July 2010 Choice and Control Newsletter
Please find attached the latest newsletter from the Choice and Control programme. If you have any feedback or queries please email cgough@worcestershire.gov.uk  

5 x Representative Seats on The Funding & Procurement Task & Finish Group
The Representative will ensure that the views and issues of the Voluntary and Community Sector will be taken into account by The Funding & Procurement Task & Finish Group. ...

WAVOCC AGM 2010
The WAVOCC Annual General Meeting was held on Friday, 9th July 2010 at Sight Concern Worcestershire, The Bradbury Centre. Attendees were welcomed by the WAVOCC Chair, Sally Ellison...

Support from the County Council’s Community Leadership Management Team
Worcestershire County Council are currently looking for an VCS organisation that may have a mini-project that would benefit from some support. The County Council’s Community ...

NHS Worcestershire Stakeholder Brief
Please see here for the latest NHS Worcestershire Stakeholder Brief.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust latest news and press releases
Can be found at http://www.wavocc.org.uk/acute_latest_news

Final call to interested social enterprises
If you are based in Herefordshire, Worcestershire or Shropshire and would like to join an inside enterprise support hub then contact Amy at brap to fill one of the last spaces rema...

DH - White Paper - 1st Consultation paper
Please click here to access the first of 5 consultation documents: the closing date for this one is 11th October.

White Paper Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS (NHS Reform consultation)
You will have heard about the government’s plans for a major reform of the NHS in England. The White Paper “Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS” was publish...

Consultation - Worcestershire Local Economic Assessment
The consultation exercise is now underway for the Worcestershire Local Economic Assessment. This is an important document and seeks to identify key issues from the voluntary sector...

Association of Public Health Observatories - Health Profiles for Worcestershire
Please follow this link for current health profiles of each district in Worcestershire. Health Profiles give a snapshot overview of health for each local authority and region in En...

Findings from Capacitybuilders Recent Survey of Local Support Providers
This most recent survey - the third in the series - provides valuable information on the state of the sector during a time of great change; both for frontline civil society groups ...

FREE money up to £5,000 - final year so don’t delay!
Calling all small voluntary and community groups in Worcestershire, if you need funding to help deliver valuable services for the most disadvantaged communities and people in the c...

Community First’s ICT support project
Take part in the 2010 ICT Survey and you might win one of 5 £25 M&S Vouchers Community First’s ICT support project is carrying out this survey which will assess: wh...

June 2010 - Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities Fund
Worcestershire County Council’s Adult and Community Learning Service have been contracted on behalf of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) to work in partnership to facilitate ac...

User Led Organisation Bulletin Edition 1
In April 2010, service users and service user led voluntary organisations met at a day conference in Worcester to discuss how best to progress with the initiation of a ULO (User Le...

Consult on the COMPACT Code of Conduct and Conciliation Process
Please see the below Compact Documents which are now out for consulation - the Compact Steering Group value your views. Contact Sally Ellison (COMPACT Chair) at sally@wvc.org.uk ...

Have you Experienced NHS Contractual Changes?
On behalf of Regional Voices (LEEDS) and RAWM, WAVOCC have been asked to consult with members concerning any contractual changes with NHS Worcestershire.  Within Leeds, the PC...

Local Cuts in a non-COMPACT-compliant way? Please Comment
We are facing a period of substantial cuts to local funding, but The Compact Voice is concerned that these might be happening in a non-Compact compliant way. Cuts have been announc...

Children and Young People's Plan (CYPP) for Worcestershire 2011-2014
The CYPP is the statutory, strategic plan for all services delivered to children and young people in Worcestershire which is a requirement of the 2004 Children Act. Worcestershire'...

ACEVO’s response to June 2010 budget
Policy: George Osborne delivers emergency budget The Chancellor presented what he called a ‘tough but fair’ Budget aiming to eliminate the structural deficit by the end...

WAVOCC Choice and Control Consultancy Report 2010
Please see below for the Report of WAVOCC's Choice and Control Consultancy which took place in May/June 2010.

