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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.

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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