Voluntary Action Lewisham

We are delighted to invite you to the re-launch of the new quarterly VAL Community Health & Social Care Forum at our themed event:

Building Partnerships & Healthier Communities
1.00pm – 4.30pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Venue: Lady Florence Hall, 21 Deptford Broadway, London SE8 4PA

Agenda

1.00 pm - Registration, Lunch and Networking from 1.00pm

1.25 pm - Introductions & Icebreakers

1.35 pm - Presentation: Working Together Towards a Healthier Community

•         Rosalind John, Health Inequalities & Social Care Officer VAL

•         Martin Howie, Director of VAL

•         Aileen Buckton, Executive Director for Community Services, LB Lewisham

•         Dr. Danny Ruta, Joint Director of Public Health for NHS Lewisham and LB Lewisham

2.10 pm - Q & A – a chance to ask questions and put your views forward

2.30 pm - BREAK: REFRESHMENTS and DISPLAY MARKETPLACE

2.40 pm - Reducing the Health Inequalities Gap: Working in partnership to engage communities to access health services and improve health outcomes

          Workshops (led by voluntary sector representatives) – choose from:

•         Asylum Seekers’ & Refugees’ Health

•         BME Communities’ Health

•         Carers’ Health

•         Disabled People’s Health

•         Men’s Health

•         Older Adults’ Health

•         Women’s Health

Together, we will brainstorm and identify the challenges faced by these particular communities to access health services and then move on to focus on the perceived solutions to those challenges.

4.00 pm -Summary and Closing Comments

This partnership event commences at 1.00pm with lunch and networking opportunities among representatives from many of the local VCS groups and organisations working in the arena of Health & Social Care.

There’s the chance to display posters or a small stand: display space is very limited and must be booked in advance, so contact me to secure yours.

The forum will be an excellent chance to develop links both with colleagues from other voluntary and community groups AND from statutory organisations interested in building partnerships and commissioning services, including L B Lewisham and NHS Lewisham.

The VCS voice in Lewisham really does count!

After the event your views, concerns and comments from the Q & A session and workshops will be collated and used to inform the new post 2010 Health Inequalities Strategy being undertaken jointly by LB Lewisham and NHS Lewisham.  Your views will also be used to set priorities and agendas for future Community Health & Social Care Forum meetings.

To attend, you MUST register in advance by calling 0208 314 9841 or emailing rosalind@valewisham.org.uk:

• Your name,
• The name of your organisation,
• Your 1st choice of workshop
• Your 2nd choice of workshop

Or why not register online

We look forward to meeting you!
Rosalind

Rosalind John
Health Inequalities & Social Care Officer

We’re delighted to invite you to this FREE event (including lunch!), open to anyone working with children and young people in Lewisham on a not-for-profit basis.

Please register in advance by emailing kate@valewisham.org.uk or calling 020 8314 7018 with your name, organisation and contact details.

An event for all voluntary and community organisations working for children and young people in Lewisham:

• Network with colleagues from local VCS organisations and statutory sector guests
• Discuss and influence local children and young people’s policy
• Learn of new opportunities for support, including training, events and fundraising

Agenda

How to find us…

Buses: 181, 208, 136, 54 Bus map:     
Rail: 5 minute walk from Beckenham Hill Station
Cars: Limited on-street parking is available nearby, but we strongly encourage you to use public transport!

Access…

The venue is wheelchair accessible via a ramp. If you have particular access needs, please notify us when registering so we can support you.

The meeting will focus on child and youth engagement in Lewisham — adults, children and young people are invited!
The event will also be attended by guests from the Council, other partners and local funders.

Please contact me as soon as possible to reserve your place!

Agenda

Hope to see you there!
Kate

The Community Health and Social Care Forum (CHSCF) aims to bring together all voluntary organisations with an interest in health and social care to:

• Share information and expertise
• Promote good practice and raise awareness of issues
• Enable staff from voluntary and statutory organisations to meet and network with each other
• Give voluntary organisations the chance to respond to issues with a united voice
• Ensure accountability and openness in planning of services.

The CHSCF elect voluntary sector representatives on to the Partnership Boards. The representatives report back to CHSCF and consult with forum members. All voluntary sector organisations with an interest in or involvement in health or social care can be members of the forum, and nominate representatives.

The forum meets three to four times a year to provide opportunities to share good practice, network with the statutory sector and discuss how we can work together to promote better health for residents of Lewisham.

Topics for discussion include presentations by members and the debate on the current health agenda. We debate issues and policies including the health white paper and the social care green paper. Members can also access relevant training sessions via the CHSCF.

Our next meeting is on

Monday 11 October, from 1.45pm to 4.30pm

at Leemore Central Community Hub,

For more information about the Forum, email Mark or call 020 8314 9841.

Welcome to our Health Inequalities and Social Care pages

The current pace and volume of change in both the health and social care sectors is unprecedented. This makes the role of the Health and Social Care Officer a vital component in keeping voluntary organisations up to date and help them get involved in influencing these changes.

To keep up to date, please ensure you book a place at the next Community Health and Social Care Forum :

Monday 11 October, from 1.45pm - 4.30pm

at the Leemore Central Community Hub.

Click here to book a place with Mark Drinkwater, the Health Inequalities and Social Care Officer.

We are in touch with over 500 voluntary and community organisations working with children and young people in Lewisham!

We aim to support and develop a thriving voluntary and community sector working to improve the lives of Lewisham's children, young people and families.

We deliver:

• Lewisham VCS Children and Young People's Forum
• Opportunities to represent our sector on Lewisham's Local Strategic Partnership
• Training and development for paid staff and volunteers
• Capacity building training and support
• Information, resources and support with safeguarding, fundraising and more (see links to pages, below)
• Ongoing opportunities for networking and partnership development
• Campaigning for a positive profile for children and young people

Contact us to find out more and sign up to our email network:

Nicola Kelly, CYP Training and Development Officer: nicolak@valewisham.org.uk, 020 8314 6582

Jennifer Laing, Assistant Director: jennifer@valewisham.org.uk, 020 83147679