WAVOCC News Summer 2010 - Chairs report
Please see below for the Chairs report in full, from the latest edition of the WAVOCC news. CHAIRS REPORT – WAVOCC NEWS – SUMMER 2010. Dear Member By the time you read...

WAVOCC AGM - Friday 9th July
WAVOCC's Annual General Meeting is to be held on Friday, 9th July 2010 at Sight Concern Worcestershire, the Bradbury Centre, 2 Sansome Walk, Worcester (Tel 01905 723245)....

NHS Worcestershire Efficiency Programme
The early indications from new Government are that it will continue to place an emphasis on the importance of public health and prevention, and that it will remain committed to pro...

Worcestershire Partnership Newsletter Summer 2010
Please see below for the Worcestershire Partnership's Summer 2010 Newsletter "Partnership Matters.

Formal expression of interest for stop smoking service tariff based contracts now invited
URGENT NOTIFICATION FROM JULIA NORTH, Health Improvement Specialist Coordinator (Stop Smoking Services) Dear Colleague, The expression of interest for tariff based stop smoking an...

N.A.P.P June E-Bulletin now online
Patient Participation Groups make an important contribution to the well-being of their communities. Their activities include health promotion, information provision, service delive...

Spring 2010 Issue of Community First Newsline
Please find a link to the latest issue of Community First's Newsline below http://www.comfirst.org.uk/files/newsline_spring_10_web.pdf

NHS reconfiguration outlined in BBC report
The BBC are running a story that the NHS in England is to be reorganised and the Strategic Health Authorities downgraded. For the BBC Link please see here.

NHS Stakeholder Brief June 2010
The latest Stakeholder Brief from NHS Worcestershire can be found here.

NHS Worcestershire’s Cancer Strategy 2010 – 2014
Email sent on behalf of Sonia Spurr, Community Engagement Manager – NHS Worcestershire We are consulting on NHS Worcestershire’s Cancer Strategy 2010 – 2014. It e...

Have your Say! Comment on the Support for the VCS in the County
Please take note of this survey; we would like to inform the Council on WAVOCC/WIC support to the sector. Worcestershire County Council values the work of voluntary and community o...

Personalisation through Person Centred Planning
Please see below for the attached Department of Health PDF, Personalisation through Person Centred Planning.

NHS Stakeholder Brief May 2010
The latest Stakeholder Brief from NHS Worcestershire can be found here.

Worcestershire's Forum Against Domestic Abuse draft Strategy 2010-2013
On behalf of Worcestershire Forum Against Domestic Abuse I am pleased to present the draft Strategy 2010 -2013 to you. All comments to be returned please by Friday July 16th and se...

Closing the Gap Funding
The Health Foundation is currently looking for partnerships to be part of this year’s Closing the Gap - the award scheme dedicated to bridging the gap between current pr...

May 2010 Choice and Control Newsletter
Please find attached the latest issue of the Choice and Control newsletter. To get in touch, with any queries or comments, please use the links within this document to contact the ...

WAVOCC Choice and Control Consultancy 2010
We are attempting to obtain feedback from WAVOCC members on the current position of the Choice and Control Programme. All responses will be kept completely anonymous, compiled into...

Representation Opportunity - NHS Worcestershire - End of life Commissioning Executive
The commissioning executive would need advice from a representative who is not involved in the direct delivery of end of life and palliative care services to avoid conflicts of int...

May 2010 - News on the Big Lottery and Adjustments for the VCS
Please see the below note from Worcestershire Partnerships Funding and Resources Manager: Following the attendance of the Lottery Officers Forum last week BIG Lottery are making so...

May 2010 - Funding Update
Funding Opportunities Update - May 2010 The Worcestershire Partnership is here to help and advice on bid submissions for external funding. If you are planning a project and need ...

N.A.P.P May E-Bulletin now online
Patient Participation Groups make an important contribution to the well-being of their communities. Their activities include health promotion, information provision, service delive...

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Foundation Trust Status update
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust  write to inform you that they have today been advised by Monitor that their application for Foundation Trust status has bee...

May 2010 - Representation Opportunity - The Integrated Youth Support Steering Group
The Representative will ensure that the views and issues of the Voluntary and Community Sector will be taken into account by The Integrated Youth Support Steering Group. He/she wil...

The Voice issue 8
Please find attached the latest issue of The Voice.

Carewise Launch
Wise up to Carewise! A new social care website, which will be a central source of care and well-being information throughout Worcestershire has been launched today (Thursday 29 Apr...

A Glass Half Full: how an asset approach can improve community health and well being
Please see here for the full document.

Worcestershire County Council Adult Protection Quarterly Newsletter - April 2010
Please see the attachment below for the April 2010 edition of Worcestershire County Council's Adult Protection Quarterly Newsletter.

Accessing ESF for the Third Sector: Tender Brief
Tender Brief Accessing ESF for the Third Sector Through Capacity Building Technical Assistance funding is available through priority 3 of the ESF Operation Plan 2007. This funding ...

N.A.P.P April E-Bulletin now online
Patient Participation Groups make an important contribution to the well-being of their communities. Their activities include health promotion, information provision, service delive...

Worcestershire LINk Spring Newsletter
Please see below for the latest newsletter from Worcestershire LINk.

Age UK
Please see the attached documents below for details of Age UK, the new force combining the national organisation of Age Concern and Help the Aged.  One year on from the merger...

Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership Newsletter
Please find attached final newsletter for the Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership. From 1st April the CYPSP will be known as the Children's Trust (CT). This will be g...

ELECTION - VCS representative on the Strategic Partnership Choice and Control Panel
Deadline: Monday 26th April 2010 5pm Please note that WIC are undertaking an election for the VCS representative on the Strategic Partnership Choice and Control Panel. There is one...

Representation Opportunity - NHS Worcestershire’s ‘Partners in Care Group’
The Representative will ensure that the views and issues of the Voluntary and Community Sector will be taken into account by NHS Worcestershire’s ‘Partners in Care Grou...

Confident Communities, Brighter Futures
Please see here for the Confident Communities, Brighter Futures document.A framework for developing well-being. This report is part of a continuing programme of action t...

Department of Health Principles and Rules for Cooperation and Competition
ACEVO declares neutering of "preferred provider" policy complete, as guidance for commissioners makes clear that competition has won the day Third sector representatives ...

Invitation to User Led Organisation Stakeholder Event
A stakeholder workshop is being organised to begin the discussions about how Worcestershire can develop a User led Organisation (ULO). This will be held on 27 April 2010 at Perdisw...

NHS Worcestershire Stakeholder Brief
Please see here for the latest Stakeholder Brief from NHS Worcestershire.

Health Profile of England 2009
Please see here for full details.

New organisation to help transform NHS and social care workforce planning
A new organisation is being set up to help NHS and social care bodies plan their workforce around delivering more productive and people centred care, Health Minister Ann Keen annou...

Department of Health Attitudes to Mental Illness 2010 Research Report
Please click here to view the full report.

Building the National Care Service White Paper
Please see here for full details and links. The White Paper Building a National Care Service sets out the Government's proposals to build a comprehensive National Care Service for...

N.A.P.P News Winter 2009/2010
Please see here for the latest issue of the N.A.P.P Newsletter - including details of their conference to be held on 5th June 2010.

NHS Worcestershire Patient and Public Involvement Newsletter
Please see here for the March 2010 "Having Your Say" newsletter.

Commissioning toolkit for mental health services
This guide has been produced by the National Mental Health Development Unit to help all those involved understand how things will need to be done differently to make personali...

VCS Representative Opportunity - March 2010 - Strategic Partnership Forum for the Choice and Control
 The Representative will ensure that the views and issues of the Voluntary and Community Sector will be taken into account by the The Strategic Partnership Forum for the Choic...

NHS Stakeholder Brief - March 2010
Please find attached the March edition of the NHS Stakeholder Brief.

NHS Stakeholder Brief - Transforming Community Services - Update 3
Please see below for the attached Stakeholder Brief.

NHS Jargon Buster
Please see the attached document below.

People's Millions 2010 is launched!
People’s Lottery Millions up for grabs for ITV Central COMMUNITIES The People’s Millions 2010 competition opens its doors today for projects in the ITV Central region t...

VCS Representative 'Parents Matter Board'
The Representative will ensure that the views and issues of the Voluntary and Community Sector will be taken into account by the Parenting Board. He/she will also ensure that there...

Worcestershire's Adult Carers Strategy
Worcestershire's Adult Carers Strategy 'Carers at the Heart of Worcestershire's Families and Communities 2009-14' Public Consultation Exercise March to June 2010 Following a strate...

Inclusive Health
A new short study, Inclusion Health, outlines how improvements in health care for the most excluded groups in society can be accelerated to ensure high quality services are availab...

NHS Stakeholder brief - special edition - changes to out of hours service
Please find attached a Stakeholder Brief  from NHS Worcestershire that outlines changes to the Out of Hours service in Worcestershire.

Round 5 of the VCS Grants is now open!
f you would like to apply please take a look at the grants available below and download the relevant application form to apply. You are strongly advised to read the ...

WAVOCC Intergenerational Network Meeting
Attendees braved plummeting temperatures and snowfall to attend the recent WAVOCC Networking Event – community cohesion and generations together in Worcestershire. Attendees ...

March 2010 - C20 funding
March 2010 - C20 funding Worcestershire Connections Connecting to Opportunities is a programme funded through Advantage West Midlands to address Worklessness and economic exclusion...

Choice and Control Update Feb 2010
Please find attached the an update on the Choice and Control programme along with a feedback form which you can use to raise any queries that you may have. To get in touch with&nbs...

5th Round of County Council Grants launched on 1st March 2010
Whats available in round 5: In round 5 WCC are offering a strategic grant for 3 year activity: Supporting People: Mentoring Support Project for Vulnerable PeopleThis strategic gr...

NHS Worcestershire Stakeholder Brief special edition: Transforming Community Services - update 2
The NHS Worcestershire Board met informally on Wednesday, February 17, to agree some initial draft proposals and ideas regarding the future of community services. This work relates...

Patients for Patient Safety Newsletter
Please click here for the latest edition of the Patients for Patient Safety Project Newsletter.

Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Wants Your Questions!
One of the things people often say is that the NHS measures the wrong things: “you ask the wrong questions, you don’t ask us what we want to know.” Well now they ...

N.A.P.P February E-Bulletin now online
Patient Participation Groups make an important contribution to the well-being of their communities. Their activities include health promotion, information provision, service delive...

LINKs Survey - how has the weather affected you over the winter period?
Please see here to complete the survey.  The deadline is 19th February 2010.

The Voice Issue 7
Please see below for issue 7 of The Voice.

Help Wanted by Age Concern to make a Film about the Credit Crunch
Age Concern Herefordshire and Worcestershire is launching an appeal for volunteers and interviewees to help make a film about the Credit Crunch! Aspiring film makers and members of...

*UPDATED* Draft Supporting People 2010-2013 strategy
     UPDATE 8th February 2010   The Supporting People draft strategy consultation has been extended to the 12th April.  The Supporting People ...

Latest VCS Unit Newsletter
Please find attached below the 4th edition of the of the VCS Unit Newsletter.

GET YOUR HANDS OFF OUR HOSPITALS” SAYS LUFF
Peter Luff, Member of Parliament for Mid Worcestershire, has issued the following press release in response to the recent NHS Worcestershire Stakeholder Brief special edi...

DH Strategic Partners Programme - seeking six more Partners
Please see the attached information from the Department of Health regarding the Third Sector Strategic Partners programme. The programme is approaching the end of Year 1, and the D...

January 2010 - Choice and Control update
Please see the below attachment for the latest update from WCC Choice and Control Team. Please also see the attached feedback form

NHS Worcestershire Stakeholder Brief special edition - The Future of Community Services
Please see below for the NHS Worcestershire Stakeholder Brief special edition - The Future of Community Services.

Community First Winter Newsline
Please click here for the latest copy of Newsline from Community First.

NHS Worcestershire Stakeholder Brief - January 2010
Please find attached the latest stakeholder brief from NHS Worcestershire.

Worcestershire LINk Carers Survey
What is it like being a carer? Do you care for someone? What support do you have and is it effective? Help Worcestershire LINk assess the experiences of carers by completing this s...

