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