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2. How can CLD link to Local Area Co-ordination of Health and Social Care? Morag Barrell, Midlothian Council Lesley Kerr, British Red Cross Nadine Gilmour and Heather Smart, British Red Cross

3. Objectives >To increase knowledge of the LAC model >To explore the links between LAC and CLD HEADLINE (OVER 2 OR 3 LINES)

4. What is LAC? >Think >Pair >Share

6. What is LAC? “In practice Local Area Co-ordination focuses on discovering, connecting and creating opportunities to develop individual, family and community based assets. Local Area Co-ordination is a principles based approach which emphasises the rights of…people to participate in all aspects of community, private, public and social life.” “The aim is to build inclusion by supporting people to develop their individual capacity and by working with communities to develop their capacity for inclusion. Local Area Co-ordinators can achieve these goals by working flexibly across organisational and professional boundaries.” - ‘A Framework for Local Area Co-ordination in Scotland’

7. What is LAC? LAC is: >Signposting, guiding, and providing information >Developing relationships >Planning, empowering and promoting independent living >Promoting inclusion >Influencing public service delivery >Building capacity within the community LAC is not: >Heavily bureaucratic >Targeted only for people with certain levels of need >Dependency creating >A part-time function

8. Local Area Co- ordination for Older People in Midlothian

9. Health & Social Care Partnership – Midlothian >Background: >Workshop - ESS Two Days >Contribution of the third sector in reshaping care >Reducing social Isolation >Co-ordination, Gaps etc >LAC as a model >Small Tender exercise >Red Cross funded from Change Fund for 2 years Morag Barrell – Planning Officer, Older Peoples Services, Midlothian Council

10. Our Project Individuals and Communities >Work with the over 65 >1-1 support >Primary objectives; >Reduce isolation >Increase positive health and wellbeing >Strengthen social networks >Increase independence, choice and awareness >Create new groups and activities >Offer support to existing groups; >Find volunteers >Look for funding >Advertise >Feed in new members >Practical/logistics (i.e. venue, transport, etc.)

11. What we ask Individuals >Age >Sex >Physical condition >Statutory Involvement >Hobbies and Interests Groups >History >Funding >Resources >Leadership >Future Lots of information! Hobbies and interests Community gaps Individual needs

12. Who we work with LAC Local Council Individuals Voluntary Sector Health Professionals Neighbour- hood Planning Churches Develop- ment Trusts Volunteer Centre Community Councils CLD Community Groups

13. Case Study 1 Lunch club Craft group: Learning Crochet Volunteer baking Teaching crochet

14. Case Study 2 CLD tutors Build Skills Focus Group Volunteers Coffee Morning

15. Think about the case study What Works Well? Where could improvements be made? Feedback 3 key challenges and successes Exploring Links

16. Case Study 1 Lunch club Craft group: Learning Crochet Volunteer baking Teaching crochet CLD Course

17. Review >To increase knowledge of the LAC model >To explore the links between LAC and CLD HEADLINE (OVER 2 OR 3 LINES)