ACEVO: Donations to hospital charities could become part of NHS budget...
and "NHS Preferred Provider" update. ACEVO is currently fighting two important campaigns on Department of Health policy. Firstly, at the end of 2009 ACEVO took a case to...

Volunteering Placements Required
Worcester Volunteer Centre are running a Supported Volunteering Project with the aim of supporting people with disabilities and mental health issues to access volunteer placements....

Funding Opportunity – Personalisation Events
NAVCA would like to offer members and local affiliates up to £2000 to organise and host a learning and networking event on the personalisation of health and social care servi...

Supporting People update
Please see the attachment below for a presentation giving an update on Supporting People. Please also see the Supporting People Matters website here.

N.A.P.P January E-Bulletin now online
Patient Participation Groups make an important contribution to the well-being of their communities. Their activities include health promotion, information provision, service delive...

January 2010 - Connecting to Opportunities funding programme
Connecting to Opportunities is a programme funded through Advantage West Midlands to address Worklessness and economic inclusion in the region. Partners would be happy to note that...

Community Cohesion in Worcestershire
The Worcestershire Partnership is working with the Institute of Community Cohesion (iCoCo) to develop a Community Cohesion Strategy, action plan and toolkit for Worcestershire. You...

Choice and Control in Supported Housing event - 21st January 2010
Please see here for full details.

Your opinion about council customer service
Worcestershire's VCS and Local residents are being asked for their views about how they access their council services in an online survey. The seven local authorities across Worces...

There's still time to apply to 1 million pound health improvement fund
Health chiefs are urging local organisations not to miss the boat by putting in their bids to a £1million scheme to improve the health of Worcestershire people by the end of ...

WAVOCC Networking Event
Community Cohesion and ‘Generations Together’ in Worcestershire Perdiswell Young People’s Leisure Club, Droitwich Road, Worcester, WR3 7SN Thursday 18th February...

WAVOCC Consultation on Contractual Efficiencies
We are carrying out some consultation on contractual efficiencies. Worcestershire County Council are currently undertaking the BOLD initiative which aims to identify £45m of ...

Centre for Intergenerational Practice - Newsletter January 2010
Please see here for the latest newsletter from the Centre for Intergenerational Practice.

Worcestershire LINk Healthcare Check 2010
Worcestershire LINks need your views to tell the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the new regulator for NHS Services, what is and isn’t working well...

Challenge to NHS rules on competition
Please see here for a link to a recent Financial Times article noting the that recently the private and third sectors have combined to challenge the declared policy of Andy Burnham...

Jan 09: Grants for social enterprises working in health and social care
Please see this link to the webpages of Social Investment Business who have recently released a grant round. It has a very tight deadline of 15th January, it is for pure grant app...

2009 Articles
News articles published on the WAVOCC website during 2009 27 Oct 2009 - Briefing on ISA (Independent Safeguarding Authority) 27 Oct 2009 - Compact Consultation 20 Oct 2009 - Su...

January 2010 - Choice and Control update
Please see the below attachment for the latest update from WCC Choice and Control Team.

NHS Worcestershire Patient and Public Involvement Newsletter
Please see below for the attached December 2009 "Having Your Say" newsletter.

Christmas Message from Worcestershire County Council VCS Unit
To all in the VCS, We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! All the best from Suzy and Steph, VCS Unit, County Hall

Have your say on the new rights proposed for the NHS Constitution
NHS Worcestershire are conducting the consultation on the new rights proposed for the NHS Constitution. We would be really grateful if you would take a few minutes to complete the ...

December 2009: News from NCVO - Charities to lag in recession recovery
The voluntary sector will lag behind as the rest of the country recovers from the recession, with the full impact of funding cuts yet to hit, according to our latest survey of char...

Volunteer/Trustee available
Worcester Volunteer Centre have recently interviewed a volunteer who has a tremendous amount of IT experience, most recently at Senior Management level, who would like to offe...

N.A.P.P December E-Bulletin now online
Patient Participation Groups make an important contribution to the well-being of their communities. Their activities include health promotion, information provision, service delive...

