Alan Turley Head of Sustainable Community Development 22 October 2009 Commissioning: A Local Authority Perspective Living Well West Midlands Second Annual Conference Alan Turley Head of Sustainable Community Development 22 October 2009

Partnership Working Not for questioning – major benefits Not just a senior level activity The golden nuggets frequently come from the front line Can produce quick wins and innovation.

Funnel approach to increasing physical activity participation in Stoke-on-Trent A Local Authority Perspective

Multi-Agency Teams Lumpy middles are a blockage HR, IT, Finance, Line Management, Premises Agree the level of integration Sharing information  Sharing responsibility Needs a culture of determination.

Family Intervention Programme Council, Primary Care Trust Lead professional Articulating the needs of the customer 50 families, intensive support Expensive? Exit strategies.

Scale and Place Put a number on it Decide where the issue sits and who will lead Clear plan, milestones, responsibilities, reports Cost and impact.

Stoke’s numbers Population Adults (16+) 200,000 No qualifications 50,000 No job 45,000 I.B. claimants 17,000 Of which M.H. sufferers 6,000 Overweight 127,000 Not physically active 117,000 No intention to increase activity 125,000 Households with less than £10,000pa income 20,000.

Multiple Deprivation – Multiple Solution The Circle The problems are linked, the solutions must be linked.