Anthony Skates

South East Wales Libraries Partnership

DEVELOPING HEALTH @ WELLBEING PROVISION IN SE WALES LIBRARIES: BUILDING ON EXISTING GOOD PRACTICE TO DEVELOP A COHESIVE AND SUSTAINABLE OFFER.

MACMILLAN FUNDED LIBRARY PROJECTS IN SOUTH EAST WALES

STRUCTURES• Based in Libraries

• Managed by Library Staff

• Oversight by Steering Group drawn from local and regional partners

• Working to Macmillan & Library Standards

DELIVERY• One-to One drop in system

• Referrals

• Group Sessions

• Network development

• Resource management

ISSUES

• Sustainability

• The service needs to be broader

• Embedding the service

LOOKING FORWARD• New 4 Authority partnership

• Torfaen, Newport, Monmouthshire & Blaenau Gwent

• Project Development Group Established

• Funding Route Identified

BIG LOTTERY• People & Places

• Bidding for £400,000 over 3 years

• Bid managed by Torfaen

• Supported by SEWP (funded by Welsh Govt)

KEY AGENDA FOR NEW PROJECT• Keeping the local library based focus

• Broader base with a concentration on Pulmonary Conditions Stroke, Dementia. Mental Health and cardio-Vascular

• Partnership Working

• Embedding Skills in the workforce

• Developing the knowledge base

WHERE ARE WE NOW• Expression on Interest Submitted in May

• Big Lottery Returned it with queries

• Partnership is Developing revised bid

• Undertaking further consultation

• Planning to resubmit November-December