Tommy Whitelaw’s Tour of Lincolnshire.

The Personalisation Team are pleased to announce that Tommy Whitelaw will be touring Lincolnshire for three days in November.

About Tommy Whitelaw

Tommy is the Person-Centred Voices National Lead for Scotland’s Health and Social Care Alliance and promotes person-centred approaches and ‘Intelligent Kindness’ across all areas of care and support.

For five years Tommy was a full-time carer for his late mother, Joan, who had Vascular Dementia. His work is driven by that experience and led by the values and principles of the ‘What matters to you’ and ‘Intelligent Kindness’ movements. These identify active listening, kindness and person-centredness as a key to providing inclusive support and care to all individuals, as well as creating healthy working environments.

The impact of Tommy’s work with organisations across the UK is well-evidenced. Those who have worked with him have reported the benefits of embedding person-centred approaches in their organisational structures, processes, and service delivery, seeing improved outcomes both for staff and the people they support.

Tommy is travelling across the county over three days and will do several 1 hour sessions to staff and volunteers across the system.  Please note that the venue does not dictate who can attend, just because we are using Lincoln hospital for example, doesn’t mean only ULHT staff can attend.  All sessions are open to all.   

‘You make a difference’ workshops for team leaders and managers – 4th November at the Showroom Lincoln. Sign up here.

Tommy’s Talk Tour – 4th November at Lincoln County Hospital; 5th November at Horncastle, Skegness and Boston; 6th November at Spalding and Grantham.

Please note that ALL of the sessions are FREE TO ATTEND and open to EVERYONE, but only register for the one location that is most convenient to you.

To register to attend one of these sessions, click on the link below. 

We are expecting these sessions to fill up quickly and some have very limited capacity, so it is essential that you register early.   

To find out more, visit the It’s All About People website here!

Personalisation Team

The Personalisation Team are seeking people from across the health and care system in Lincolnshire to become personalisation trainers and to promote personalisation and strengths-based approaches via a train the trainer model. The role would suit someone with ambitions of working in training roles in the future and could use this experience for personal development.

(Please note this role will form part of your current role and will not have any financial recompense therefore MUST have your line managers consent before any application can be accepted)

• Have you attended Personalised Care and Support Planning or Shared Decision Making training and thought ‘I would love to do this’?
• Have you listened to the Podcast with Cat (Cardiac Rehab Nurse) and Amy (Midwife) and been inspired to become a trainer to your peers?  (Listen here to learn more about the role)
• Are you motivated by personalised and strengths based approaches and want to inspire others?

If so then read on:

Role:

• Deliver Personalised Care and Support Planning and Shared Decision Making training to peers across the health and care system in Lincolnshire; at least 1×3 hour session every quarter (co-delivery with a partner)
• Deliver any additional training as identified by the Personalisation team, eg Health Inequalities, Strengths Based Approaches etc..

Responsibilities:

• Complete a training programme which includes shadowing and being supported by experienced trainers and the Workforce Development Lead for personalisation
• Be passionate about personalised and strengths based approaches when delivering training
• Be able to inspire and motivate others by demonstrating the Five Foundations of Our Shared Agreement

Benefits:

• Receive support and resources from the Personalisation team
• Increase own knowledge, skills and confidence in personalisation and Our Shared Agreement which will positively impact your own work
• Engagement with other trainers and peers from across the system
• Enhance own and others personal and professional development

If this sounds like something you are interested in and you are someone who:

• Has experience and interest in personalised approaches?
• Has experience and interest in training and development? (not essential)
• Want to inspire others to work in a more personalised way
• Is a confident communicator who is able to hold the attention of the room (face to face or virtual)

Then please complete the expression of interest form and email to the personalisation team on lhnt.itsallaboutpeople@nhs.net alternatively email Alisonx.smith@lincolnshire.gov.uk to arrange an informal chat.

Lincolnshire Mental Health, Dementia, Learning Disabilities and Autism Alliance

Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Community Transformation Programme

NHS health and care system partners in Lincolnshire have allocated funds to work in partnership with voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector organisations.

They would like to hear from you if you are a VCFSE sector organisation that would like to bid for funding to support us in delivering the following ambitions this winter 2024/25 in Lincolnshire: supporting adults who may have a mental health or social care need to self-care or access alternatives when they do not require a GP appointment, A&E, emergency ambulance services or other physical health urgent care services:

• Support adults with their mental health needs, including carers, through additional support to help them with their needs, especially if this means we can reduce the demands on our local NHS mental health services.
• Additional interventions to those already provided by Wellbeing Hub, Night Light Cafes and Community Connectors within their Integrated Place Based Team (IPBT) localities due to increased demands, or specific needs over the winter period. (You can find out more about IPBT’s here https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/our-services/adults/integrated-place-based-team-ipbt)

If you think your organisation may be able to help people in your community over the winter months (Nov 2024 – end March 2025).

