Teri Dimbleby

Tackling Data Poverty

NB: Information from Good Things Foundation Website.

Good Things Foundation is a social change charity, who help people to improve their lives through digital. The tackle the most pressing issues by working with partners in thousands of communities across the UK and further afield.

The National Databank will provide free data to 500,000 people in need via Good Things Foundation’s network of community partners, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, Vodafone and Three.

The National Databank will provide free data to 500,000 people in need via Good Things Foundation’s network of community partners, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, Vodafone and Three.

A Statement from Good Things Foundation and The National Databank Partners, Virgin Media O2, Vodafone and Three. Our response to the unfolding crisis in Ukraine:

‘We’re deeply concerned about the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and want to offer our support to all refugees arriving in the UK.

The UK National Databank, powered by Good Things Foundation and its partners Virgin Media O2, Vodafone and Three, will provide free mobile data to those escaping war and persecution, and who are seeking refuge in the UK.’

We invite all organisations who work with refugees to sign up to the databank.

We’ve put together a list of community partners in our network who might be able to offer refugees support during this challenging time.

About the National Databank

The National Databank provides free sims and mobile data (as well as talk minutes and texts) to people in need via Good Things Foundation’s network of local community partners. It’s like a ‘food bank’ but for internet connectivity data. Community organisations can apply to access the databank, enabling them to provide data to people in their communities who need it.

safeTALK trained helpers recognise those with suicide thoughts and take action by connecting
them to appropriate support. Attendees receive a workbook, stickers, wallet card and certificate of
completion.

Livingworks trainings are the world’s leading courses in suicide intervention.

Tuesday 5th July 2022 from 13:00 – 16:30pm
The Meeting Room at the YMCA
21 Freeman Street
Grimsby DN32 7AB
£65 per place discounted to £50 per place for 4+ bookings
To book or for further information contact:
Mary Anne Crook : 07795 388330 Email: maryanne@interventionskills.co.uk
www.livingworks.net safeTALK ASIST 2 days.

Awareness. Hear the facts and understand the importance of talking openly about suicide.

Identification. Recognise when someone could be thinking of suicide.

Engagement. Ask clearly and directly in a caring way that encourages openness.

Understanding. Listen briefly and pass on for appropriate help.

Listen expertly for connections to life unique to that person.

Safety. Test connections to life to secure agreement to stay safe for now.
Planning. Create individualised plan to reduce immediate risk, use strengths and connect to appropriate supports.

You do not have to attend safeTALK before attending ASIST. safeTALK provides a basic level of training which is adequate for many people. I can advise on which training best suit your needs.

Training opportunity in Grimsby for everyone working with people facing personal challenges.

safeTALK 3.5 hour training in Suicide Alertness.
You can learn confidently to save lives from suicide
Interested in ASIST Training, or either course in-house for your workforce?

I am England’s most experienced ASIST trainer, having trained over 2,000 people, and holding Livingworks gold trainer status. I am self-employed, fully equipped and insured. East Midlands based, I deliver courses all over the UK to NHS, Local Authorities, Universities, The Military, MIND, and other not for profit organisations etc. My direct booking charges are well below those of many training organisations, some of which use me as a delivering trainer.
For further information contact:
Mary Anne Crook : 07795 388330 Email: maryanne@interventionskills.co.uk

HWLincs is working with the NHS to conduct a new survey surrounding the use of and effectiveness of Anticipatory Care Plans. This is being shared across Lincolnshire Primary Care Networks and we would be really grateful for any support you could give us in sharing the survey with your patients or customers. By working collectively across the county we can gain the insights needed to improve this service for all who need it.

WHAT IS THE SURVEY? 

Thinking Ahead – We want to know if patients’ health and social care needs are being covered by their individual healthcare plans.

An Anticipatory Care Plan is designed to help people to plan for their future health needs, including care and treatment. In order for this to be effective, we are conducting our survey to help gain insight into how this type of care plan is currently being used. We are therefore inviting any individuals or their carers who are either living with more than one health condition or disability, living with frailty and/or long-term conditions, or perhaps approaching the end of life. 

We would like individuals to share views and experiences so we can help to shape services for the future.  

The Anticipatory Care Plan survey is open from 10^th June until 17^th July. Here is the link:  https://tinyurl.com/ACSurvey2022 

Please do share this with your patients and contacts. The QR code is also attached.

We would also like to actively engage with individuals who are happy to share their experiences in more detail with us. We are looking for people to attend our focus groups and to participate in one-to-one interviews. These are informal, friendly and designed to understand how the Anticipatory Care Plan is working and how it can improve. 

We are looking for up to 35 individuals across four focus group sessions and approximately 15 individuals for one-to-one interviews. 

The focus group dates will be Thursday 14^st July, Monday 18^th July, Monday 25^th July and Thursday 28^th July – details of location/method and times to be confirmed – these may be face-to-face or over a video call.

One-to-one interviews will take place on Friday 15^th July, Tuesday 19^th July and Thursday 21^st July    – times and method of the interview will be agreed with the individuals. These interviews can be carried out over the telephone or via video call. 

