Ethical Charter in West Northamptonshire

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West Northamptonshire Council are looking to co-produce an Ethical Charter in relation to international recruits. The aim of the Charter is to set out the key guiding principles for the recruitment, onboarding and ongoing support for those working in Adult Social Care via a Certificate of Sponsorship.

The Local Authority will be arranging a series of working groups in the near future and would like a small number of voluntary organisations to be part of this process and to help them to co-produce the Charter. As Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire currently assists West Northamptonshire with its ASC Register, VIN will be taking part in these workshops (but does not wish to be the lone VCSE voice in this).

If you currently support International Recruits, feel you have really good International Recruitment practices, or have a keen interest in this area and would like to be involved in the co-production of the Charter please contact WNCCommissioning@westnorthants.gov.uk by Friday 21st March 2025.

VIN works with Adult Social Care West Northamptonshire

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Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire is now working with Adult Social Care West Northamptonshire on their Adult Social Care Co-Production Register. Part of this work is to recruit potential Experts by Experience (or EBE’s) who can contribute to future Adult Social Care Commissions, Priorities or Policies.

To aid in this process, a FAQ sheet for potential EBE’s can be viewed here

An application form for potential EBE’s can be found here

If anyone is interested about this work and wants an informal discussion please contact the VIN CEO on 07592 501770 or at russell.rolph@voluntaryimpact.org.uk

 

The Community and Voluntary Organisations Directory

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The Community and Voluntary Organisations Directory is a free service provided by West Northamptonshire Council.

The information contained within the Directory is being developed as a tool to help all residents know what support is available in their local community.

If you are a voluntary, community or social enterprise and you wish to add, amend, or remove your organisation from the Directory please complete our online form: https://www.northampton.gov.uk/xfp/form/609

 

For all other enquiries email:

CVODirectory@westnorthants.gov.uk.

VIN AGM

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Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire’s Annual General Meeting took place on the 21st of November 2024.

The Minutes for this event can be found here.

VIN’s Annual Accounts can be found here.

Prior to the Annual General Meeting, Darryn Frost of Own Merit CIC gave a compelling presentation on his life and the work of the organisation. This can be found here.

VIN would like to thank its Trustees and all those who attended and contributed to this AGM.

VIN works with Adult Social Care

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VIN has started work with Adult Social Care (West Northamptonshire) on their Co-Production Register.

The Register consists of Experts by Experience (or EBEs) who contribute to Adult Social Care Policy and future Commissions.

Russell Rolph (the CEO of VIN) states:

I am delighted to be working with Adult Social Care (ASC) on this Register and in supporting the Co-production Board. Working with those who have Lived Experience is vital in ensuring that the right services are compiled and delivered, and this is a great opportunity for VIN to step further into this arena. As we know more, I am calling on all VCSE organisations across West Northamptonshire to suggest potential candidates for these EBE roles, all of which are remunerated for the time they give. Please contact me for information in the first instance. The programme will start in earnest in January of 2025, and my thanks to all those in Adult Social Care who gave us this opportunity. Further information on the pipeline of ASC Commissions will be circulated in due course.

Public consultation on Community Safety

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The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Danielle Stone has this week launched the public consultation on her Community Safety Plan, Safe and Sound (Police, Fire and Crime Plan).

This consultation also includes a further separate consultation on the council tax precept for both policing and fire.

She is keen to hear as many views as possible from all sections of the community before finalising any of these.

Please click on the link provided below where you can view the Community Safety Plan in full.

The Plan is a strategic level Plan that is aimed at improving the quality of services provided and the service to local communities. It will be underpinned by operational police and fire Plans being developed by the Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer and will also have falling from it several “spin off” Plans and activities.

https://www.research.net/r/PlanAndPreceptConsultation2025OPFCC7

Children and Young People Consultation in West Northamptonshire

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West Northamptonshire Council are asking for feedback on two important consultations around the delivery of Children and Young People (or CYP). VCSE organisations that work with these beneficiaries are encouraged to reply.

The first appertains to services delivered to those aged 0-19.

This consultation will be open for six weeks and is available via the following links:

The second concerns Sexual Health. This consultation will run for four weeks and can be accessed here:

Review of Placed Based Arrangements

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The West Northamptonshire Health and Wellbeing Board have recently discussed a Review of the Placed Based Operating Model (Local Area Partnerships Or LAPS).

The Model is a fundamental pillar in the successful achievement of the 10 Live Your Best Life (LYBL) ambitions at a Place. The Model has been rolled out since August 2022 and it is now deemed time to review the benefits and identify where there are opportunities to strengthen delivery. A Task & Finish Group has been established to oversee the Review and will agree the governance, process, scope, timescales, options appraisal methodology and production of the full Business Case to include conclusion and recommendations on how the Model will evolve going forward.

 As part of this process West Northamptonshire are gathering feedback on the Model to understand what is working well and what needs to improve. This will help us to ensure that the local area partnerships (LAPs) are as effective as they can be in supporting a Place-Based Approach to improve the health and wellbeing of residents.

As the VCSE lives, works, and invests in Place your views are sought. Please complete the survey by 15th December 2024.

Children and Families Conference 2024

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Connect Northamptonshire jointly hosted, with the VCSE Assembly Northamptonshire, a county wide CYP conference on 7th October at the Towcester Forum.  The Conference report is available to view here

 

 

 

LAP CYP and Family Summits

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The Local Area Partnerships are running a series of CYP and Family Summits through November and December 2024. The summits will bring together a range of organisations that offer services to and work with children, young people, and families within our local community. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate, share your great work and help design an early help community network focused on better outcomes for local families.

The Agendas are all broadly similar and will take place in each of the 9 LAPS within West Northamptonshire.

If you are a VCSE organisation delivering services around this agenda then please visit the summit most closely co-located for your work.

Purpose: Under the theme “Think Family First, Think Local Community Solution”, the summit will encourage organisations to explore how we might:

 

  • Acknowledge and build on each other’s strengths.
  • Reduce silo working through improved collaboration.
  • Introduce early help and intervention strategies.
  • Improve outcomes for families and reduce inequalities.

Key Outcomes: Through our discussions we are aiming to achieve the following outcomes:

  • Co-design the local early help community element of the Family Hubs and Spokes model and
  • Build on the momentum and agree how local multi-agency forums meeting regularly can solve local issues together.

Agenda Highlights:

  • Showcasing innovative local projects.
  • Breakout sessions to share services, better understand needs and explore potential collaboration.
  • Designing the early help community framework for Family Hubs & Spokes.
  • Discussion on forming local multi-agency forums to meet regularly and address local challenges.

If you wish to find out more about the event, its location and date, or to book a space please contact the LAP lead for your local LAP area.

Emilie.vavsour@westnorthants.gov.uk (Northampton Central. South and East).

Justine.horrocks@westnorthants.gov.uk (Rural West).

Michelle.grimwood@westnorthants.gov.uk (Northampton North and West).

Rachel.Bryne@westnorthants.gov.uk (Rural South and Rural East).