1. Award Winner Experience
Presented by:
Lina Toleikyte
Sefton Partnership

2. What is Sefton Partnership?
Sefton Council

3. Sefton Partnership at RSPH Health Promotion Award Launch September 2008

4. Process
Stage 1 submission of portfolio of evidence March 2008 & meeting (London May 2008)
Preliminary review of portfolios (Jenny Griffiths)
Stage 2 clarify further assessment methodology
supplementary evidence (based on preliminary review) & commentary (Birmingham 2008)
Stage 2 involved:
Qualitative peer-review/appraisal (among developmental sites).
Q&A Panel Challenge for board /executive level

5. Evidence Board papers/PH strategies & policies /BLP Business plans
HP Settings Network (Sefton): Annual reports, ToF, Lifestyle Survey across the partnership
Health Promoting Settings Protocol
Social Marketing Protocol & SM Benchmarking exercise
PH Workforce development team/Training programmes/ TNA for PCT,LA, CVS
PH/HP posts within Fire Service and CVS
JSNA/ SLAs/ LAAs

6. Challenges in pioneering the Partnership award
Identification of the appropriate data/evidence
Collection of evidence (not routinely documented)
Preparation of portfolio of evidence (& coordination with partners)=volume of work
Partnerships: Demonstrate achievement across all the criteria
Overlap/duplication of data
Commentary –how much is enough?
Timeframe

7. Lessons learnt … Learning by doing
Effective systems for routine collection of evidence
Board level commitment to HP – key importance
PH/HP Infrastructure & workforce development
Sustainability of current and future HP activities
Building partnerships & networks for health: Health Promotion - everybody’s business
Engaging & empowering different stakeholders (advocacy)
Partnerships deliver more innovation & strengthen existing groups/networks

8. Why apply?
A chance to critically reflect on your progress (preliminary review; SWOT?)
Improved publicity
Opportunity to learn about and share best practice
Value of qualitative peer-assessment and panel challenge:
Experience of critical appraisal
Feedback on gaps/areas for improvement and achievements

9. Tips for future applicants:
Time management – plan ahead (identification, collection, review of data & commentary)
Be selective about the evidence you choose (helps when matching against criteria)
Be creative about the evidence you include (e.g. business plans, progress reports, minutes of meetings etc.)
Provide an explicit summary in your commentary (assists the reviewer and the peer-review process)
Commentary: how will you demonstrate the strength of partnership work?
Consult with colleagues from RSPH!

10. Special Thanks to:
Colleagues in the PCT, LA, CVS for their collaboration
Colleagues from the developmental sites
RSPH
Jenny Griffiths for expert advise and support throughout the whole process

11. “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together”
Vincent Van Gogh
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12. Lina Toleikyte