Rebecca Mollart – Director of Policy Midlands Regional Network 22 May 2012

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Role of erosh  Why we have changed  Climate, challenges, opportunities and concerns  Role of sheltered housing and support services  What you can do  How ERoSH can help Rebecca Mollart, 24 February 2011

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh We  Raise awareness of the value and benefits of older people’s housing and support  Celebrate housing with care and support for older people  Promote sheltered and retirement housing schemes as community hubs  Promote and influence joint working at all levels  Disseminate policy information and good practice

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012  Original mission successful  Sheltered housing has changed  New political/policy environment  Changing demographics  New clients/models/services  New members  New raison d'être

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Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012  Staff  Branding  Logo  Services  Website 29March201229March2012

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  £6.5bn (12%) funding cuts to SP  Public expenditure cuts/austerity  Localism/Big Society  Public health/social care/welfare reform  Demographics/changes in wealth/more self-funders  Emphasis on owner occupation/living well at home  90% older people in ordinary housing/housing for older people > 5% (Housing LIN, 2012) Rebecca Mollart, 24 February 2011

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Services reduced/stretched  Schemes/services decommissioned  More large/fewer small providers  Changing service delivery models  Option/menu based services V economies of scale  New providers/new workers  Housing/support increasingly separated  Personalisation, choice and VFM Rebecca Mollart, 24 February 2011

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Choice, creativity, flexibility, responsiveness  New approaches/less standardisation  More people receiving some support  Partnership working/different partners  Greater service user involvement/empowerment  Different funding sources/to different people  Income generation Rebecca Mollart, 24 February 2011

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Crisis v prevention  Higher needs v lower needs  Allocations/eligibility  Choice v risk  Quality/quality monitoring  Resident/service user involvement  Information, advice and advocacy Rebecca Mollart, 24 February 2011

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Personalised, person-centred, outcome focused  Preventative, low level, lower cost  Community resource/hub/dissemination point/cheap location for other services – GP, CAB etc  Relieves cost of other public services  Helps achieve other services’ outcomes/agendas  Key role in healthy living/active ageing/health & well-being/re-ablement  Fits with “Big Society” Rebecca Mollart, 24 February 2011

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Be clear what you offer and your USP  Invite external challenge  Highlight quality/value added elements  Work with other providers  Be proactive with other agencies  Remodel costs to demonstrate VFM & cost benefits  Keep proving positive outcomes

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012  Instant news/tweets  Policy briefings/legislation updates  Good practice resources and case studies  Topic based discussions  Access to expert advice – Ask erosh  Signposting to other resources  Monthly e-newsletter  Events calendar  Erosh “extras” 29March201229March2012

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May March 2012

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh  Visit and use  Ensure all staff have access to  Send us your own good practice  Share your views, ideas and solutions  Join/set up a regional network  Use Ask erosh  Tell us what’s happening in your area  Help us influence and lobby 

Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh 22 May 2012 Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh Rebecca Mollart Director of Policy, erosh Telephone: Mobile: Website: