Health Partnership Network
Health Partnership Network event "Getting More Personal" looking at Self-Directed Support - what does it mean and how does it work? held on Tuesday 31 March at St Mary's Community Centre, Bramall Lane - below are papers from the event
* Event Report
* Presentation - Jeannette Thompson (Self-Directed Support Programme Manager) - 'Self-Directed Support - what are we learning?'
* Presentation - Mary Hardiman (Direct Payments Manager) - 'Self-Directed Support'
* Resource sheet 31 March 2009
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** Let's get personal! - a Health Partnership Network event about 'Personalisation' - Friday 12 December 2008 - papers from the event
* Event Report
* Questionnaire - to complete and return a copy of the questionnaire save the file to your PC - fill in the detail and then attach it to an email addressed to p.lord@vas.org.uk or return in the post to: Pauline Lord, Planning & Partnership Team, The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield S1 4FW - please return by Monday 9 February
* Presentation - Jeanette Thompson - "Self-Directed Support & what it might mean for Voluntary Sector providers"IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORT PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO TAKE YOU TO THE SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL'S WEBPAGE
Sheffield City Council - Self-Directed Support
The aim of the Network is to promote the powerful, effective involvement of the voluntary and community sector in the planning, development and delivery of health and health-related services in Sheffield.
It will achieve this aim by:
- Providing opportunities for voluntary and community groups working in health and health-related fields to come together to discuss matters of shared interest, form working alliances and share information relating to local, regional and national developments
- Supporting voluntary and community groups and individuals directly involved in planning and decision-making processes in health-related fields.
Membership
Membership is open to:
- Representatives of all voluntary and community groups working in health-related fields
- Individuals working in a voluntary or community capacity in health-related planning and partnership contexts.
Activities
The Network will:
- Hold a minimum of 4 open meetings each year. Recent meetings have looked at the Partnership for Health structures and NHS modernisation; VCS involvement in partnership structures; involving service users and carers in your organisation
- Establish time-limited working groups around particular interests as required by members
- Distribute a quarterly newsletter and shorter bulletins
- Undertake other activities required by members.
Support
The Network will be supported by:
- staff in the Health, Housing and Social Care Team at Voluntary Action Sheffield, who are involved in planning and partnership activities
- A small planning group drawn from and approved annually by the membership, one of whom will serve as Chair of the Network.
Contact Jasmine Warwick at VAS on 0114 2536647, j.warwick@vas.org.uk