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How is North Norfolk Addressing Health and Wellbeing Priorities and how is it Supporting the Contribution of the Voluntary and Community Sector?. Nick Baker, Corporate Director North Norfolk District Council. We don’t commission direct health and social services.
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How is North Norfolk Addressing Health and Wellbeing Priorities and how is it Supporting the Contribution of the Voluntary and Community Sector? Nick Baker, Corporate Director North Norfolk District Council
We don’t commission direct health and social services. • We dohave a key role in • improving health outcomes • reducing health inequalities for communities and individuals • focus on health protection, health improvement and health promotion. • We do this through • Provision of services • Working in partnership How is North Norfolk Addressing Health and Wellbeing Priorities?
NNDC Health Improvement Strategy • Approved in 2010 with cross-party support • Three priorities: • Localism of health delivery by all relevant stakeholders • Prevention of ill health and promotion of healthy lifestyles • Maintaining activity, independence and support for older people. • Health Improvement Forum – driving partnership working at operational service level
Liaison with Emerging Groups • Health and Wellbeing Board • Representation • Priorities flawed? • North Norfolk CCG • Representation • Priorities aligned • Influencing them, shaping our services • Housing, leisure etc
Supporting the Contribution of the Voluntary and Community Sector 1 Direct grant support - over £100,000 pa • Citizens Advice Bureau, Community Transport. Service Level Agreement - Voluntary Norfolk • To provide direct advice and support for the sector in North Norfolk General support and joint working • North Norfolk Older People’s Forum, Workout Project Commissioning – delivery of services on behalf of NNDC • Age UK North Norfolk, The Benjamin Foundation Support to establish sustainable community groups • Six community gyms, Fit Together walking
Supporting the Contribution of the Voluntary and Community Sector 2 North Norfolk Big Society Fund Projects which will improve communities’: • social wellbeing • economic wellbeing • volunteering £400,000 awarded to 47 community projects in 2012/13 2013/14 fund increased to £450,000 • Grant Fund of £225,000 maximum grant of £15,000 • Enabling Fund of £225,00 to support wider initiatives developed in partnership with local communities.
To Conclude……. • Health and Wellbeing is changing • Voluntary and Community Sector has a huge part to play • Officer and Member recognition • NNDC will support the sector’s efforts Thank You