Voluntary Networks

Health, Social Care & Well-Being.

The Local Authority and Local Health Board has a responsibility to jointly plan NHS and health-related local authority services, and the Voluntary sector have also been heavily involved in the development and consultation of the strategy.

Health, Social Care & Well-Being

Health, Social Care & Well-Being Network
Building Strong Bridges

Public Consultation: Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Strategy (Bridgend County)

The public consultation on the draft strategy closed on 8th February. Watch this space for further information on the new strategy.

Click here to see the draft strategy

Bridgend Health, Social Care and Well-Being Network

Are you a Voluntary or Community Organisation in Bridgend?
Does your organisation have an interest in Health Social Care and Wellbeing?
Would you like to keep up-to-date with current news?
Would you like to meet people from similar organisations with similar interests?
Would you like to influence health and social care policy?

If YES, why not join Bridgend Health Social Care and Well-Being Network?

What is the Bridgend Health Social Care and Well-Being Network?

The network is a collective group of voluntary organisations who work in the field of health social care and wellbeing in Bridgend. It provides a voice for voluntary organisations by sharing information, involving organisations in consultations and reviews and encouraging involvement in partnership working.

Network members will have:

Newsletters and email briefings giving regular news on funding opportunities, training, conferences, good practice and consultations on policy and strategy.
Invites to events and discussion groups which include networking and presentations on issues of current interest.
The opportunity to engage in responses to consultations relating to health and social care.
The opportunity to act as voluntary sector representatives on planning and strategic groups.
The opportunity to join specialist interest groups, forums and task groups to make recommendations about specific issues.

For further information, or to join the network, please contact us on 01656 810400 or email bavo@bavo.org.uk

Building Strong Bridges

The Welsh Assembly Government recognises that the voluntary sector is a key partner in delivering its health and well being agenda.

The Building Strong Bridges initiative was established in 2003 with its aim: "To strengthen partnership working between the Voluntary Sector and the NHS in Wales".

Under this initiative a Facilitator has been appointed to work in every CVC in Wales. Full details of each of the facilitators can be found at: www.buildingstrongbridges.org.uk

Role of the Facilitator:

To support and promote joint working between voluntary organisations and health and social care providers.
To support voluntary sector and carer members on Local Health Boards.
To develop and support local Health and Social Care Networks.
To directly participate in joint planning groups and represent the voluntary sector.
To promote the role and contribution of the voluntary sector to other health and social care agencies.
To provide information and training to local voluntary organisations around health and social care issues e.g:

Briefings and seminars
Local newsletters
Facilitate access to training
Facilitate participation and consultation in policy development locally and nationally
Assist voluntary organisations to access development support.

Links

Minutes of the Voluntary Sector meeting with Edwina Hart (Minister for Health and Social Services) Wednesday 18 July 2007 http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/housingandcommunity/voluntarysector/partnership/ministers/2007/070718hss/?lang=en

Bridgend Local Health Board - Bridgend Local Health Board's home page on the NHS Wales site

Bridgend Community Health Council - Bridgend Community Health Council's home page on the NHS Wales site

Bro Morgannwg NHS - Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust manages a comprehensive range of integrated hospital and community services for people living in the County Boroughs of Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend and the western Vale of Glamorgan.

Bridgend Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Strategy - The HSC&WB Strategy can be found on the Bridgend Council website.

Health Challenge Wales - Health Challenge Wales is the national focus of efforts to improve health and well-being.

Building Strong Bridges - This initiative was established to strengthen partnership working between the Voluntary Sector and the NHS in Wales through the appointment of a Facilitator in each CVC in Wales.

Bridgend Local Health Alliance - Aim to identify and work to address health issues and inequalities within the community.

Key Publications – NHS Wales - Key Publications issued in the current year by the Welsh Assembly Government and NHS Wales.

The Welsh NHS Confederation - The Welsh NHS Confederation brings together the full range of organisations that make up the modern NHS in Wales.