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New Referral Route

Our online referral portal is live, please see the attached guide and link below for further information.

Make a referral for dementia information, and advice: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/dementia-professionals/make-a-referral

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This form is for use by professionals only to refer people to Alzheimer’s Society dementia services. On receipt the person referred will be contacted to discuss their needs and how we can help them.

If you have not been issued with a Referrer ID, please enter your email address in the first field on the form to make a referral. If you have any issues with or questions about this form, please view our online referral guidance.

Please ensure you are using an up-to-date browser, such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Safari. If you do not have access to an up-to-date browser, please use the older version of the form.

If YOU are affected by dementia and need support for yourself or someone you know, you can use our Local service finder to search for support services near you. Alternatively call our Dementia Support Line on 0330 150 3456

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LVETs ‘We’re Stronger Together’ Conference 2023

Thursday 20th April 2023

Well! What an introduction to LVET’s members and partners LVET’s Annual Conference was – such a perfect start to my new role as Managing Director. Of course, I can take no credit whatsoever for the day itself – the smooth running of which was down to excellent organisational skills of Emily and Teri and the amazing support from the rest of the team and the directors. Of course, what really made the day special was you – the 200 people in the room and the 6o or so stalls in the marketplace – sharing, talking and thinking together. The excitement on the day could clearly be heard in the buzz around the Hardy Building at Bishop Grosseteste University.

What did I take away from the excellent speakers, workshop presenters and the conversations I had during the day?

  • When we find common purpose we can meet the needs of communities.
  • The importance and power of local, community, neighbourhood level action.
  • Data can be powerful and help us tell stories of impact and change in people’s lives. Shared data and intelligence can help us work better together.
  • The imperative to maintain a strong voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector in rural areas to address health inequalities.
  • There is a commitment from all to work together for the benefit of the health, care and wellbeing of the people of Lincolnshire.

What do I think we need to work harder on?

  • Continuing to challenge when things are not truly person centred, community led or co-produced especially when they are labelled as such.
  • Shifting the narrative from community ‘needs’ to strengths – together we have the skills, knowledge and will to make change happen.
  • Sharing and celebrating what we do well so that others can learn from us – learning together.
  • Collecting and using data consistently across the sector so that it meets our needs, as well as funders or commissioners and helps us tell a story of our individual and collective power.
  • Using collaboration and other support to help small community organisations be sustainable and resilient.
  • Problem solving and innovating together.

I hope you had an inspiring day and, no matter what you took away from the conference, agree that we are definitely Stronger Together. The things we heard will shape what LVET does over the coming year – as will the feedback you give us – if you haven’t already done so please complete the online evaluation form.

It was great to meet you and I hope to see everyone again next year (and many times throughout the year) and would love to hear what key messages you took from the conference.

Take care

Paul

Paul Gutherson, LVET Managing Director

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Conference Slides

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Workshop Slides

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Coming Together Slides

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Paula’s story

Thriving Together Slides
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Appointment of LVET’s Managing Director!

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We’re excited to announce the appointment of LVET’s Managing Director, Paul Gutherson!

Paul is a committed and active supporter of community involvement and collaborative approaches to change. He has a background in Art and Design Education and has over 20 years of experience working with public and voluntary sector organisations to improve social, educational and economic opportunities for everyone.  His work has focused on improving the lives of marginalised and excluded people regardless of age.   An experienced researcher, his research and evaluation work has been used in the development of policy and practice by local authorities, charities and government departments.

Paul has worked on local, national and international transformation projects.  His recent work has focused on the wellbeing of people as they age, including increasing community involvement and improving employment opportunities for older people.  He enjoys working with individuals and communities, as well as government agencies, to create community led solutions to tricky local issues and likes helping organisations to understand the impact they have on the lives of the people they work with.  Throughout his career he has advocated for evidence based approaches to practice and solution design as well as the power of community involvement in policy and practice development. He is particularly interested in how people are empowered to be active citizens.

Paul, who is equally thrilled to be joining LVET, said “As someone who has spent four fifths of my life in Lincolnshire, and most of my working life in voluntary and community organisations, I am really pleased to have been chosen to help LVET take its next steps in building a health, care and wellbeing system that values the amazing work voluntary and community organisations of all sizes do to help local people to live their lives well”.

Paul will be starting on 11th April 2023 and we are all looking forward to exciting times ahead,

Chris Wheway – Chair of LVET

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It’s All About People Award 2023

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At this year’s It’s All About People Conference we want to recognise and celebrate excellence in personalised care and strengths-based approaches.   To do this we’re asking you to nominate people for an It’s All About People Award.

Do you know a team who have changed the way they work to a more person-centred approach and they’re now seeing the benefits?   Or perhaps you know someone who has inspired others to make every conversation count… or someone who is passionate about driving forward co-production approaches?  

You can nominate any team or any individual, they could be a member of the workforce or someone who works unpaid … anyone who helps to embed personalisation across our health and care services.   We know they all deserve recognition, so we’ve made it easy for you to nominate them in one of our four award categories.

It doesn’t take long to complete the online nomination form here and tell us what they’ve excelled at and why you believe they deserve the recognition.   Or if you feel like being creative, why not film your nomination and send us the video – we’d love to see and hear them!   Simply email lhnt.itsallaboutpeople@nhs.net with your video clip or WhatsApp it to 07849 832584.  Please make it clear who you are nominating and why, and which category you are nominating them for.

Click here to nominate. 

A TALE OF TWO COUNTIES – PODCAST

Podcast: A Tale of Two Counties – Episode 5 In episode five of their podcast series explaining work and learnings within the Health system, Matt Evans (Active Lincolnshire) and Charlie Coward (Active Dorset) are joined by special guest Sue Jarvis (Maternity and Neonatal Programme Manger, NHS Lincolnshire ICB) to talk about the ongoing work in Lincolnshire to connect Physical Activity to Maternity Services. They share the need, the barriers and some of the issues faced across the system for this kind of work, as well as providing some advice for health care professionals and providers to consider in order to replicate some of this work. Follow the link below to listen or stream it on Spotify or Google Podcasts.
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Services for Cancer Patients – HOPE & Fighting Fit!

HOPE is a 6 week wellbeing course for patients that have finished their cancer treatment. It offers peer to peer support, relaxation techniques, fatigue management and helps support people on how to move on after having cancer. It is starting in Lincoln on the 6th October, 10.00am – 12.30pm at the St Barnabas Wellbeing Centre, Hawthorn Road, Lincoln. HOPE is starting in Boston in November, and running again in Lincoln in February, if people are unable to make the October dates.

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There is also Fighting Fit, a physical activity offer of 10 free sessions designed to help people regain or maintain physical activity during or after cancer treatment. This runs weekly at Lincoln at the Yarborough Leisure Centre, and from January will be available from Gainsborough’s West Lindsey leisure centre also.

Fighting Fit Poster October 2022