St Richard's Hospice - Meeting Room and Conference Facilities 2010
St Richard’s Hospice is a purpose built hospice in Worcester. It is easily accessible by road and bus and is a short taxi ride from railway stations. Free parking is availabl...

Age Concern Herefordshire & Worcestershire look for Intergenerational Volunteers
Tales from a Credit Crunch Overview An intergenerational project aiming to give a cinematic forum for Worcestershire’s older and younger people discussing the impact of econo...

WAVOCC Networking Event
Community Cohesion and ‘Generations Together’ in Worcestershire Thursday 18th February 2010, 1.30pm – 4.00pm (Venue to be confirmed - further details to be anno...

PCT Grant Making Powers to Commission Long Term Conditions Self Care Support from Third Sector
Please see below for the attached PCT Grant Making Powers to Commission Long Term Conditions Self Care Support from Third Sector Organisations document from the Department of Healt...

Request to Patients for Patient Safety Wider Network Members
Do you have experience of harm in primary care? Would you be interested in telling your story if you have experience of primary care? Peter Walsh, Chief Executive of AvMA, is curre...

Are you aware of the Vetting and Barring Scheme?
Are you aware of the Vetting and Barring Scheme? Peter Horner, NAVCA’s Policy and Communications Officer, outlines the new Vetting and Barring Scheme and how it will affect...

Community First Autumn Newsline
Please click here for the latest copy of Newsline from Community First.

Worcestershire Association of Carers AGM
Please see below for the Big Care Debate discussion notes and AGM Notes Summary from the recent Worcestershire Association of Carers AGM, held on 16th October 2009.

Survey - 'The Credit Crunch and Worcestershire's VCS'
Autumn/Winter 2009 Please follow the link below to respond to WIC's second economic downturn survey during 2009 - 'The VCS and the Credit Crunch.' We wish to compare the intial res...

WAVOCC Consultation - NHS Contracts
Please see here for the recent report on WAVOCC member response regarding NHS Contracts.

N.A.P.P Autumn Newsletter
Please see below for the Autumn Newsletter of the National Association of Patient Participation.

NHS Worcestershire Stakeholder Brief November 2009
Please see the attachment below for the latest NHS Worcestershire Stakeholder Brief.

RM Governance and Leadership NSS update
Please see below for the November 2009 RM Governance and Leadership NSS update.

Volunteer available
Worcester Volunteer Centre have recently interviewed a volunteer who is interested in helping with an organisation’s bookkeeping. He is at present taking an accountancy ...

Choice and Control update 2009
Please see here for the latest Choice and Control update

Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership Newsletter November 2009
Please see below for the attached Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership Newsletter November 2009.

Fix your PC – Free of charge
Community First’s IT project Getwithit are pleased to offer a limited service to ‘Fix your PC – Free of charge” You will benefit from this offer if: ·...

N.A.P.P November E-Bulletin now online
Patient Participation Groups make an important contribution to the well-being of their communities. Their activities include health promotion, information provision, service delive...

Worcestershire Partnership Newsletter Autumn/Winter 2009
Please see below for the Worcestershire Partnership's Autumn/Winter newsletter

The Voice Issue 6
Please find attached The Voice, Issue 6, the quarterly magazine produced specifically for Worcestershire's VCS.

Expression of Interest - GP Engagement in support for carers
Worcestershire County Council and NHS Worcestershire are now advertising an Expression of Interest on the Councils E-Portal in relation to the provision of GP Engagement in su...

2008 News Articles
News articles published on the WAVOCC website during 2008 24 Nov 2008 - WIC Voices Hub - Short Term Representation 11 Nov 2008 - Training in Collaborative and Partnership worki...

2007 News Articles
News articles published on the WAVOCC website during 2007 Sustainable Community Strategy 'Partnership Towards Excellence' WIC Consultation Documents Nov 2007A New WAVOCC Devel...

2005-2006 News Articles
News articles published on the WAVOCC website during 2005 and 2006 WAVOCC Newsletter January 06WAVOCC Newsletter September 05WAVOCC Newsletter May 05 ...