South West Housing Learning & Improvement Network Conference, Monday 9th June 2008 Mark Sharman – Help & Care Focus on Health
Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number Charity Number Introduction Who we are and how we do things… What we do and why… Key issues…….
Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number Charity Number Who we are and how we do things… We are an independent charity working with older people, carers and local communities predominantly in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole but across the South of England. We are proud to be a people-centred organisation, and we provide a holistic range of services and activities aimed at maintaining independence and quality of life. We have a national reputation for innovation in service development and raising the needs, rights and aspirations of older people and carers of all ages.
Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number Charity Number What we do… Telephone Gateway and Information Service Information Factsheets Carers Centre Community Development, Consultation and Research Advocacy Hospital Screening Service Volunteers
Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number Charity Number Housing…… How we are doing it alongside everything else….. Handiworks Plus Adaptations Health Moving on with a difference…..
Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number Charity Number Different.. Non Traditional Social Enterprise No Statutory funding What people want Sustainable Quality….would you use it??
Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number Charity Number Adaptations Better outcomes in DFG’s Getting the job done New Partnerships Linking into a councils best practice Speeding it up and efficient
Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number Charity Number Into new areas Pilot with GP’s Darzi Centres New Social Enterprise –GP’s, Third Sector, Foundation Trust Information, brokerage at the front end
Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number Charity Number Moving on… Biggest stress Who makes money? Who do we trust?
Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number Charity Number Moving On Traditional Housing Options –Funding vagaries Moving on and staying put Advocacy in the mainstream New Funding Streams Offer something extra
Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number Charity Number Issues… Commission for Outcomes Innovate Get out of Silos Link the agendas Enterprise
Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number Charity Number How you can contact us… Telephone: Download from the website: Subscribe to our enewsletter