They need to hear from you!

Please complete the below application form for funding grants, which are available in two categories:

1. Option 1 – Funding proposals up to £10,000 for winter pressures projects from VCFSE Organisations in Lincolnshire
2. Option 2 – Funding proposals up to £10,000 for warm spaces per IPBT area from organisations within the VCFSE who currently host a commissioned Community Connector / Wellbeing Hub.

You can access the application form for Expression of Interest here.

If you need support to complete this application, please contact members of the Lincolnshire mental health team who will be pleased to assist you in your application:

• Sara Brine – Head of Mental Health Transformation sara.brine1@nhs.net
• Janice Smalley – Contract Manager janice.smalley@nhs.net

Deadline for applications: 4^h October 2024

A Q&A session is planned on the following date to give interested VCFSE sector organisations an opportunity to ask questions about the funding available and the bidding process.

Tuesday 10th September 2024 at 12:30 Link to the event is here: Click here to join the meeting

We have worked with partners across the voluntary, community and faith sector to write an anti-racist statement, and an invitation to work together, in response to the protests across the UK.

The voluntary sector in Lincoln and Lincolnshire have been sadden by the events unfolding around the UK since the 29 July 2024 which has left streets damaged and neighbourhoods carrying the heavy weight of anxiety and fear. As a sector, Lincolnshire’s voluntary organisations and partners, will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with our communities to celebrate and cherish diversity and friendship. We are encouraged to see thousands of people across the country showing that our society rejects xenophobia, racism, and Islamophobia and that through these grey clouds of darkness there have been rays of inspiring positivity. Stories of calm, community spirit, and gratitude. Stories of care, clean ups and cookery. Stories of solidarity, unity and social justice. We understand that feelings and emotions will not disappear upon the end of demonstrations and there is work to do to rebuild trust and learn from these events, and many others that have led us to this place. We will commit time and resources, over the next few years, to hold space for learning and unlearning, for reflection and for recognition on our role, individually and professionally, to explore the tensions and challenges facing communities to be antiracist. Not just ‘not racist’. We invite community partners and those with influence locally to come forward to join us on this journey to rid our society of racism and hatred. To grow connection not conflict.

Join us, email: hello@localmotion.org.uk

Statement and invitation on behalf of: Sue Fortune, Chair of Involving Lincs, Paul Gutherson, Managing Director at Lincolnshire Voluntary Engagement Team (LVET) and Ben Rollett, Chair of Voluntary Community Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Alliance in partnership with LocalMotion Lincoln.

It’s All About People podcasts are conversations with some of Lincolnshire’s champions of personalised care and person-centred ways of working – and you could be one of them!

Listen to recent episodes here or via your usual podcast app, or ask your smart speaker to “play the It’s All About People podcast”.

If your organisation or project can show how it meets one or more of the principles below and would like to be involved in a podcast, please contact us: hello@lvet.org or message via social media.

• We are prepared to do things differently, are open to change and learn by doing
• We understand what matters to our people, are non-judgmental and ‘make no decisions about you without you’.
• We work together for the wellbeing of everyone – we involve the people we support and their families, and we look after our staff and volunteers.
• We have conversations with and not about people, we actively listen, offer information and choices, and are open and honest.
• We make the most of what we have available – we recognise strengths and opportunities, and actively enable people, their families and communities to mutually support health and wellbeing.

The Household Support Fund provides food assistance for those facing financial difficulties in Boston, East Lindsey or South Holland.

Lincolnshire Community Foundation is offering funding to households facing financial hardship in South & East Lincolnshire (Boston, East Lindsey or South Holland). Eligible residents can apply for up to £300 in supermarket vouchers, which can be used to purchase food, school uniforms, cleaning products, and other essential items.

Priority will be given to those experiencing a new or temporary crisis or those who have recently transitioned to Universal Credit from paid employment.

For more information and to access application forms, please visit www.lincolnshirecf.co.uk.

If you need assistance, please contact the Household Support Fund team at 01529 305825 or email hsf@lincolnshirecf.co.uk.

