DERIC DEVELOPING AND EMPOWERING

RESOURCES IN COMMUNITIES

CPCECOMBINING PERSONALISATION WITH

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES PROJECT

BACKGROUND

• DERiC is a Community Interest Company (CIC) with the aim of building resilient communities. One of the ways that happens is through CPCE and set up CIC’s and supports them through the process.

• DERiC has been developing programmes since 2010.

• Has raised funding from Big Society Capital of over £1m to invest in CPCE programmes.

• Part of the support is a loan of up to £150 k per CIC to be paid back over 6year period to reinvest into other programmes.

• Current 9 programmes in Leeds, Belfast, Sandwell, Bristol, Havering and 2 programmes in Medway

In MEDWAY

Hoo Peninsula

• Population of 13,656

• Geographically isolated

• Impact on access to health services, employment and services.

• Social isolation is considered very high

Walderslade

• Population of 9,520 • A lot of young

families• Different

boundaries • Social isolation is

considered high

In MEDWAYHoo Peninsula cares CIC registered July 2015

Operates as wHoo cares

To improve the lives of people on the Hoo Peninsula with care and dignity.

In MEDWAY

Walderslade Together CIC registered in July 2015

Operates as WALT

To address loneliness, improve employability for local residents, building on and using people’s existing skills.

• WALT and wHoo cares ADDS to the care services a person receives .

• Additional input as identified by a professional employed by WALT/wHoo cares using a life planning approach.

• Provided by volunteers/community supporters (social capital).

• Matched by a volunteer coordinator employed by WALT/wHoo cares.

• Could impact on assessed care – joint review important to discuss impact and agree any changes to care.

• Due diligence remains essential role of Social Care professional/ CIC does not replace duty of care .

• Joint working and clear communication on outcomes is fundamental

Advantages of WALT and wHoo cares• Improves lives of people who use services.

• Communities support vulnerable people, develop neighbourliness .

• Reduce Social Isolation , build relationships in communities.

• Deliver and enhanced quality of support.

• Increased opportunity for volunteering, employment and training close to home.

• A reduction in reliance on statuary services, both those commissioned by Local authorities and the NHS.

• Over time reducing the cost of providing social Support which enables some savings to be reinvested by communities themselves.

Working together for better outcomesRaise awareness of local CIC’s:

• Social Care – working with people who have

existing care packages.

• Not an instead of Social Services service.

• Will include those not eligible for Social care /

self payers / prevention service.

Working together for better outcomes WALT/ wHoo cares

• Business plans – share with communities September 2015

• Endorse by Medway October and approve DERiC 26th October

• Information leaflets / Volunteer induction and contracts/Information system

• JCMG 3rd December

• Recruitment – Nov/Dec 2015

• Operational February 2016