Friday Bulletin
This Friday Bulletin has the latest updates from the ICS, volunteering opportunities and of course the latest VIN news. Read it here
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Entries by Sophie Negus
JOIN VIN AT OUR NEXT POVERTY TRUTH COMMISSION ON THE 4TH OF AUGUST 2022
If your interested in the subject of Poverty or Financial Vulnerability, and you want to hear more about the Poverty Truth Commission in West Northamptonshire then why not join us. Andrew Grinnell from the Poverty Truth Network will be talking about his experiences of other Poverty Truth Commissions across the UK, including his own in […]
The ICS and the VCSE – the MOU
The ICS in Northamptonshire became a formal construct on the 1st of July 2022. NHS guidance requires a Memorandum of Understanding between the system (the ICS) and the VCSE. This is effectively a set of high-level principles about how the system and the VCSE should work together. The Northamptonshire draft MOU can be seen here […]
ICS Implementation Guide on the VCSE and the ICS
NHS England have produced a Guidance Note entitled Building Strong Integrated Care Systems Everywhere (GN PAR 905) It is attached for information and can be seen here It provides excellent context for the ICS generally, but pages 14 – 16 talks specifically about VCSE involvement at a system and local level (Point of Place Delivery). […]
Public Engagement within the Integrated Care System
Public engagement is a principal plank of the new Integrated Care System or ICS. Each ICS across the UK (including Northamptonshire) will need to work directly with communities on issues of Health Inequality and tailor bespoke solutions for and with them. This is likely to happen most at a localised level, through the concept of […]
Contract signing begins new era for mental health services in Northamptonshire
Contracts have been signed to officially confirm ‘collaborative’ status for Integrated Care Northamptonshire’s Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism (MHLDA) programme. This momentous occasion – which cements the next phase of work to deliver better outcomes for our county’s population – was marked with a special signing session at Berrywood Hospital in Northampton .In attendance […]
Join VIN at our next Poverty Truth Commission on the 4th of August 2022
If your interested in the subject of Poverty or Financial Vulnerability, and you want to hear more about the Poverty Truth Commission in West Northamptonshire then why not join us. Andrew Grinnell from the Poverty Truth Network will be talking about his experiences of other Poverty Truth Commissions across the UK, including his own in […]
Friday Bulletin
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Sir Robert McAlpine Funding
There’s funding available for non-profits in Kettering. Sir Robert McAlpine has launched a £12,500 fund to support community projects that aim to drive positive change in the local area. Grants of up to £3,000 are available for non-profits of all shapes and sizes. Applications are open until 29 July Don’t miss out! To find out […]
A view from the Turret on Connections
The Simplest of Connections are often the best This week I have seen examples of how the simplest of connections often provide the most value to individuals within communities. The first was a trip to Northamptonshire MINDs new hub – a great space packed with passionate and skilled staff and volunteers. They talked to me […]
