consulting

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multilateral Global Health Partnerships (UN/WHO-led Initiatives) (HLAJAOAA), Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

Keywords

• Chronic disease prevention
• Workplace health consulting
• Community health engagement
• Nursing wellness programs
• Public health strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consultancy Services: C3 provides strategy consulting, research and analysis, evaluation services, and event management to businesses, foundations, government bodies, and charities. Services include workplace health consulting, community engagement programs, and health prevention strategy development.
2. Event Sponsorships: C3 organizes International Breakfast Seminars and other events that provide sponsorship opportunities for businesses or foundations seeking to associate with health prevention initiatives.
3. Donations: C3 accepts individual donations to support their charitable mission, including hosting free events and making reports and publications freely available.
4. Partnership Funding: C3 receives funding and partnership support from organizations including businesses, foundations, and government bodies to support specific projects and programs focused on NCD prevention.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

C3 Collaborating for Health is a registered charity that provides strategy consulting, workplace health, community engagement, and event management services aimed at preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Its offerings include the CHESS® mobile community engagement methodology, the NURSING YOU weight management app, Food Know How workshops, International Breakfast Seminars, and consultancy engagements for businesses, foundations, government bodies, and charities.

Product overview

C3 Collaborating for Health operates as a health charity offering a portfolio of programs, tools, and services centered on chronic disease prevention. Its core offerings include CHESS® (an evidence-based mobile community engagement platform), the NURSING YOU weight management app, the Nursing Minds mental health toolkit, and Food Know How workshops. The organization also provides workplace health consulting services including strategy consulting, events management, writing/research, evaluation, and networks & partnerships creation. These products and services are interconnected through C3's mission to prevent non-communicable diseases by promoting physical activity, healthy eating, and tobacco cessation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NURSING YOU: A weight management app designed by nurses, for nurses, created in partnership with MAXIMUS UK as part of the Healthy Weight Initiative for Nurses (WIN.)
• CHESS® (Community Health Engagement Survey Solutions)
• Food Know How

Products and services

• CHESS® (Community Health Engagement Survey Solutions) An evidence-based community engagement approach with a proprietary mobile tool that equips local communities to identify and map barriers to healthy living in their neighborhoods. Community members act as 'citizen scientists' investigating the health and built environment; designed for use by local authorities, health organisations, and community groups.
• NURSING YOU A weight management platform and mobile app designed by nurses, for nurses, evaluating four areas of wellbeing: physical health, emotional wellbeing, work environment, and home environment. Includes wellbeing assessments, tracking, recipes, health tips, and one-to-one health coaching.
• Nursing Minds toolkit

Quantifiable outcome

• ASPIRE project: 61% lost weight, 20% gained jobs, 80% improved employability across 6,000+ participants in England and France
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• The George Institute for Global HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on international seminars, research projects, and global health initiatives including SMARThealth Pregnancy India, cardiovascular care innovations, diet and NCDs, and alcohol and cancer awareness.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on physical activity guidelines, Working for Health 2030 program with Health Education England, and various international health initiatives.
• International Council of Nurses (ICN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on global nursing health initiatives, oral health promotion at ICN Congress, and nursing workforce advocacy.
• Royal College of NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on WIN. project and various nursing health initiatives.
• MAXIMUS UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to launch NURSING YOU app for nurses' weight management, building on MAXIMUS digital wellbeing platform.
• ColgatemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership at ICN Congress Montreal focusing oral health promotion among nurses globally.
• London South Bank UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on WIN. project and First Impressions Count social-marketing campaign for NHS workforce health.
• NHS EnglandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce health initiatives targeting NHS employees and health promotion programs.
• Novo Nordisk A/SmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategy consulting client and partner in health initiatives.
• PepsiComajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategy consulting client and partner in health initiatives.
• NestlémajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity engagement project partnership.
• The Health and Europe CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU project partner on ASPIRE and other international health initiatives.
• NCD AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Paying the Price report and global NCD advocacy.
• Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Ethiopia NCD prevention and control programs.
• Society of Occupational MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on workplace health webinars and professional development.
• RAND EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on workplace health and wellbeing.
• Queen’s Nursing Institute ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on nursing health programs and community engagement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Health Foundation: The Health Foundation is a major UK independent health charity funding research, policy, and improvement programmes. As a major C3 funder (NHS workplace health project 2015-16), it is a broader incumbent operating at much larger scale in the same UK health-improvement and workplace-wellbeing space.
• British Heart Foundation: British Heart Foundation is a large UK charity funding cardiovascular research, prevention, and workplace health programmes. It is a broad incumbent peer: it competes for the same corporate workplace-health budgets and donor attention as C3 but with a much larger budget and brand footprint.
• Wellcome Trust: Wellcome is one of the world's largest charitable foundations supporting global health research and public engagement. It is a broad incumbent operating in the same NCD, global health, and public-engagement space as C3 but at vastly greater scale and scope.

Direct peers

• World Heart Federation: World Heart Federation is a Geneva-based global NCD advocacy organisation focused on cardiovascular disease prevention. It shares C3's focus on modifiable risk factors, WHO collaboration, and global network-driven health promotion.
• International Diabetes Federation: IDF is a global umbrella organisation focused on diabetes prevention, policy, and health-professional education. Like C3, it operates through a worldwide network of national associations, partners with WHO, and runs global awareness and education programmes on modifiable NCD risk factors.
• NCD Alliance: NCD Alliance is a global civil society network uniting 65+ organisations to advocate for non-communicable disease prevention and control. It is the most directly comparable peer to C3: similar NCD focus, overlapping partnerships (WHO, ICN), and shared advocacy outputs like the 'Paying the Price' report co-produced with C3.
• Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN): GAIN is a global foundation focused on malnutrition and healthier diets, working with governments, business, and civil society. It mirrors C3 in cross-sector convening, food-industry partnerships, and workforce-focused nutrition interventions in low- and middle-income countries.
• World Cancer Research Fund International: WCRF International is a UK-headquartered charity funding global research on diet, nutrition, physical activity and cancer prevention. It is highly comparable to C3 as a similarly sized UK health-prevention charity with global research-policy translation, workplace/diet programmes, and consulting-style outputs.
• The George Institute for Global Health: The George Institute is a global medical research institute working on NCDs and health systems. C3 lists it as a core partner on seminars, cardiovascular research, and SMARThealth Pregnancy India, making it a direct comparable in mission, partner set, and the international health-research/advocacy space.

Emerging players

• FrameWorks Institute: FrameWorks Institute is a research-to-action organisation that translates social-science evidence into communications and policy frameworks for mission-driven organisations. It is an emerging player adjacent to C3's research-translation, evaluation, and capacity-building services for NCD prevention and public health.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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