1. The Get Involved Group Open Space Meeting Wednesday 6 April Friend’s Meeting House 2pm – 5pm

2. Agenda 2pm – Introductions and Ice Breaker
2.10pm – GIG team and updates
2.30pm – Health and Wellbeing Visits Project
2.50pm – Communication & social media discussion
3.30pm – Comfort Break
3.50pm – Workshop discussions
4.50pm – Feedback forms and close
5pm - Close

3. Ice Breaker and Intros!

4. The Get Involved! Group at The Fed

5. Meet the GIG team!
Lilly
Abbie
Madeline
Tom
Sam
Mahnoush
Sara

6. Open Space
A free platform for you to discuss any topics of interest and disability issues that concern you
Common themes and popular topics will form the subject for the next Focus Group meeting and CCG consultation topic.  
Some possible themes are accessible venues, housing issues, health and wellbeing, sport and leisure, getting out and about…. Or something completely different!

7. GIG updates! Improving Cancer Outcomes Report
Access to the Streets Campaign
Taxi case studies
BSUH patient stories
Wellbeing Service Consultation
Patient Experience Panel Go-To Person
Right Track Event next week!

8. Ground rules Keep to the topic! Maintain confidentiality
Participate, do not dominate
Only share what you are comfortable sharing
Be open to hearing other points of view

9. Community Safety projects - East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service
GIG meeting
6 April 2016
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10. Focus on Prevention Building stronger, more resilient communities
Reduction of incidents
Role in awareness-raising and prevention
Focus on “at risk” groups
Age, mobility, sensory impairment, illness, medication, alcohol and substance misuse, mental health, chaotic lifestyle...
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11. The Home Safety Visit Smoke alarms Specialist equipment
A range of safety advice
Kitchen/cooking safety, electrical safety, escape route, bedtime routine, smoking,
what to do in event of a fire…
Self-referrals, organisation referrals
A partnership approach to engagement
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12. Health and Wellbeing visits – what we do
Arrange for older people to be visited in their own homes for a conversation with the volunteers about their health and wellbeing needs and priorities
Offer basic information and advice together with the offer of a referral to an appropriate source of help
Volunteers do a brief fire safety check and give advice about how to stay safe at home
Evaluate each visit and offer a follow up visit to check the progress of any referrals
Trained volunteers
Over 50 with long term condition, disability or is socially isolated
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13. Health and Wellbeing visits – aims
Vulnerable older people will be more aware of their health needs and their choices of public and community services
Vulnerable older people will be taking more action to manage their health better
Vulnerable older people will feel more socially connected
Reducing health inequalities
Build an effective referral network so that we can help reduce our partners cost and time spent on addressing vulnerability
Develop a model which can be used Nationally
3 year project funded by Department of Health
Learning project
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14. Testimonials
“Very supportive, wonderful, 10 out of 10. Lots of support has happened because of their visit and the contact they put me in touch with. The visit and volunteers were a motivation factor for me to improve my life.”
“I felt reassured that my house is a safe environment.”
“Most helpful service we’ve had so far!”
“Very, very helpful – informative and supportive. Made a big difference to lifestyle – a really excellent, cost effective service!”
[The volunteers] “told me things I didn’t know, they told me where to get help apart from neighbours.”
Case examples with outcomes
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15. Contact us
For Home Safety Visits For Health and Wellbeing visits
How to refer
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16. Communication & Social Media
What would you like to hear about?
How would you like to communicate with each other?
How would you like to receive information?

17. What issues are affecting you in Brighton and Hove?
Open Space
What issues are affecting you in Brighton and Hove?
What would you like to discuss at GIG meetings?
Are there any gaps in services?

18. Break Time!

19. Discussion Groups
What are the problems?
How does it affect you / people you know?
What could be done?

20. AOB
Any other comments?

21. Next GIG Meeting CCG Consultation NHS Topic chosen by YOU!
Wednesday 18 May pm – 5pm Friends Meeting House