1. Solva Care 2017-19 Meeting with Welsh Government 11.1.2017
Mollie Roach
Sue Denman
Bruce Payne
Josh Phillips

2. Preferences in Sources of Care (n=275)
Number
Choice

3. What would you use Solva Care for? (n=286)%

4. The Vision
To improve health and wellbeing by providing a coordinated, high quality, responsive, client centred local service
Centring on the ill, isolated and vulnerable
Achieved by voluntary service and domiciliary care ‘company’ and community engagement activities

5. Services

6. Services provided
August 2015 – July 2016
1,430 hours

7. Activities

8. Other events Music & movement sessions ‘Still Alice’ screening
French lessons
Bread baking with Paul Sartori
Volunteer meet ups

9. Successes 95% think Solva Care is very good or good
86% would use service again, 14% would consider
Strong governance arrangements
Strong RM&E incl independent evaluation
Well developed communication
Good partnerships and working arrangements with hospitals and local surgery
Well networked in Wales and UK

10. Factors that helped
Being totally in line with Welsh Government policies
Advisory support in early stages
Grants
Drive and commitment of Solva Community Council
Local interest and commitment of volunteers
Endorsement and use by other services
Links with other communities

11. Factors that hindered
Lack of solutions to address blocks in setting up community run domiciliary care
Grants – too small, over bureaucratic, inflexible and late being awarded
Implementation of policies by statutory services too slow
Barriers to existing service providers collaborating with small community initiatives
Lack of understanding among significant others of challenges
No place on strategic forums

12. Next Steps Coordinate paid carer and volunteer activities
Develop preventative approach and extend more widely
Recommend local tradesmen
Recruit young volunteers
Further develop communication
Mainstream Solva Care and make sustainable
Continue with RME
Strengthen partnerships
Strengthen the Team