The Household Support Fund provides food assistance for those facing financial difficulties in West Lindsey  

Lincolnshire Community Foundation is offering funding to households facing financial hardship in West Lindsey. Eligible residents can apply for up to £300 in supermarket vouchers, which can be used to purchase food, school uniforms, cleaning products, and other essential items.   Priority will be given to those experiencing a new or temporary crisis or those who have recently transitioned to Universal Credit from paid employment. For more information and to access application forms, please visit www.lincolnshirecf.co.uk.   If you need assistance, please contact the Household Support Fund team at 01529 305825 or email hsf@lincolnshirecf.co.uk.  

The Better Lives Lincolnshire Leadership Team have announced their adoption of Our Shared Agreement as a way of evolving the relationship between people and the healthcare system.  Our Shared Agreement has been co-produced with people who have lived experience of using health and social care services, and sets out five key ‘foundations’ of a relationship that is rooted in partnership and person-centred care. It will be officially launched at the It’s All About People Conference on 3^rd July.

The Better Lives Lincolnshire Leadership Team brings together senior leaders from NHS Trusts, local authority and voluntary and community sector partners with a focus on building a more integrated health and care system. 

The full news item about the launch of Our Shared Agreement is available here: Leaders sign-up to Our Shared Agreement :: Lincolnshire STP (itsallaboutpeople.info)

More information about Our Shared Agreement is available here: Our Shared Agreement :: Lincolnshire STP (itsallaboutpeople.info)

On the 10^th of May 2024 the exciting launch of Lincs-Links CIO took place. This new charity focuses on personal centred access to local support and care.  Over 60 people attended the launch with representatives from across the county, as well as local people and organisations.

Over the last 18 months the Lincs-Links team, have spoken to many local people about the services and organisations that exist in the area. Almost without exception everyone agrees that Mablethorpe, Trusthorpe and Sutton on Sea have an amazing community spirit with some exceptional community resources and local groups.

Lincs-Links has been created to enable people to access these amazing community resources, especially where they focus on improving the health and well-being of local people.

The Lincs-Links service has been designed to be as accessible as possible, this includes not only our website with a comprehensive local directory, but also a dedicated phone line, text service, email address and, in the future, hard copies of information.

The Lincs-Links directory and website resources will be monitored and updated regularly. We will have other organisations listed who operate across the county or even nationally, but we are primarily focused on local services and organisations.

Where we identify gaps in local services or support, we will work with partners and local groups to commission initiatives to fill those gaps. 

So, what makes us different?

Our most important assets are local people. Our team of dedicated connectors and volunteer supporters will help people to access local community groups and services.

Supporters may simply offer one of our cards to someone looking for help and suggest that they ring us. Other supporters may want to offer more, undertaking a short training session to give them the knowledge and understanding to explain the service and navigate the directory.

Lead supporters will be DBS checked and play a more active role in client support. For example going with them to groups, supporting with phone calls or just building the individuals confidence to access Lincs-Links and local services.

We have no arbitrary top-down targets, and we aren’t driven by outcomes designed by funders. Our sole purpose and key measure of success is to help as many people as possible access the support they need and consequently help to improve their lives.

The team are ready to go, and will be out promoting the charity and the service. We hope to see you around!

If you would like to get in touch with Talia, our Chief Community Caring Officer, please do so by Telephone 01507 665365  Mobile 07494741462   Email talia@lincs-links.co.uk.

Talia Goodall, at Lincs-Links says: People helping people is what is important. Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-sea and Trusthorpe deserve it!

Notes to editors –

Lincs-Links works with people in the community to help them to find the resources that will help them to lead better lives. We recognise that taking control is a powerful and positive step forward and our aim is to provide support to enable people to find exactly what they are looking for.

People can start by looking at the Lincs-Links directory, giving us a call or sending us an email. Alternatively they might like the help of one of our Local Connectors or Supporters to assist them in their search, especially if they are struggling to know where to start. Because of our knowledge and contacts within the local voluntary and public sector we hope we will be able to help.

Hillholt Wood CIC

Balancing Nature has the intention of returning some land to heathland. Some of the tasks include: mowing, removal of silver birch saplings, a small amount of felling of some slightly larger birch trees, building a small woven fence and later on we will be enlarging and tidying a pond and putting a sluice gate in as well as planting some heather.

The project runs on a Monday, fortnightly with the next session being on 3^rd June. We will not be running the project on bank holidays and will miss a session when this happens.

We also offer a free pick up and drop off service for anyone that is roughly within 10 miles of our Big Wood site. This is mainly aimed for people from the Lincoln area but not limited to Lincoln.

Free refreshments are provided.

For more information and to book a place contact steve.donagain@hillhotwood.co.uk 01636 892836 www.hillholtwood.co.uk

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