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VOLUNTEERING
Public Representative Required on Health & Transport Action Plan Steering
Group
Currently there is a vacant volunteer position for a Public Representative to sit on the Health & Transport Action Plan (HTAP)
Steering Group.
The HTAP was produced in 2008 and refreshed in 2014 by Nestrans, (the Regional Transport Partnership for Aberdeen City
and Shire), NHS Grampian, Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, The Moray Council and the Scottish Ambulance
Service. Partners representing the Integration of Health and Social Care and from the Third Sector have now joined the
Steering Group.
The HTAP sets out a range of actions to promote healthier travel, minimise the impact of transport on our health and
improve access to health and social care services. The Steering Group oversees the delivery of the action plan. Partners
recognise the importance of involving a Public Representative in decision making at a strategic level.
The Steering Group is scheduled to meet four times during 2016. There are two sub-groups which also meet quarterly. The
Public Representative can attend these meetings as they wish. One focuses on Access to Health and Social Care, the other,
Transport and Public Health. Meetings are usually in Aberdeen. It is the hope that the member of the public will be an
advocate for all people in Grampian on issues related to transport.
The Health and Transport Action Programme Manager, Andrew Stewart, will meet with any prospective Public Representative
to discuss what support and training they might require to fully participate and benefit from their involvement with the
group and explain the requirements of the role. The Health and Transport Action Plan Programme Manager would work
closely with the Public Representative to support them as needs require.
For further information please contact Andrew Stewart, HTAP Programme Manager, 01224 664092 or Andrew.Stewart@
aberdeenshire.gov.uk (this post is jointly funded by NHS Grampian and Nestrans)
Volunteer Opportunities
SHEDDOCKSLEY BAPTIST CHURCH are looking for volunteers who are interested in
working with older people with regards befriending.
Like to help in the community? Like to gain experience working with older people?
Experienced with working with older adults?
If you have some spare time & would like to work in the Sheddocksley area with befriending, please contact :
Darren Smith, Wellbeing Co-ordinator, Aberdeen City Council email : darsmith@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Tel 07584 601073
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