Community Service Social Services and Social Regeneration Cardiff University. European Design Project 1st April 2014 Community First North Merthyr Cluster Developments Operational Lead Logo
Presented By: Gerald Powell. North Cluster Lead Officer
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Community First - Staff structure for the North Cluster Lead Organisation. 3Gs Development Trust CF Cluster Manager. Gerald Powell
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Finance & Monitoring Officer x 1 Community Involvement Officer x 0.5 Administration Worker x0.5 Healthy Communities Manager x 1 Health Engagement Officer x 1.5 Health Engagement Support Workers x 0.5 Learning Communities Manager x 0.6 Learning Engagement Officer x 1.5 Learning Engagement Support Workers x 0.5 Prosperity Communities Manager x 0.6 Prosperity Engagement Officer x 1.5 Prosperity Engagement Support Workers x 0.5 Youth Lead Officer x 1 Youth Project Workers Cluster x 2. Sessional workers (40 hrs per week) Youth Project Workers. Engine House. Project Manager + Sessional Workers. 2
Prosperous Communities Planned Activities
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Achievements
Outcomes
43 Participants engaged. Ready for work club 5 entered work. People Adults furthest away from Jobs.
Entering Employment
106 Participants Ready for work club engaged. 59 signed off Youth JSA. 24 in employment.
Entering Employment
Computer / IT Courses on financial capability
Family Finance support
24 participants. 24 gained skills and feel more confident 28 people Financial capability sessions 37 people Food bank referrals 50 new Credit Union members
Gaining basic IT skills Reducing / Managing Debt. Supported to Access the benefits they are entitled to 3
Prosperous Communities (continued) Planned Activities
Achievements 26 young people
Social Enterprise support 16 to 18 year old
involved in market research, setting up their business and selling the products 41 currently been
Outcomes
Better knowledge for running a SE Social Enterprises Established
supported potential for more small projects to develop
Better knowledge for running a SE Social Enterprises Established
Reducing the risk of youth offending
Street based youth engagement. 378 young people engaged with
Engaged in regular positive activity Cease offending
Holiday Clubs
116 young people in regular positive activity, extra curricular qualifications, aware of the effects of crime,
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Engaged in regular positive activity Cease offending 4
Learning Communities Planned Activities
Parenting programme
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Achievements 42 Parents participated Incredible years (school age) Incredible years (basic) Family lives – toddler tantrums
Outcomes Support their child’s learning and development needs Parents reading regularly with child
Early Years (Language and Play)
Better understanding 16 parents Language and of parenting including Play’ group partnership the importance of with the MTCBC Early Years
Extra-Curricular Family Based Initiatives
80 children Improved Academic participating identified Performance by school
Holiday clubs
83 children attend holiday clubs
Improved academic performance
After school club
190 children attended
Improved academic 5 performance
Learning Communities (continued) Planned Activities
Extra Curricular Family Based Initiatives Accredited Learning Programme for Young People Operational Lead Logo
Achievements
Outcomes
Parents are more 29 families have engaged with attended Family Clubs school 114 attend. Training in Food hygiene. Domestic abuse, Etc.
People gaining a qualification
33 BME: Food Learning programme hygiene. Domestic for BME Groups abuse,1St Aid Etc.
People gaining a qualification
Pilot project to engage adult males into learning
140 men engaged. 10 enrolled in Carpentry. Further consultation planned. .
People gaining a qualification
Community Based Adult Education Programme
62 people. Community development. Youth People gaining a work, 1st Aid, Food qualification 6 safety & catering
Healthy Communities Planned Activities
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Achievements
Outcomes Better understanding of importance of health during pregnancy. Making a positive health change during pregnancy
8-week Ante-natal programme
10 expectant mothers making a positive health change during pregnancy
Nutrition programme. Healthy eating and improving health and wellbeing
Ability to budget for a 45 participants feel more healthy diet for a confident cooking a week. More confident fresh meal weekly, gain cooking a fresh meal. ability to budget. Eat fruit or veg daily
Health and wellbeing programme (mental health support)
15 people attend sessions of stress/counselling, stress management.
Increased knowledge of available support Feel more positive about their mental health
225 people smoking cessation. Substance/alcohol misuse. sexual health / Condom Card Scheme
Increased knowledge of available support. Reducing Risky 7 behaviour
Risky behaviour management.
Healthy Communities (continued) Planned Activities
Health and wellbeing programme
Supporting people (with additional needs) to live in the community Operational Lead Logo
Physical Well Being programme
Key Targets / Indicators
Outcomes
142 people attend Health Awareness Events
know how to access help and support. Reduced social Isolation.
90 participants supported to access community based health services
191 people participate in Swimming lessons, Netball, Zumba, Aquatic Nordic Walking and Personal Fitness.
know how to access help and support. Reduced social Isolation.
Increased physical activity Regular participation in sport
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Community Engagement Activities across the cluster Activity Volunteers
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Description 55 People actively volunteering to support activities for families and young people.
Engagement Activities
4 awareness days held in Galon Uchaf, 3Gs Building, Busy Bees Family Centre and Dowlais Community Centre. 189 people attending
Communication
Embedded in Community Involvement Plan, supported by Communications sub group of the Cluster Board.
Consultation
consultation takes place for each activity
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Community Engagement Service Design Issues Theme Prosperity
Barriers to engagement Lack of confidence Basic Skills / low educational attainment Working with partners Accessible venues Child care
Learning
Lack of confidence Not seeing Education as for them Not seeing Learning as a way out of poverty Child care
Health
Lack of confidence Cultural traditions (Immediate gratification) Affordability of fresh food Affordability of physical activities Child care
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Community Development Principals.
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Empowerment
Increasing the ability of individuals and groups to influence issues that affect them and their communities
Participation
Supporting people to take part in decision making.
Inclusion, equality Recognising that some people may need of opportunity and additional support to overcome barriers they anti-discrimination face. Self determination
Supporting the right of people to make their own choices Community Development Alliance Scotland 11