There is information on registering interest/consenting to these activities on the survey itself but please do mention it to your contacts and help us to identify suitable individuals. 

To help you to raise awareness we have included some posters, which can be printed or used online. We hope you can display these for us in each of your sites and spread the word amongst your team. 

https://tinyurl.com/ACSurvey2022

A review in October 2021 identified that there were some areas within the MSK pathway that could be improved for patients who present with hip and knee issues.

The NHS is therefore improving and re-designing the Musculoskeletal (MSK) pathway in Lincolnshire. To help shape the future of these services, we are asking staff, service users, families, and carers to share your views and experiences.

We would like your views to help shape this service further so we can make it accessible to the whole of Lincolnshire.  We would like views from all of our Lincolnshire residents, whether you have received MSK services or not.

Improved and personalised care for people is at the heart of this, promoting shared decision-making and self-management through early health promotion and prevention.

Public General Survey

Please could we ask for your help in promoting and displaying the poster and surveys, as appropriate. Please contact Nikki Pepper – Nikki.pepper@nhs.net if you would like printed copies distributing to you and Nikki will arrange to collect paper copies of the survey that have been completed.

Online survey ➡️  https://bit.ly/MSKLincs

We are running the It’s All About People Conference workshops again virtually over the coming months for anyone that missed them on the day or would like to attend. 

Next month sees the first workshop I’m Here To Make You Better which runs on Monday, 27^th June from 12 noon to 1pm.  This workshop will explore what shapes and builds our strength-based practices, what our role is in ‘making people better’ and how what we say, and think, can effectively support people to meet their goals.  Instead of choosing the ‘service-land’ approach, which can undermine resilience, strengths, and existing support networks. 

If you’d like to book onto this, or any of the workshops, please email leccg.stp@nhs.net with your name, job title, organisation and which workshop you would like to attend.  For more details about the workshops, please visit our Learning & Development page on the It’s All About People website.

Advice for Ukrainian Arrivals information pages have gone live on CTS:

A detailed and growing resource with support and advice for Guests and Hosts across Lincolnshire. Please use the ‘Select a Language’ button for translations.

https://lincolnshire.connecttosupport.org/advice-for-ukrainian-arrivals/ This area can also be accessed directly from a tile on the CTS homepage.

We have the following fully funded courses available for patient facing practitioners at all levels in the health, care and voluntary sector in Lincolnshire; These courses are all aimed at patient/client facing staff in health or third/voluntary sector who work in Lincolnshire. For information on how to book please see below.

• Motivational Interviewing
• Coaching for Health and Wellbeing
• Personalised Care and Support Planning

MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING is a style of communication that uses a guiding/reflective style to engage with people, clarify their strengths and aspirations, and utilise their own motivations for change, and promote independence of decision making.

The training aimed at patient/client facing staff in health, social care or third/voluntary sector who work in Lincolnshire.

When
Wednesday 22^nd June 2022   (9am-4pm)
Friday 2nd December 2022   (9am-4pm)

COACHING FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING is the use of skilful conversation to actively engage people in health behaviour change. It’s about focussing on strengths, solutions and accountability. 

How long is the course?
2 x full days delivered virtually

When is the course?
Cohort 13 – 14th & 20th July 2022
Cohort 14 – 13th & 20th September 2022

PERSONALISED CARE AND SUPPORT PLANNING

What will the programme cover?
•    Grounding in Personalisation approaches in health and care based on the Helen Sanderson Associates models
•    What is important to and for someone
•    The importance of knowing what matters to people
•    Lincolnshire Initial Conversation Model
•    One Page Profiles
•    Personalised Care and Support Plans
•    Shared Decision Making
•    Message in a Bottle

How long is the course?
The course is broken up into 4 x 2 hour input sessions and 4 x 1.5 hour reflective discussions over a number of weeks.

When?

Cohort 8: Tuesday mornings (2hrs)
27th September 2022
4th October 2022
18th October 2022
1st November 2022
8th November 2022
15th November 2022
22nd November 2022
29th November 2022

Cohort 9: Tuesday afternoons (2hrs)
6th December 2022 
13th December 2022
3rd January 2023
10th January 2022
17th January 2023
24th January 2022
31st January 2023
7th February 2022

How do I book onto it?
To register your interest, please email leccg.stp@nhs.net with name and date of the training you wish to be booked onto, your job title and organisation that you work for.  Please note that places are limited. For more information and flyers: https://www.itsallaboutpeople.info/resources/learning-development

The Lincolnshire Funding Portal has changed to a funding information service based in Lincolnshire Voluntary Centre Services and Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service offer a free web-based funding information advice service for organisations who are looking for sources of funding to help them grow and develop. Their dedicated web page https://lincolnshirevolunteering.org.uk/find-funding/ has information and advice about local and national funding opportunities, links to funding search engines, information on how to apply for funding, links to relevant local county strategies and details of the Lincolnshire Funding Ready training programme. Organisations can sign up to a regular funding newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/hWu2Vn.