Friday Bulletin
In this weeks bulletin, find out the latest VIN events, Volunteers Week celebrations and funding news.
Live Your Best Life
Live Your Best Life is a strapline for the 10 ambitions which West Northamptonshire Council in conjunction with their Health Counterparts hope to achieve through the Integrated Care System (or ICS) which goes live on the 1st July 2022. North Northamptonshire Council are likely to adopt a similar approach.
The ambitions are set out here:
- Thriving Childhood
- Access to the best available education and learning
- Opportunity to be fit, well and independent
- Employment that keeps them and their families out of poverty
- Housing that is affordable, safe, and sustainable in places which are clean and green
- To feel safe in their homes and when out and about
- Connected to their families and friends
- The chance for a fresh start when things go wrong
- Access to health and social care when they need it
- To be accepted and valued simply for who they are.
These ambitions link to both the ICS and Population Health Management (PHM) as a way of involving communities and community organisations in the design of services which meet health inequalities in its widest sense. In the West, there will be several (9) Local Area Panels (formerly known as Neighbourhoods) which will meet and work towards these ambitions. The VCSE will be included, although representation will be based upon what the data says around health inequality and who can add most to these ambitions. Watch this space for more information on how this plays out over the coming months.
Note: As the NHS broker for the VCSE Alliances Programme, VIN will have a role to play in brokering this VCSE Representation. For more information contact info@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN) Public Involvement Fund is open.
The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN) Public Involvement Fund is open.
Up to 15 awards of £2,000 will be offered to successful groups in the East Midlands region.
This funding will support patient, carer and public involvement in health and social care research, innovation, and transformation across the East Midlands. In honour of Veronica Price-Job who sadly passed away this year, we particularly welcome applications that involve the public in address health and social care inequalities.
This funding is aimed at health, social care, charities, voluntary and third sector organisations and groups.
Applications for the funding will be considered by a panel including a representative from the East Midlands Patient Public Involvement Senate, an independent group of patients and carers with varied health and service user experience.
The deadline for applications is midnight on Thursday 30 June 2022.
For more information, for terms and conditions and to apply you can visit our website www.emahsn.org.uk/publicinvolvementfund
For further details contact:
Emma Coates
Patient Public Involvement Officer
East Midlands Academic Health Science Network
Phone: 0777 361 0744
Email: emma.coates@nottingham.ac.uk
Becoming an ICS in Northamptonshire
The Integrated Care System or ICS forms on the 1st of July 2022. At its head will be both an Integrated Care Board (or ICB) and an Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) supported by the context of Place and Sub Place across both unitary authorities.
The ICS is a complex beast, but the Health and Care Partnership have produced a useful booklet which explains the journey so far.
This can be downloaded here:
If you want an update on the ICS join VIN at our Network Session on the 30th of June 2022. To book your place click here:
VCSE Online Network Tickets, Thu 30 Jun 2022 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
The Mayor of Northampton becomes the Civic Lead for the PTC.
The Mayor of Northampton, Rufia Ashraf becomes the Poverty Truth Commission Civic Lead for West Northamptonshire.
As Civic Lead the Mayor endorses the work of the Commission and will become part of the various Task and Finish Groups which will sense check the West Northamptonshire Anti-Poverty strategy as it develops.
The strategy goes to full cabinet in June of 2022, so watch this space for more information.
The Commission is always looking for new people to tell their stories of Poverty of Financial Vulnerability. In this way the Lived Experience can be brought to bear on local policies and policy formulation. If you have a story to tell, please contact Russell.rolph@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
ICS: Embedding the VCSE Workshop 9th May 2022
Over 40 VCSE organisations attended the second VIN organised workshop on Embedding the Sector into the ICS. Held at the Kettering Conference Centre, speakers included David Watts from North Northamptonshire Council, Joanne Fletcher from the Health and Care Partnership, Naomi Eisenstadt (the designate Chair of the new ICB), Sarah Hiller the CEO of Northamptonshire MIND and Miranda Wixon (the Independent Chair of the VCSE Assembly) ably supported by Kerri Marshall – Duckett of VIN.
The slides for this event can be found here:
Northamptonshire ICS, North Northants – Place
The Northamptonshire VCSE Assembly
Mental Health Northants Collaboration
The post lunch question focussed on how the VCSE as a collective could take advantage of the opportunities on offer, especially around Point of Place Transformation. Delegates were divided into tables, and their respective thoughts can be found in this single document.
This event was funded through the Healthy Communities Fund.
Delegates are asked to look out for further events as the ICS develops. These will always be made available at our website or through our Friday Bulletin. To subscribe to our bulletin please contact sophie.negus@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Virtual Wellbeing Festival 4th to 8th July 2022
The Health and Care System within Northamptonshire hosts an annual Virtual Wellbeing Festival for all health and social care staff in Northamptonshire, including those who work or volunteer in the Voluntary or Community Sector. The week-long event serves as a chance for these colleagues to spend some time focusing on themselves, whether that is listening to insightful headliner sessions, trying something new or connecting with people from across the county.
Headline speakers for this year’s event include Nicola Adams, Dr Amir Khan, Samantha Clarke, Dr Michael Mosley, and Mr Motivator.
There is also a website where general informal can be found and sessions can be booked: Click here for more information: NHCP Virtual Wellbeing Festival | NHFT
Friday Bulletin
In this Friday Bulletin, learn more about our upcoming event for the Poverty Truth Commission, Mental Health Awareness Week, the latest free training sessions and much more.
Volunteer Passport Scheme
The Volunteer Passport scheme is a unique service to support volunteers or organisations recruiting volunteers, which will launch across Northamptonshire next Monday, 9 May. Find more information here
Dementia Action Week 16th – 22nd May 2022
Each year, Alzheimer’s Society holds Dementia Action Week to encourage people to take action to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. With many dementia diagnosis rates at a five-year low, tens of thousands of people across the country are currently living with undiagnosed dementia. This means they don’t have access to the vital care and support that a diagnosis can bring. Getting a diagnosis can be daunting, but the society believe it’s better to know: 91% of people affected by dementia also agree. That’s why this year’s theme for Dementia Action Week is diagnosis. For more information about the week and how to get involved as a partner organisation click here.
