joint strategic needs assessment foundation profile - JSNA

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13.3.8 Communities for Health Programme
The Communities for Health Programme is designed to promote action across local
organisations – voluntary sector, NHS, local authorities, business and industry – on a
locally-chosen priority for health, to celebrate achievements, and build momentum for
future change. In 2008-2009 it was agreed that Hull City Council and NHS Hull would
jointly organise, deliver and evaluate 7 community health and lifestyle events with one
event taking place in each of the 7 Hull City Council Areas. Each of the 7 Areas were
allocated £10,000 to spend on locally identified community-based health-improvement
activities. The main purpose of the events was to engage people in generating ideas
and informing the decision-making process for spending the local allocation. Following
the Events an exercise has been undertaken to reflect upon the „process‟ of partnership
working between the City Council and NHS Hull looking at structures and
communication channels, to identify what worked well and where improvements could
be made. Communities for Health funding has been used by the City Council and NHS
Hull through the Locality Health and Wellbeing sub committees to consult with residents
in each of the 7 Areas and, following these Events, to identify barriers to a healthy
lifestyle, pilot new health initiatives or jointly market existing services at a local level, with
the aim of reducing health inequalities.
13.3.9 Partnership Working on Specific Projects
There are a number of specific projects in partnership with the Hull City Council, local
sports clubs, voluntary organisations, etc. Details of these projects fall outside the
scope of this JSNA Foundation Profile, although a number of these projects which fall
within a goal area will be detailed within the World Class Commissioning Strategic Plan.
A small number of these projects have been mentioned in passing within this document
such as Fit Fans (section 8.5.9 on page 297) and supporting people to stay in their own
homes (section 13.2.5.2 on page 799). However, there are numerous projects that
have been undertaken in conjunction with NHS Hull and other organisations, from the
high profile „training vessel‟ project to very local small projects undertaken within the
community. The Wilberforce Sailing Academy project is being jointly funded and run by
NHS Hull and Hull City Council. It aims to give young people who are not in education,
employment or training (NEET) and are aged 17 to 19 years, training to learn a range of
skills such as plumbing, electronics and carpentry, as well as time on a boat which will
help with confidence, interpersonal skills and learning about team work. Training will
also include CV writing, interview skills and job applications. The entire programme
lasts almost one year, and has had very positive results since it started.
The health equity audits completed across Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire have been
undertaken in conjunction with a range of other stakeholders such as colleagues from
within the PCT (commissioning, public health, performance, primary care, etc) as well as
colleagues from Hull City Council, Humber Mental Health Teaching Trust, Hull Royal
Infirmary, Cancer Network, service providers, etc.
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