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Universal Offers Regional Training Workshop

Universal Offers Regional Training Workshop. Miranda McKearney, The Reading Agency 26 November, 2013. EDGE 2013 The Public Library Universal Health Offer http://readingagency/about/health.html. Why?. 2010 Public library health mapping research

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Universal Offers Regional Training Workshop

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  1. Universal Offers Regional Training Workshop Miranda McKearney, The Reading Agency 26 November, 2013

  2. EDGE 2013The Public Library Universal Health Offerhttp://readingagency/about/health.html

  3. Why? 2010 Public library health mapping research West Midlands regional pilot of library health offer 2011 Call for local authority clusters to undertake next stage of development work Public library health offer development group

  4. A Key Moment for Public Libraries and Health Pressure on traditional health, well being and social care services. 1:4 people suffering mental health conditions 6m people with anxiety and depression, three quarters not receiving treatment Health and Social Care Act, 2012: local authority responsibility for improving health outcomes, tackling wider determinants and taking new approaches to preventative care

  5. The Public Library Health Offer Libraries have huge potential to impact on health Trusted community space, Assisted digital access, Out reach to vulnerable groups Health information and signposting, National reading programmes, Social reading, Volunteering

  6. Logic model

  7. Value and use Provides a baseline for health service provision: information and promotion, signposting and referrals, creative and social reading Tool for service planning and development: locally, regionally, nationally Advocacy tool http://readingagency/about/health.html Support for partnership development particularly with public health Calendar hook focus for activity- World Mental Health Day, October 10th Opens up commissioning and fundraising opportunities Basis for GftA bids

  8. Reading Well Books on Prescription Scheme Integrated approach Book based support for common mental health conditions e.g. anxiety and depression Signposting to mood boosting creative and social reading opportunities Best practice model supported by health partners 87% of library authorities on board, nearly 60% have collections in every library

  9. Early Impact Opening up new commissioning partnerships: 26% of authorities have secured local funding from public health, IAPT services, CCGS Leaflets, book collections, launches, staffing Health partnership starting to develop; 1,636 partners interested in the scheme (GPs, IAPT services and other prescribers) Strong book issues New models emerging; local authority workplace well being

  10. Reading Well

  11. Next Steps • National and local fundraising strategy • Evaluation and impact research • Development plan • Embedding model/ partnership infrastructure • New lists/audiences: dementia/alzheimers, children and young people • Digital • User engagement (user panels/volunteering/self help reading groups)

  12. Debbie Hicks, Director of Researchdebbie.hicks@readingagency.org.uk Contacts

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