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Be Seen! Be Counted!

NVC Northants is building an online directory of voluntary and community organisations in Northamptonshire.

Make sure your organisation is included! Email your details to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
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JSNAJoint JSNA and VCS pilot study in East Northants.

In partnership with NVC Northants the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) team at the PCT has begun a pilot study with a small group of voluntary and community sector organisations working in East Northants to examine how VCS organisations can feed their local community knowledge into the JSNA process, thereby enriching the JSNA local data.

Three organisations expressed an interest in taking part in the pilot: FAIR (Family Action in Our Region), supporting children and families in and around Rushden; East Northants Community Services who work to support the homeless in the area; and Northamptonshire Association for the Blind who work with the blind and visually impaired across the county and have an office in East Northants. Between them they have a unique and so far untapped source of knowledge and data about their client communities that could be invaluable to future versions of the JSNA. The challenge will be in identifying a robust system for data collection that can be replicated across the sector to ensure worthwhile data can be collected from a wide variety of sources.

Dominic McClean, Chief Executive of NVC Northants said “We are very excited about the contribution that the voluntary and community sector can make to the JSNA process. If this pilot succeeds and a robust system of data collection can be devised, our collective VCS data will provide important evidence that could feed in to the joint Health and Wellbeing strategy and so inform future commissioning”.
 
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Health in our Hands: Tickets
overcoming the challenges

Prevention is high on the agenda and health inequalities in Northamptonshire are becoming an increasing concern. NVC Northants and Northamptonshire LINk would like to invite you to Health in our Hands: overcoming the challenges.

A conference to examine the issues around health inequalities which looks at the picture both nationally and locally. The day will provide an oportunity to hear respected speakers and attend inspiring workshops. Meanwhile some examples of innovative solutions to inequalities issues can be seen at our marketplace.

When: 18th April 2012 at 9:15 for a 10am start - 3:30pm.
Where: King's Park Conference Centre, Northampton, NN3 6LL.

Speakers include:
 
• Melanie Henwood OBE - Independent Health and Social Care Research Consultant
• Geoff Rowe - Big Difference Company
• Tim Curtis- The University of Northampton
• Valerie Woods - MS Therapy Centre

A series of workshops will take place during the day for delegates to attend alongside a number of charities and other voluntary and community sector organisations displaying 'market stalls' during the lunchbreak.

Workshops will include practical examples of how the voluntary sector is already tackling health inequalities:

Dostiyo - Indira Patel and Kalsuma Begum. An Asian women and girls organisation, the workshop will look at ways in which Dostiyo's Wellbeing cafe works to overcome barriers of language, culture, racial prejudice and isolation.

The Lowdown - Dawn Wright. Dealing with health issues and supporting young people in Northamptonshire.

Experience examples of prevention in action:
Improving Health & Wellbeing by Singing Together - Gareth Fuller. Interactive taster session to experience the benefits of group singing and how it can impact a person's health while increasing their self-esteem.
Laughter and Vocal Exercises for Health & Relaxation - Stephen Meakins. A humourous group participation workshop to focus on voice techniques and exercises. An alternative way for people to improve their wellbeing.     

Other workshops taking place will include:
Community Profiling: from the bottom up - Tim Curtis. This workshop will focus on the methods and the practical side of community profiling in terms of health.

Nene Commissioning - Natasha Kerrigan, Senior Locality Lead - Northampton (East & South). An interactive workshop to give delegates a better understanding of priorities for Nene Commissioning.

NHS Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes - Sarah Blundell, Senior Public Health Analyst. An explanation of the JSNA and how it can be useful for the voluntary and community sector.
 
For more information telephone 01604 625799.

You can book online now by clicking here. Please note spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.


 
 
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Northamptonshire’s Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2011

Since 2007 all local councils and their partner NHS Primary Care Trusts have been required to undertake a health and wellbeing ‘joint strategic needs assessment’ (JSNA).

In Northamptonshire the JSNA identifies the key health and wellbeing needs of the population across the whole county. It focuses on evidence of need, contains evidence of what works and feedback from residents about what is important to them.
 
