Health Partnership Network
Health Partnership Network event "Getting More Personal" looking at S elf-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 e vent about 'Personalisation' - Friday 12 December 2008 - papers from the event
* Eve nt Report
* Questionnaire - to complete and return a copy of the questionnaire save the file to your PC - f ill 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, 3 3 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 volunta ry 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 d evelopments
- 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 an d 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 m embers
- 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 me mbership, one of whom will serve as Chair of the Network.
Contact Jasmine Warwick at VAS on 0114 2536647, j.warwick@vas.org.uk