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VCS Health and Community Well-Being Strategy Group
The VCS Health and Community Well-Being Strategy Group is an email group of voluntary and community organisations (VCOs) with an interest or involvement in health and social care issues. The aim of the group is to give VCOs a chance to think about how we might be able to co-ordinate future work around health and social care, share relevant information (about training, funding, events) via email, and to come together for specific consultation events as and when needed.
Latest News
Download the latest VCS Health and Community Wellbeing Update (Word format):
Health Bulletin 22, 1 September 2010
Oral Health Advisory Group Draft TOR
Oral Health Advisory Group nomination form
VCS Reps Roles and Responsibilities
From the previous bulletin:
Short term review team for adult social care leaflet
Minutes of the VCS Mental Health Commissioning Strategy meeting
Responses to questions posed at the Mental Health Commissioning Strategy Meeting
New Horizons presentation
For older bulletins go to http://www.gloshub.org.uk/news.html
Third Sector Investment Programme: Innovation Excellence and Service Development Fund
The Department of Health has invited voluntary and community sector organisations to apply for the Innovation Excellence and Service Development Fund, an investment programme which supports health and social care projects.
A number of changes have been introduced into the application process but the Department of Health has continued to ensure that the Compact principles are followed throughout.
For more information on the fund visit: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_118373The closing date for applications is 1 November at 12 noon.
VCS Mental Health Strategic Group Meeting
This well attended meeting took place on 5 August with the following agenda items discussed:
- Draft Gloucestershire Suicide Prevention Strategy – Dr Sola Aruna, NHS Gloucestershire, gave an update on this strategy and then posed a series of questions to the meeting around Vision, Principals, Goals and Implementation. The group said that the implementation plan is the most important part of the strategy and Dr Aruna agreed to bring this to the VCS for comments
- Mental Health Commissioning Strategy (pre consultation) – Eddie O’Neil, NHS Gloucestershire, gave a presentation on the development plan for mental health commissioning in the county. Linda Offord, National Development Team for Inclusion, then facilitated a question and responses around the mental health commissioning strategy.
For further information, contact Diane Mautterer on DianeM@glosassembly.org.uk
VCS Health and Community Wellbeing Strategy Group |
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Chair |
Apr 2008 |
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Gloucestershire Health and Community Wellbeing Partnership (GHCWP) |
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Group |
VCS Reps |
Organisation |
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Health and Community Wellbeing Partnership Board |
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Independence Trust |
Sep 2007
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Health and Community Wellbeing Executive Group |
Peter Steel |
Independence Trust |
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Healthy Gloucestershire Priority Action Cards (x10) |
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1. Active & Healthy Ageing |
Barbara Piranty (Champion) |
Gloucestershire Rural Community Council |
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2. Reduce Obesity |
Jem Sweet (VCS lead) |
Scout Enterprises |
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3. Reduce Alcohol Harm |
Peter Steel (VCS lead) |
Independence Trust |
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4. Improved Sexual Health |
Steve Jones (VCS lead) |
Terrence Higgins Trust |
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5. Better Access to Services for all |
Jacky Martel (VCS lead) |
Carers Gloucestershire |
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6. Healthier Workplaces |
Jem Sweet (VCS lead |
Scout Enterprises |
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7. Putting People First |
Christina Snell (VCS lead) |
Age Concern Gloucestershire |
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8. Improved Emotional Health & Wellbeing |
Tim Poole (VCS lead) |
Carers Gloucestershire |
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9. Accessible, Healthy and safe housing |
Martin Hutchings (VCS lead) |
Gloucestershire Rural Community Council |
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10. Reduce smoking prevalence |
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Mental Health and Social Inclusion Executive Board |
Scout Enterprises |
Oct 2008 |
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Mental Health and Social Inclusion Action Planning Forum |
Pat Ayres (tbc) |
Beating Eating Disorders |
Jan 2009 |
Obesity Strategy Task Group |
Jem Sweet |
Scout Enterprises |
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The next meeting will be:
Wednesday 15th September 2010, 2-4pm, at GAVCA (75-81 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1PN)
As usual, please let us know if you are planning to come along by emailing
Health and Community Well-Being Strategy Group previous meetings
Minutes of previous meetings, and documents associated with the meeting (all in Word document format, unless otherwise indicated).
Minutes of the meeting 30 June 2010
30 June 2010 Agenda
Gloucestershire LINk Annual Report 2009 2010
Reps Feedback - Healthy Workplace
Reps Feedback - PPF Ref Group
Reps Feedback - Tackling Obesity
Reps Feedback - CWB Exec
VCS Obesity Prevention Activity June 2010
Marmot Review Presentation
Governance Structure for Reducing Obesity
Fair Society Healthy Lives
Minutes of the previous meeting
Fairer Charging Consultation - Covering letter
Fairer Charging Consultation - Information leaflet
Fairer Charging Consultation - Questionnaire
31st March 2010 minutes
If you would like further information on this strategy group please contact the Gloucestershire Assembly Team.