Case
Study 2 - Get Organised (GO) Project
Envisaged as ideal for national roll out, this project was the
subject of an unsuccessful bid in 1999, ‘Rossendale A Centre
for Healthy Living’, a composite bid for health and social
enterprise involving over 40 community groups across Rossendale
that would provide wide ranging health benefits to the region.
This is a partnership project designed to develop infrastructure, avoid duplication,
plug gaps and build long-term sustainability.
It embraces 27 bodies ranging from Primary Care Trust’s,
Business Link and voluntary and community groups, which share
an interest in the projects desirable outcomes. The project shares
good practice and increases collaboration and is based on initiatives
that already have demonstrable success and sustainability.
Rossendale was unfortunate not to get the bid and in the meantime the fundamental
aims of the project and the underlying needs of the community are still as
strong as before, if not more so.
Aims
1) GO envisages the integration of health and care services with support services
in a way that we believe can raise both the quality and cost effectiveness
of provision.
2) To harness these services to improve the health and therefore, quality of
life, of people who are not in the workplace due to illness.
3) To improve the economy of the region by creating and facilitating a wide
range of employment/business opportunities for those individuals whose condition
has been improved by our initiatives.
REAL has been supporting the aims of the project through its current projects
including:
East Lancashire Integrated Health Care – East Lancashire Pathways to
Work - see case study
Multi Agency Building Initiative – see case study
NHS Health consultation events
Background
The ‘GO’ Project was launched as a concept in October 2003. The
launch meeting attracted 43 representatives from Social Services, Lancashire
County Council, FE colleges, primary and acute care, University of Salford,
CVS, Local Strategic Partnership, Local Authority, Teaching PCT, Job Centre
Plus and other voluntary and community organisations in related fields. All
43 requested to be kept informed.
SUMMARY OF THE ‘GO’ PROJECT
| What: |
Coordinate the development of social enterprise
projects in the healthcare sector that enhance community
welfare and cohesion. |
| Why: |
Increase the East Lancashire economically active workforce
by reducing long-term benefit claimants.
Increase the availability of, and access to, home-based care services in
East Lancashire. |
| How: |
A co-ordination structure that facilitates:
• Flexible employment opportunities appropriate to the needs of the long
term sick.
• Start-up and business support for social enterprises that contribute
to the overall objectives, including:
- Coaching to optimise sustainability.
- Access to appropriate business expertise.
- Back-office services (finance, marketing, administration).
• Services to patients and carers that offer:
- Therapeutic gain, empowerment to remain at home and reduction in demand
for bedded provision.
- Ranges of direct and supplementary care services for older people and
palliative care for disease other than cancer and life limiting illness.
• Integration of services for benefit of patient and provider – seamless
care for the community. |
Organisations involved:
Burnley Pendle and Rossendale CVS National College
University of Salford East Lancashire Hospice
Burnley College Lancashire CC Social Services
Lancashire CC Social Enterprise dept. Tenon Group
Kingfisher Group Community Action Rossendale
Jobcentre Plus Burnley Pendle & Rossendale PCT
Blackburn with Darwen PCT Hyndburn & Ribble Valley PCT
Lancashire Acute Trust Cronkshaw Fold Farm Study Centre
Rossendale Partnership LSP Rossendale Borough Council
Centre International Training School IBS Network
Haslingden Community Link Surestart
Bury College FE Blackburn College FE
Accrington & Rossendale College FE Bacup & Stacksteads Partnership
Business Link Lancashire
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