Welcome to the event blog for: Transformation of Neighbourhood delivery – a conversation with the VCSE Sector, held on Monday 11 September 2017 at Swinton Park Golf Club.
As part of the ‘Big Conversation’ we are hosting a workshop with service providers and representatives from the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector. This is a fantastic opportunity to have a dialogue with an integral part of the Salford health and care economy.
And we’re off! Cath Broderick from We Consult is our independent facilitator for the day and starts positively discussing the successes of The Big Conversation so far.
“It’s about getting everyone together!”
Cath now shares her hopes for the day including how groups should walk away from the workshop with not only ideas but clear, tangible actions to help the transformation of neighbourhood delivery.
After a short ice breaker, Cath introduces our first speaker Dr Tara Kearney, Chair of Integrated Care Organisation (ICO), who first sets out the challenges that we face in Salford with costs set to increase year after year with a deficit of £65 million by 2020 – not a sustainable system. “Need to be more efficient and smarter.”
Tara describes it as a long overdue conversation and that Salford leadership “need everybody’s help, would be impossible to do it without the VCSE sector.”
We now welcome Louise Murray, Deputy CEO at Salford CVS presents an overview of Salford’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector. There are 1513 VCSE organisations in Salford with 77% organisations involved in mental wellbeing and 63% involved with physical wellbeing. Louise praises Salford VCSE as and active member of the health and care economy in Salford, positively contributing to the population health.
Wow!! 1,513 VCSE organisations make a difference in Salford, how do we work better with each other? #bigconversation pic.twitter.com/NGIi9GfIvr
— Krishna Agravat (@krishna_agravat) 11 September 2017
Louise speaks on the effects of austerity and how within the sector, 56% of organisations have spent more expenditure to cope with increasing demands with only 48% of organisations increasing their income therefore it is not a financially viable way to operate. Resources, Louise says, will be high on the agenda today.
Louise @SalfordCVS talking diversity of #VCSE sector in #Salford with @SalfordTogether & partners #BigConversation pic.twitter.com/6RVK4QtuQf
— CEO @ Salford CVS (@CEOSalfordCVS) 11 September 2017
Louise Murray – “it’s not about directories – it’s about two-way relationships” #BigConversation @SalfordTogether pic.twitter.com/oPi2NpGWwZ
— CEO @ Salford CVS (@CEOSalfordCVS) 11 September 2017
Louise now introduces successful example of VCSE sector working including wellbeing, health and social are delivery. Bruce Poole, Health and Wellbeing Manager for Long Term Condition Prevention Programme.
Fantastic presentation from Bruce Poole talking about the success of Sleep Matters Project #dementia @UNIhq @SalfordHCC #BigConversation https://t.co/WEviKOgM1h
— Salford Together (@SalfordTogether) 11 September 2017
Louise now introduces Jean Rollinson, Director of Age Well Strategy at AgeUK Salford who covers the hospital aftercare journey.
Great example of #VCSE sector working to achieve a high level of wellbeing, health & social care delivery for the community #BigConversation https://t.co/MamtEaltzm
— Salford Together (@SalfordTogether) 11 September 2017
So much going on in Salford. We all need to connect people to groups and to each other. Not just the VCSE sector’s job.
— ben colman (@bencolman28) 11 September 2017
After a lively question and answer session, Cath introduces the self confessed “double act” of Bernadette Enright, Director of Social Care ICO, and Dr Neil Turton, Chief Executive of Salford Primary Care Together who firstly show the below animation explaining Salford Togethers journey so far.
Bernadette hands over to Neil with a closing remark “our focus is supporting people to be more independent and making services available closer to home.” “Our health and social care agencies can have open and honest conversation.”
“Salford already has effective partnerships”
It has been agreed that adult transformation activity will focus on a number of key programmes of work in order to accelerate the shift to neighbourhood working.
Neil now explains the four priorities for Salford Together;
- Work in partnership to create the neighbourhood leadership and delivery model,
- Work closely with Salford Primary Care Together to further develop Primary Care to support neighbourhood working
- Create a co-ordinated approach to extended care (home care, home safe, intermediate care, virtual ward, care homes) to support neighbourhood working
- Redesign the pathway for long term conditions across community assets, adult social care, physical and mental health, focusing on CVD initially.
“Do we get choice in our care pathways?”
Some fantastic questions being asked in #VSCE event #BigConversation pic.twitter.com/xbehwybQoj— Krishna Agravat (@krishna_agravat) 11 September 2017
So good to hear from all speakers about person centred approaches and relationship building being key to transformation.#bigconversation
— ben colman (@bencolman28) 11 September 2017
We now break off into 5 groups to discuss the five priority areas for #Salford neighbourhood delivery. #Big Conversation @SalfordCVS pic.twitter.com/qWrMsd4Zbd
— Salford Together (@SalfordTogether) 11 September 2017
Lots of ideas being shared round the tables @BigConversation @SalfordTogether #VCSE pic.twitter.com/NDQ6nPjXn0
— Cath Broderick (@weconsultuk) 11 September 2017
Discussing the benefits of self-care within the context of priorities #VCSE event #BigConversation pic.twitter.com/a5eIk1t3wO
— Krishna Agravat (@krishna_agravat) 11 September 2017
Good to hear priorities identified at #ExpoNHS17 mirror our conversations at the #VCSE sector event #BigConversation @SalfordCVS https://t.co/Uv8VBE0m8W
— Salford Together (@SalfordTogether) 11 September 2017
We have the fantastic @visualminutes documenting all the learning from today’s event #Salford #VCSE event! #BigConversation @SalfordCVS pic.twitter.com/PQ2KUqclKq
— Salford Together (@SalfordTogether) 11 September 2017
Productive discussions on how we can transform neighbourhood #health & #socialcare delivery! #BigConversation @SalfordCVS @SalfordCCG pic.twitter.com/aiyiMrZnFb
— Salford Together (@SalfordTogether) 11 September 2017
“We are working with the same people but have different cultures. Let’s work together and build relationships.”
Cath now brings the room together again to share their reflections and ideas including identifying issues to overcome, solutions to those challenges and the benefits from working together. Topics discussed included; establishing clear priority areas, transparent funding, innovation project results, community care, self care and signposting services efficiently.
Louise Murray now talks the room through the guiding principles and commitments for working together going forward.
Principles
- Need to engage people and communities in new and different ways,
- Need leaders and drivers of change in our organisations,
- Work within each others organisation to share learning and develop solutions together,
- Work in the spirit of our partnership on broader issues affecting wellbeing in communities including; transport, housing, economic inclusion.
The room now breaks to discuss how the VCSE sector and Salford Together can work together in the future to shape neighbourhood services.
General principles of working together suggested:
- mechanism to identify key people,
- collaborative working in its purest form,
- accountability of governance,
- transparency, clarity, valuing diversity,
- better use and sharing of resources,
- co-design, co-production and co-delivery
- need to recognise the value of the sector,
- effective involvement in strategic boards,
- resource allocation and implications,
- person centred
“Bringing everyone on the journey is key.”
Look at them all! Such enthusiasm & commitment in the room @SalfordTogether @SalfordCVS #BigConversation pic.twitter.com/StSOV7qVHt
— Cath Broderick (@weconsultuk) 11 September 2017
Louise Murray and Bernadette Enright wrap up todays event with the next steps for the partnership thanking all participants for their shared experiences which Bernadette describes as long overdue.
“Excited about the future.”
Resources
Salford Together- Our Future Plans Film
Salford Together Big Conversation Stakeholder Briefing