For third sector organisations it is a valuable source of local information and intelligence to support funding bids for new and developing services. In addition, proposals in the Health and Social Care Bill (2011) place a new statutory obligation on GP-led consortia and local authorities, through their local health and wellbeing boards, to produce an enhanced JSNA and an accompanying Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (JHWS) for commissioning purposes. This means that the JSNA becomes the means by which third sector organisations can find out how and why commissioning decisions are made.

Click here to get to the JSNA 2011.

Links to further information and contacts:
Find locality profiles, an executive summary, written reports and analysis on the Northamptonshire Observatory
Look at data on the Partnership Information Hub
Email the team on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Phone Sarah Blundell or Inge Pye on 01604 366312 or 366544
 
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Health in our Hands
Health in our Hands: overcoming the challenges

 Date: 18th April 2012, 9:15 for a 10am start - 3:30pm
 Venue: King's Park Conference Centre, Northampton, NN3 6LL


We would like to invite you to our upcoming conference which will examine health inequalities and how the voluntary and community sector in Northamptonshire is addressing these issues. The conference is being organised by Northamptonshire's Countywide Infrastructure Organisation (NVC Northants) and Northamptonshire Local Involvement Network (Northamptonshire LINk), both sit within Northampton Volunteering Centre. The day will consist of a number of key speakers and workshops for delegates to attend.

Charities and other voluntary and community sector organisations will have 'market stalls' to exhibit some of the health and wellbeing services Northamptonshire has to offer.

Speakers for the day:

Workshop leaders:
  • The Lowdown, Dawn Wright
  • Dostiyo, Indira Patel and Kalsuma Begum
  • Singing for Health, Gareth Fuller
  • Laughter and Vocal Exercise, Stephen Meakins
  • NHS Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes - JSNA, Sarah Blundell
  • Nene Commissioning, Natasha Kerrigan
  • The University of Northampton, Tim Curtis
Click below to view the invitation in full and further information on speakers and workshops content.

 pdf Invitation to Health in our Hands

Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. You can book online now by clicking here.

Tickets will be charged at the following rates:
£15 per person for delegates from VCS organisations
£30 per person for non VCS organisations/others

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or telephone for more information, 01604 625799
 
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Nene Commissioning Membership.

As part of the Health and Social Care Bill the responsibility for commissioning (purchasing) healthcare services in the NHS is transferring from Primary Care Trusts to Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). In Northamptonshire we have two CCGs - Corby Healthcare (which covers Corby) and Nene Commissioning (which covers the rest of the county).
 
Nene Commissioning would like to invite you to help them shape local NHS services by joining their membership. The membership will be run on a 'locality' basis and is aiming to bring together local people and organisations to help shape local services. The membership will be open to anyone and your level of involvement is up to you, from simply receiving a newsletter right up to chairing a locality group.
 
If you would like to join the Nene Commissioning membership please visit www.nenecommissioning.com/membership to fill a short online form or phone 01604 651160.  You can also find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nenecommissioning and follow us on Twitter @NeneComm.
 
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NEW IN - visit our latest volunteering opportunities page to see the new vacancies we have on offer. Here is a taster and you can contact us for more. The latest opportunity is at local cancer charity, Face Fax: they are looking for a receptionist. More info here.
 
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Congratulations to our Volunteer Car Scheme driver PJ Fox!

PJ has received the Bene Merenti Medal which was awarded on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI. He has been commended for his voluntary work with the church and extensive involvement in the community. PJ has volunteered with our Car Scheme for 11 years and is a much sought after driver by the passengers.

PJ said: “I love driving for the Car Scheme, I feel like I’m putting something back into the community.”

Well done PJ, congratulations on your well deserved award!
 
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conferenceAn invitation to: Health in our Hands, Overcoming the Challenges

A conference about health inequalities and how the voluntary and community sector in Northamptonshire is addressing these problems.

If you are involved in the future of health and social care, this conference is for you.

When: 18th April 2012 - 9:15 for a 10am start – 3:30pm
Where: King’s Park Sports & Conference Centre, Kings Park Road, Northampton, NN3 6LL


Organised by NVC Northants and Northamptonshire LINk, the day will consist of a number of key speakers and workshops for delegates to attend. Melanie Henwood OBE, Specialist Advisor to the House of Commons Health Select Committee will provide a national perspective on the JSNA, with more speakers yet to be announced. More details to follow. Make sure you put the date in your diary!
 
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