LDL Networking and Learning Session – 20th July 2016

Introductions – Who’s Here? Staff from 8 Local Delivery Leads – new and newer! GMCVO Team Programme Team

Ground Rules Confidentiality – do not reveal personal details discussed during the day Respect each other’s views Allow each person to contribute Ensure feedback is constructive Mobile phones to off/silent Any others?

Objectives By the end of the session attendees should: Have a good understanding of what LDLs are doing that is and isn’t working well Have practical examples of ways of working that they could apply to their local projects Feel more confident about dealing with difficulties faced as part of distributing investments  

Retrospective Prime Directive Working Principle Retrospective Prime Directive

Retrospective Prime Directive The Retrospective Prime Directive Says: One of the most obvious fears people have when first trying a retrospective is that the ritual will become a negative gripe session, interspersed with blame and counter blame Clearly such an event will not contribute to much learning The key to a constructive successful ritual is assuring that all the participants adhere to the Retrospective Prime Directive

Retrospective Prime Directive ‘Regardless of what we discover, we understand and truly believe that everyone did the best job they could, given what they knew at the time, their skills and abilities, the resources available, and the situation at hand.’

Survey Results Details of processes circulated – print outs available today

Survey Results

Survey Results Examples of information being gathered: Satisfaction ratings Photos and videos Different isolation measures (tbc) Details of existing support networks

Survey Results

Survey Results Examples of other barriers: Time taken to support older people to develop ideas (common across areas) Requests for funding from outside of the selected wards

Barriers – How have these been overcome? Introducing a project ideas form to save people time and filter inappropriate applications Communicating clearly that the LDL is the facilitator rather than the deliverers of projects/ideas Developing signposting resources so that those coming forward with unsuitable ideas can be pointed in the right direction

Survey Results Is there anything Ambition for Ageing programme partners could do to help tackle these barriers? Appropriate expectations Support to explore developing universal investments process Sharing experience and good practice

Survey Results

Survey Results When rejected, proposers are supported to develop a suitable proposal. 1 project has been funded over £2000 with approval from GMCVO – this was for sports equipment. 3 quotes were sought.

Questions?

Quick Exercise

Exercise Are these projects?: Real – funded through Ambition for Ageing Real – take place outside of Ambition for Ageing Fake – We’ve just made them up

Discussion Looking at each of the 3 elements of investments, can we answer? What did we do well, that if we don’t discuss we might forget? What did we learn? What should we do differently next time? What still puzzles us?

Discussion Please mix yourselves up on the tables so there’s as many LDLs involved in each conversation as possible Make a note of your answers on post-its 30 mins for group discussion 30 mins for feedback

Group Discussion   What did we do well, that if we don’t discuss we might forget? What did we learn? What should we do differently next time? What still puzzles us? Older people involvement in project design Process for putting forward projects for investment Older people involvement in decision making

Break – 10 mins

Discussion - Checklist If we were starting from scratch, what would be the top 10 tips you would give to a new LDL? Discussion – 10 mins Feedback – 10 mins Let’s not be hard on ourselves, remember the retrospective prime directive! Imagine, for example, Trafford or Stockport secured funding to join Ambition for Ageing and wanted to appoint an LDL of their own? This could be a do’s and don’ts list. This could be particularly useful for the three new LDLs who are yet to distribute investments.

Summary Lessons learned Next steps Final questions

Upcoming 1/2 Online Forum & Guidance on how to use this Co-Researcher Training – 31st August Design Thinking Workshop – September Quarterly sessions like these – will soon circulate dates for October, January and April We’ve recruited a new post

Upcoming 2/2 New Website Equalities Train the Trainer Session – Date TBC Safeguarding Protocol and Guidance Template plan and guidance for LDLs in engaging with businesses Cost Benefit Analysis (Winter 2016)

` Over to Allison……