<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xml:base="https://www.voscur.org" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"> <channel> <title>Voscur - Social prescribing</title> <link>https://www.voscur.org/core-categories/social-prescribing</link> <description></description> <language>en</language> <item> <title>Coronavirus and the West of England – A voluntary and community sector response</title> <link>https://www.voscur.org/insight/news/coronavirus-and-west-england-%E2%80%93-voluntary-and-community-sector-response</link> <description><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2>Coronavirus and the West of England – A voluntary and community sector response</h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-article-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.voscur.org/sites/default/files/styles/node_image/public/Rainbow%20Bristol%20View%20Credit%20Andrew%20Gustar%20via%20Flickr_0.jpg?itok=H1xgzfde" width="510" height="345" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image-credit field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Image Credit:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Andrew Gustar via Flickr (flickr.com/photos/andrewgustar).</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-date-provision-is-due-to-b field-type-date field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">14 April, 2020</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> </p> <p><span><span><span>The West of England Civil Society Partnership (WoECSP) has outlined the role that many Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations are playing in coordinated efforts to respond to coronavirus. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>At this challenging time, the VCSE sector in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire is working in partnership with:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span><span><span>Local authorities.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>The NHS Clinical Commissioning Group. </span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Sirona care &amp; health.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span><span><span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span><a href="https://www.voscur.org/resources/woecsp" target="_blank">WoECSP</a></span></span> is working with the following local organisations to reach and support communities and gather knowledge:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span><span><span>BS3 Community.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Knowle West Healthy Living Centre.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Southmead Development Trust.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Southern Brooks.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>The Wellbeing Collective in North Somerset.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Wellspring Settlement.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span><span><span>Chris Head, Director of WoECSP, said: </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>“These local organisations will also use their Social Prescribing workers to make links into GP surgeries. Links will be made at this level to support the new and emerging mutual aid groups who will provide community and street-level volunteers.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>“All of the voluntary sector partners are committed to working with and for their local communities in this difficult time and are proud to be part of the local response. By working with other local partners in health and care, we will all ensure that the voice and expertise of the VCSE sector is represented at every level.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>The VCSE sector is being represented by Voscur, Voluntary Action North Somerset (VANS) and The Care Forum at the three incident control centres for coronavirus response in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>The voice and insights of the wider VCSE sector are being channelled into strategic decisions by the WoECSP and its role in the Silver Command. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>WoECSP is a Community Interest Company, and its partners are The Care Forum, Voscur, Wesport, CVS South Gloucestershire, VANS, B&amp;NES Third Sector Group (3SG) and West of England Rural Network. To see the full update from WoECSP, <a href="https://www.voscur.org/system/files/WoECSP%20Information%2009.04.20.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>. </span></span></span></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Core Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/core-categories/coronavirus">Coronavirus</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/core-categories/health-and-wellbeing">Health and wellbeing</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/core-categories/neighbourhoods-and-communities">Neighbourhoods and communities</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/core-categories/social-prescribing">Social prescribing</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/core-categories/social-value">Social value</a></div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:55:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pollya</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">97305 at https://www.voscur.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Health equity in England, 10 years on from the Marmot Review</title> <link>https://www.voscur.org/insight/news/health-equity-england-10-years-marmot-review</link> <description><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2>Health equity in England, 10 years on from the Marmot Review</h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-article-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.voscur.org/sites/default/files/styles/node_image/public/Pulse%20Rate.jpg?itok=ZSzmT1nZ" width="510" height="346" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-date-provision-is-due-to-b field-type-date field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">26 February, 2020</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> </p> <p><span><span><span>In February 2010, a major review of health equity in England was published, called <i>Fair Society, Healthy Lives</i> <i>(The Marmot Review)</i>. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health at the time, the independent review chaired by Sir Michael Marmot was designed to show the best ways to reduce health inequalities. It identified <a href="http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-reports/fair-society-healthy-lives-the-marmot-review/fair-society-healthy-lives-full-report-pdf.pdf" target="_blank">six policy objectives</a>:</span></span></span></p> <ol> <li><span><span><span>Giving every child the best start in life.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Enabling all people to maximise their capabilities and have control over their lives.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Ensuring a healthy standard of living for all.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Creating fair employment and good work for all.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Creating and developing healthy and sustainable places and communities.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Strengthening the role and impact of ill health prevention.</span></span></span></li> </ol> <p><span><span><span>A decade later, the Health Foundation and the Institute of Health Equity have commissioned their own report, <a href="https://www.health.org.uk/publications/reports/the-marmot-review-10-years-on" target="_blank"><i>Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 Years On</i></a>, to measure the progress made towards reducing health inequalities and meeting five of the six objectives (ill health prevention was addressed generally as a goal). </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Key findings from this new report include:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span><span><span>The amount of time people spend in poor health has increased since 2010. </span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Mortality rates have increased for people aged 45-49.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>‘Despite the cuts and deteriorating outcomes in many social determinants, some local authorities and communities have established effective approaches to tackling health inequalities.’ (See below for how Bristol has addressed this). </span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Geographical inequalities remain between regions and their levels of economic deprivation: affluent areas of London and the South fare far better than the North. </span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span><span><span>Writing about the new report, Sir Michael Marmot said: ‘The health of the population is not just a matter of how well the health service is funded and functions, important as that is: health is closely linked to the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age and inequities in power, money and resources – the social determinants of health.’</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Fundamentally, the report emphasises that ‘The increase in health inequalities in England points to social and economic conditions, many of which have shown increased inequalities, or deterioration since 2010.’ </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Looking at the socio-economic factors of health and wellbeing, the report mentions cuts to youth services, increased school exclusions and youth crime, increased workers on zero hours contracts and other part-time insecure work, rising rates of in-work poverty, declining social mobility, higher housing costs, and much more. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>However, many of the report’s recommendations – such as carbon neutrality, reducing school exclusions and increasing higher education attainment – fall in line with existing plans for Bristol as a city. For example:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span><span><span>The <a href="https://www.bristolonecity.com" target="_blank">One City Plan</a> for Bristol includes goals such as: <a href="https://www.bristolonecity.com/environment/carbon-neutrality" target="_blank">a carbon neutral city by 2030</a>, mental health will be as important as physical health, and health inequalities will be reduced. </span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>Many Bristol organisations from the public, private and VCSE sector are working towards the <a href="https://www.bristolonecity.com/sdgs" target="_blank">UN Sustainable Development Goals</a>, which include reduced inequalities (e.g. higher education attainment rates for Bristol are currently lower than the national average; cancer and respiratory disease rates are significantly higher in Bristol than the national average). You can <a href="https://twitter.com/bristolsdgs" target="_blank">join the Bristol SDG Alliance</a> to get involved. </span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><a href="https://www.bristol.gov.uk/people-communities/grants-for-voluntary-and-community-organisations" target="_blank">Bristol Impact Fund</a> has small and medium to large grants to build on community strengths and reduce inequalities, particularly in areas of deprivation. Organisations to benefit so far include Bristol Women’s Voice, St Werburgh’s Community Association and Unseen. The most recent round of funding has been allocated, and new funding rounds will be announced on the Voscur website and by Bristol City Council. </span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><a href="http://www.bristolcityfunds.co.uk" target="_blank">City Funds</a> is helping Bristol tackle inequalities, to create a fairer and healthier society. Areas of funding include initiatives that support the No Child Goes Hungry campaign, and community initiatives.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span><span><span>There are also goals towards joined up health sector provision in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG), such as a <a href="https://bnssgccg.nhs.uk/library/bnssg-sustainability-and-transformation-plan-summary/" target="_blank">plan for the Sustainability Transformation Partnership (STP)</a>. Voscur is also working on a <a href="https://www.voscur.org/healthier-in-partnership" target="_blank">current project with BNSSG STP and local VCSE organisations</a> which will set precedents and guidelines for successful partnership working, to improve community healthcare. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Mark Hubbard, Voscur’s Head of Partnerships and Commissioning, said: </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>“The Marmot Report was a key moment in public service delivery: it proved the link between the environment in which people live and their life opportunities. The updated report makes for difficult reading but it should be the new ‘go to’ resource for Bristol’s VCSE organisations – to make sure that their work in communities aligns with national thinking, local strategies and impact in their communities. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>“This new report represents a great opportunity to bring the social models to medical systems – so that our sectors’ collaborative efforts make the biggest difference to people and communities that experience major challenges.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>With local projects and programmes such as these, Bristol’s VCSE sector and its partners are on the right track to reduce health inequalities locally and transform outcomes for our communities. </span></span></span></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Core Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/core-categories/commissioning">Commissioning</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/core-categories/health-and-wellbeing">Health and wellbeing</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/core-categories/policy">Policy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/core-categories/social-care">Social care</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/core-categories/social-prescribing">Social prescribing</a></div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:54:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pollya</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">97085 at https://www.voscur.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Bristol Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) 2016-17</title> <link>https://www.voscur.org/resources/bristol-joint-strategic-needs-assessment-jsna-2016-17</link> <description><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2>Bristol Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) 2016-17</h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-resource-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.voscur.org/sites/default/files/styles/node_image/public/JSNA%202016%20to%202017.png?itok=7POcBVNN" width="283" height="400" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) provides detailed information on the health and wellbeing needs of the people of Bristol.</p> <p>The JSNA process is led by Public Health and involves Bristol City Council, NHS Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Bristol Healthwatch, the Voluntary and Community Sector and other partners. </p> <p>It informs decisions about how these bodies plan services to improve health and wellbeing in Bristol, while reducing health inequalities.</p> <p>It is also a useful source of data for VCSE groups in quantifying the demand for different kinds of support and designing services.</p> <p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-resource-related-services field-type-entityreference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Resource Related Services:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partnership/health-and-social-care">Health &amp; Social Care</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/partnership/children-and-young-people">Children and Young People</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/funding/local-access-partnership">Bristol Local Access Partnership</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-attachment field-type-file field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Attachment:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="PDF icon" title="application/pdf" src="/modules/file/icons/application-pdf.png" /> <a href="https://www.voscur.org/sites/default/files/JSNA%202016%20to%202017%20final%20version.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=8585109">JSNA 2016 to 2017 final version.pdf</a></span></div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2017 22:36:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">89599 at https://www.voscur.org</guid> <comments>https://www.voscur.org/resources/bristol-joint-strategic-needs-assessment-jsna-2016-17#comments</comments> </item> </channel> </rss>