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And more on Localities ….

More opportunities to have your say in Forth and Inverleith 

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Work is now well underway in shaping the new 2017 – 2022 Locality Improvement Plan for North West Edinburgh and it’s important that you can tell us what you think needs to happen in the next five years (writes Elaine Lennon).

We are focusing on the themes of Place; Health & Social Care; Community Safety; Children, young people and families; and Employment. Some of you might have been involved already but you might have something else you think you wish to add to the process.

You can do this online by clicking on this link. Simply go to the North West link and thinking of the themes above, let us have your thoughts on how things should be in 2022. We will gather in all of the comments and look to see where there are similarities and then we will ask the communities of North West to rank those statements to help identify the future priorities. If you prefer, you can attend one of these focus groups to give us your views:

  • Health – An Inverleith specific focus group is on TODAY Monday 28th Nov, 2.30-4pm at LifeCare
  • Children & Young People – A joint Forth / Inverleith focus group looked at services for Children and Young People and a second one is planned on Tuesday to look specifically at Support to families and parenting- on Tuesday 29th Nov, West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre 10-12.
  • Place – A final Inverleith specific event will be held in Stockbridge Library on Monday 5th Dec, 2-3.30pm where the main focus will be on ‘place’ – environment, parks etc.

We hope that you can either join us at one of the above focus groups, or give your views on the link above. Please distribute this link throughout your networks.

Thanks

Elaine

Help develop the new Locality Improvement Plan

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Work is now underway in shaping the new 2017 – 2022 Locality Improvement Plan for North West Edinburgh and it’s important that you can tell us what you think needs to happen in the next 5 years.

We are focussing on the themes of: 

  • Place;
  • Health & Social Care;
  • Community Safety;
  • Children, young people and families;  
  • Employment.

Some of you might have been involved already but you might have something else you think you wish to add to the process. Using the link below, simply go to the North West link and thinking of the themes above, let us have your thoughts on how things should be in 2022.

We will gather in all of the comments and look to see where there are similarities and then we will ask the communities of North West to rank those statements to help identify the future priorities. May I ask if you would distribute this link throughout your networks.

https://edinburgh.dialogue-app.com/

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Elaine Lennon, Partnership Development Officer

City of Edinburgh Council, Services for Communities, 8 West Pilton Gardens, Edinburgh, EH4 4DP

Tel: 0131 529 5270

northteam@edinburgh.gov.uk or Scott.donkin@edinburgh.gov.uk

Follow us on twitter, and check out our web pages here.

 

Learning to love Localities?

Forth & Inverleith Voluntary Sector Forum

Tuesday 11 October 9.30 – 11.30am

North Edinburgh Arts Centre

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Next week’s Forth & Inverleith Voluntary Sector Forum will focus on Localities. What are Localities – and how will they affect your organisation?

What are Localities?

The City of Edinburgh Council and the Health and Social Care Partnership are moving to a locality model of working with a phased implementation from the start of April 2016 – July 2016. This is supported by the Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland.

There will be four localities in Edinburgh – details of the geography for each of these areas and the current voluntary sector forums that are in them can be found here.

Why the move to Localities? 

Locality working is a legal requirement of the Health and Social Care Partnership and City of Edinburgh Council has decided to move to the same model, believing that this change will help the services deliver better outcomes through being less bureaucratic, more agile and innovative in approaches. Their need for cost savings through staff reductions have also reinforced this move.  Police Scotland and the Fire and Rescue Service are supportive of the move and are aligning to the model.

There is an overall desired outcome that Edinburgh citizens will receive better co-produced services with the third sector as a key partner.

What does it mean for the Third Sector?

EVOC has held ThinkSpace events in each locality to update organisations and groups on locality working and to discuss how the third sector can be represented in localities. The papers relevant to each locality can be found under each locality.

Here are the notes gathered from the robust discussions at these events: Report from four Locality Think Space Events

Locality Leadership groups have been established for each locality with monthly meetings planned. As a result of the discussions the following immediate actions have resulted:

  • The Third Sector Lead will now be referred to as the Third Sector Representative
  • As well as EVOC staff representing the third sector at these meetings there will also be a Chair from one of the voluntary sector forums attending these meetings.
  • A session will be held at the next meeting where EVOC can report back from these ThinkSpaces.
  • EVOC is applying for support to support better communications across the third sector regarding locality working.

Influencing the locality leadership meetings can be done via the quarterly local Voluntary Sector Forums

To access information on a particular locality please click on the links below 

WANT TO FIND OUT THE LATEST ON LOCALITIES?

Tuesday 11th October 2016, 9.30-11.30am – North Edinburgh Arts

‘Getting to know you’ event with the locality leadership team. All Third Sector organisations in the area are welcome to attend – and please be ready to talk about your project!

For further information please contact Denise Horn, email denise.horn@evoc.org.uk or call 555 9117.

Voluntary Sector Forum to meet on Tuesday

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Please find attached Agenda for the next Forth and Inverleith Forum scheduled to take place next Tuesday 12th April from 1 – 3pm at Pilton Community Health Project, Boswall Parkway. 

Forth & Inverleith Agenda – 12th April 2016

The Agenda is deliberately short to ensure there is sufficient time for AOB – this is to ensure members have an opportunity to discuss challenges organisations are facing through funding cuts and also the shift to Localities both by the CEC and Health and Social Care Partnership.

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LOCALITIES Thinkspace Events

• South East – 20th April 2016, 9.30-12.00 – City of Edinburgh Methodist Church – 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh EH8 9BX

• South West – 21st April 2016, 9.30-12.00 – WHALEARTS – 30 Westburn Grove, Edinburgh EH14 2SA

• North West – 27th April 2016, 9.30-12.00 – West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre – 19 W Pilton Grove

• North East – 28th April 2016, 9.30-12.00 South Leith Parish Church Halls – 6 Henderson St, Edinburgh EH6 6BS

The City of Edinburgh Council, Health and Social Care Partnership, Police Scotland and the Fire and Rescue Service are moving to a locality model.  How the Third Sector engages with this needs to be considered and  EVOC would like to invite you to Localities ThinkSpaces taking place in each Locality area in April.

Find further information and booking details here.

Total Craigroyston checks out

What’s Total Craigroyston ever done for this community? Well, quite a lot, actually …

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Total Craigroyston, the council-led agency formed to tackle deep-rooted children and family problems in North Edinburgh, wound up last week with a ‘Checking Out’ event at Pilton Youth & Children’s Project. Continue reading Total Craigroyston checks out