Representation
The voluntary and community sector provide a whole range of health and social care services. We want to make sure that your sector's voice is heard in planning and policy-making. We work to make sure that voluntary sector reps are able to attend a whole range of joint planning groups and key partnerships. We organise elections of voluntary sector reps through our Networks. Voluntary sector reps feedback information through the Networks and through our newsletters and ebulletins
All voluntary sector reps have a job description explaining their role and are asked to sign a code of conduct which sets out what they agree to do and how we at The Care Forum will support the. Click here to see code of conduct
Nominations are sought for a voluntary sector representative (rep) on the South Gloucestershire Mental Health LIT. This is a great opportunity to be involved with developing mental health services in South Gloucestershire and to feed back to the South Gloucestershire mental health voluntary sector network. There are two VCS rep places on this. One of them is currently filled by Alan Altoft, Milestones Trust and our other representative, Gill Pickford recently stepped down. We would like to thank Gill Pickford of Second Step for all of her hard work for a number of years as a rep for the sector on the Mental Health LIT.
The deadline for nomination forms is 5pm on Monday 15 May.
South Glos MH LIT terms of reference
Representative’s and TCF Code of Conduct
In South Gloucestershire we provide representation on a variety of groups, including:
- South Gloucestershire Partnership
- Safeguarding Adults Committee
- Compact Group
- Learning Difficulties Partnership Board
- Improving Patient Experience Committee
- Transforming Lives Programme Board
- Health & Well-Being Partnership Board
- Mental Health Local Implementation Team
- Older People’s Programme Group
If you would like more information or are interested in becoming a rep please click here and complete an enquiry form
Local Voluntary Sector Reps
Gill Pickford from Second Step and Alan Altoft, Milestones are the voluntary sector
reps on the South Glos Mental Health Local Implementation Team (LIT). The reps
report back to the South Glos voluntary sector mental health network and take
feedback to the LIT. If you have any issues about mental health services in
South Glos do contact them:
Alan Altoft, E: AlanA@milestonestrust.org.uk
(Vacancy)
South Glos Safeguarding Rep
Jan Gresham,Head of Operations, Aspects and Milestones Trust is the voluntary sector rep on the South Glos Safeguarding Adults Board. Contact her Tel: 0117 9709 392, E: jang@aspectsandmilestones.org.uk
Join a Reference Group in South Glos
We have set up some reference groups to support your voluntary sector reps on the different groups they sit on. If you agree to be part of a reference group you won't have to attend any meetings - our reps do that for us. You will receive agendas and minutes of the relevant group and the rep will be able to phone or email you if they need feedback on particular issues. Of course you can contact them at any time with issues or concerns. You must be a member of a voluntary organisation working in South Glos. If you would like to be a member of our reference groups for the mental health reps, the Older People's Programme Group rep or the Safeguarding Adult rep please contact Caroline McAleese, The Care Forum. 0117 965 444, carolinemcaleese@thecareforum.org.uk
Learning Difficulties Partnership Board
Diana Elliott, Avon Adult Asperger's Group is the voluntary sector rep on the South Glos Learning Difficulties Partnership Board (LDPB). Contact Diana, E: avon@nas.org.uk
To read her report from the meeting in September 2011 click here
South Glos Older People's Programme Group
The South Glos Older People’s Programme Group (OPPG) is a multi-agency group which includes South Glos council and the local NHS. There are other voluntary sector organisations on the OPPG but the reps have a specific role to report back to the Older People’s Network and to take the views of the voluntary sector to the OPPG. The reps can only do this if they hear from the voluntary sector so please do contact them. The reps are:
▪ Heather Lowe, Development Manager, Health and Social Care, Avon, Wilts & Glos, British Red Cross Avon Office ( 0117 301 2613) E: HLowe@redcross.org.uk
▪ Louise Chambers, Milestones Trust, Elder Care Lead, ( 0117 9709332) E:louiseC@milestonestrust.org.uk
Frenchay Project Board
Jane Andrews, from Headway, has been our voluntary sector rep on the Frenchay Project Board and is continuing as part of a stakeholder group that will inform the planning of the new community hospital at Frenchay. Contact Jane E:janecandrews@live.co.uk
