1. South West Housing Learning & Improvement Network Conference, Monday 9th June 2008 Mark Sharman – Help & Care Focus on Health

2. Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number 3187574 Charity Number 1055056 Introduction Who we are and how we do things… What we do and why… Key issues…….

3. Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number 3187574 Charity Number 1055056 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.

4. Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number 3187574 Charity Number 1055056 What we do… Telephone Gateway and Information Service Information Factsheets Carers Centre Community Development, Consultation and Research Advocacy Hospital Screening Service Volunteers

5. Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number 3187574 Charity Number 1055056 Housing…… How we are doing it alongside everything else….. Handiworks Plus Adaptations Health Moving on with a difference…..

6. Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number 3187574 Charity Number 1055056 Different.. Non Traditional Social Enterprise No Statutory funding What people want Sustainable Quality….would you use it??

7. Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number 3187574 Charity Number 1055056 Adaptations Better outcomes in DFG’s Getting the job done New Partnerships Linking into a councils best practice Speeding it up and efficient

8. Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number 3187574 Charity Number 1055056 Into new areas Pilot with GP’s Darzi Centres New Social Enterprise –GP’s, Third Sector, Foundation Trust Information, brokerage at the front end

9. Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number 3187574 Charity Number 1055056 Moving on… Biggest stress Who makes money? Who do we trust?

10. Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number 3187574 Charity Number 1055056 Moving On Traditional Housing Options –Funding vagaries Moving on and staying put Advocacy in the mainstream New Funding Streams Offer something extra

11. Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number 3187574 Charity Number 1055056 Issues… Commission for Outcomes Innovate Get out of Silos Link the agendas Enterprise

12. Help and Care is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales Company Number 3187574 Charity Number 1055056 How you can contact us… Telephone: 0845 4500 418 Email: contact@helpandcare.org.uk Download from the website: www.helpandcare.org.uk Subscribe to our enewsletter