There are a range of voluntary and community groups in Wolverhampton that would say that they work with local people on issues to do with Health and Well Being.  We work with groups to:  

• increase their knowledge of health and well-being policies and strategies.
• improve policy development, planning and review of health and well being policies and procedures.
• enable  them to effectively operate and manage their work to improve their chances of successfully tendering for and effectively deliver services 

Health and Well Being Email Bulletin

The email bulletin is produced 6 times a year in January, March, May, July, September and November. The bulletin is sent to 169 recipients.  Let us know if you want a copy by email or we can send you a hard copy by post. The bulletin keeps you in the know by giving information on local news and events, health and well being policies and strategies, health and well being consultations and research. We also give information on a range of resources that include funding opportunities, training and more! 

In the 2011 survey, were we asked our readers opinions about the E-Bulletin:

• 90% rated the Health & Well Being E-Bulletin overall as good or excellent.
• 85% strongly agreed or agreed that the E-Bulletin covers a good range of topics.

A reader commented that the e bulletin was 

“Good work, keep the standard up.” 

Wolverhampton Public Health Report 2011

Funding Information

Information about a range of funding opportunities was targeted to a total of 1, 854 organisations during 2010-11.

The organisations can be categorised under the following equality headings: 

Representing the Sector in Health & Well Being Policy and Practice

The Senior Health and Well-being Officer is a representative of voluntary and community groups on the following strategic groups: 

• Arts and Reminiscence board
•  Building Resilient Communities
• Health & Well Being Management Group
• Health and Well-being Partnership Board
• Healthy Eating & Physical Activity for Adults
• Healthy Places/ Healthy Lives ( Alcohol)
• Mental Capacity Act Meetings
• One City News Editorial Group
• Third Sector Partnership
• VOICE Editorial Group
• Wolverhampton Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Board
• Chair of sub group of Wolverhampton Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults 

Regarding Geeta Patel’s representation on the Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) for Adults Working and Strategic Groups. Evaluation for  2010-11 revealed that  

“Geeta Patel has made contributions to development of the HEPA strategy by presenting a document to the working group. This outlines her contribution to the group in working with and supporting the voluntary sector to implement relevant actions within the HEPA Strategy for Adults.”

Voluntary organisations increase their knowledge of a range of policies and strategies. 

During 2010/11, three workshops took place, the aim of which was to increase the knowledge of voluntary and community groups on a range of health and well being issues. 

• A workshop on Reducing the harms caused by Alcohol was held in December 2010. Evaluation showed a 41% increase in knowledge about the harms experienced by Asian community members and 47% increase in knowledge of Wolverhampton’s approach to improve matters on alcohol issues.
   
• A second workshop was on the topic of Personalisation held in late December 2010. After an introduction by Sarah Norman, Director of Adults and Community Services in the City Council, Tony Rooke followed as the lead on Personalisation. We were given a national perspective on behalf of the Third sector by Gill Boston, followed by Paul Johnstone, who is working on new commissioning models for Personalisation. After each presentation there were small group discussions exploring the positives and negatives of the topic for local groups and organisations.
   
• The Third workshop in March 2011 focused on The determinants of Health & Well Being: Reducing health inequalities in Wolverhampton. Working in collaboration with Wolverhampton Black Strategic Health Group, voluntary organisations were involved in discussions on the wider determinants of health, the practice of third sector organisations on the 9 equalities strands within the new Equalities Act and evaluating GP’s record in dealing with minority groups. 

Before the workshop there was a 60% level of awareness of the determinants of health, which increased to 100% at the end of the workshop. 

There was a 100% increase in knowledge and understanding of how the 9 equality strands could be used to improve third sector and statutory sector services. 

Workshop on the determinants of Health & Well Being: Reducing health inequalities in Wolverhampton in March 2011. From left to right Navin Foolchand – Wolverhampton Primary Care Trust, Kumlaish Kumari- Divine Onkar Mission, Bamnan Dikwal- Wolverhampton Black Strategic Health Group, Sylvia Campbell- Moreland Trust, Claire Darke- Outside Centre and Jenny French- Include Me Too. 

Workshop on the determinants of Health & Well Being: Reducing health inequalities in Wolverhampton in March 2011. From left to right Claire Darke- Outside Centre, Kumlaish Kumari- Divine Onkar Mission and Geeta Patel- Wolverhampton Voluntary Sector Council.

Outcomes Training Programme 

The Charities Evaluation Services has been leading work nationally on helping voluntary and community organisations to become more effective. The Outcomes Programme has helped CES to design and disseminate tools that enable organisations to better focus on their aims and on their outcomes. 

Who does the Training? 

A pool of accredited trainers in Wolverhampton

Geeta Patel               Outcomes Super Champ

Saffi Price                 Outcomes Champion

Stephen Dodd          Outcomes Champion, Youth Organisations
                             of Wolverhampton

What is on offer?

1. Regular two day training throughout the year to enable organisations to understand, develop and use an outcomes focus for their work
2. Intensive one to one work with organisations. We can discuss with you the most suitable and effective way, including

• Different combinations of senior staff, board members, frontline workers and volunteers
• At times that suit you
• On days that suit you 

Organisations that we have worked with in this way includes:

• Beacon Centre for the Blind
• Whitmore Reans Advice Centre
• African Caribbean Community Initiative 

One of the organisations participating in this training said 

“ What was really good was that you put outcomes properly into context by using a model that developed outcomes from our aims and objectives.

 We appreciated the excellent way you presented the information in a clear, concise and jargon free way”.

To view the full brief for NHS Future Forum reports on Listening Exercise please click here. 

Contact Us:

Geeta Patel
Senior Health & Well Being Officer
Tel No: 01902 328976
 

Kuly Sidhu
Health & Well Being Administrator
Tel No: 01902 328976