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.

Dates for 2024

Voluntary Centre Services have released their dates for their forums for 2024. As in pervious years they will be held in each of the districts which they cover. All will run from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Book in online at Eventbrite.

Lincoln will be held at Ruston Sports and Social Club, Newark Road, Lincoln, LN6 8RN and on Zoom.

Tuesday 23rd of January

Tuesday 23rd of April

Tuesday 16th of July

Tuesday 29th of October.

North Kesteven will be held at St. Denys Church Hall, 7-8 Market Place, Sleaford, NG34 7SH

Thursday 22nd of February

Thursday 23rd of May

Thursday 15th of August

Thursday 21st of November

West Lindsey will be held at Uphills Community Centre, Riseholme Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1NJ

Wednesday 20th March

Wednesday of 26th June

Wednesday of 18th September

Wednesday of 11th December.

Below are some resources for the upcoming Stop Loan Sharks Week, that is starting on 24 October and running through to 31st of October. Please request the social media toolkit, the link is : https://www.stoploansharks.co.uk/social-media-toolkit-2/ and use the linked resources as needed.

Additionally we’ve had some recent results as detailed in the press articles below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-67057687.amp

Loan shark who lent half a million pounds is sentenced

A woman who ran an illegal money lending business in south London, lending almost half a million pounds and making thousands of pounds profit, has been sentenced to eight months in prison suspended for two years.

Sophia Carandang, aged 57, appeared before Inner London Crown Court on Friday (Oct 6) after admitting illegal money lending, mostly in the Roehampton area.

The case was prosecuted by the England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) in partnership with Wandsworth Borough Council Trading Standards and Metropolitan Police.

Mr Tom Dunn, prosecuting, told the court that a warrant was executed at Carandang’s home in Clem Atlee Court, Fulham, in 2018, when business records, loan documents, payment cards and electronic devices were seized.

Investigations by the IMLT found that Carandang had been operating an illegal money lending business from 2014. She had made over 300 loans, varying from £200 to £6,000, to around 106 borrowers.

The court heard that the total sum of the loans was almost half a million pounds, netting a profit of almost £90,000 in interest for Carandang.

A standard interest rate of 20% was applied, equating to a typical APR of 86.9% on all but a few of the loans.

Recorder Nigel Peters KC said there were no harassment or threats, but the case involved a substantial amount of Interest over a long period of time and the case had crossed the custody threshold.

But he said he had taken into account Carandang’s previous good character and guilty plea.

A proceeds of crime timetable was set.

Speaking after the hearing, head of the England Illegal Money Lending Team, Tony Quigley, said: “This illegal money lender was able to operate for several years, offering loans to financially vulnerable members of the community. We will continue to work with our partners across England to target these illegal lenders and protect and support those who find themselves in need of affordable credit.

“There are options available such as credit unions. We would urge anyone who thinks they may have been targeted by an illegal lender in this way to get in touch with our team in confidence.”

Anyone who thinks they may have been targeted by a loan shark can contact the IMLT for specialist help in advice in a number of ways.

They can call the 24/7 confidential hotline 0300 555 2222; text a report to 078600 22116, email reportaloanshark@stoploansharks.gov.uk or send a private message on www.facebook.com/stoploansharksproject.

Resources:

https://lvet.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/My-friend-turned-out-to-be-a-loan-shark.docx

https://lvet.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SLS-WEEK-2023-PR-v1.docx

https://lvet.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WARNING-BLOG-OCT-2023.docx