Ensure future Equality Impact Co:Create attempted a This will be fed back as (yet to be actioned) Local Recommendations ONGOING communities- model is Assessment completed number of approaches in part of overall co create In to have a long-term cohesive in particular accessible and to identify specific order to meaningfully report (see previous meaningful approach to Designing for BME meets needs of actions. Highlighted engage with BME groups in page) Diversity in Doncaster Co Create communities those with need to focus on BME Doncaster, with limited suggested a cross-organisation working protected groups as this was success. Their feedback was group, including key local voluntary characteristics. missing from review. that there does not appear Feedback the problems sector partners and the local authority. CoCreate lead a specific to be established processes encountered at EEC and piece of work to engage to engage BME groups and explore next steps. This project needs clear investment of people from BME groups really understand needs, time and resource by health and social in design of new model. priorities and barriers within care leadership and a pro-active Designing for Diversity Doncaster health and social approach to take the time to identify the proposal developed and care services which has needs and priorities of the local implemented with made it difficult to get any community and how to build systems support of CCG meaningful findings that can and processes to include BME and engagement lead. be scaled up. seldom heard groups early on in the process. From the limited engagement that was Doncaster CCG to do some targeted work possible the key finding was with St Ledger to explore best ways to that those from some key provide better access to services for groups had added gypsy and traveller communities. disadvantage in accessing information and support, and that as a result were not receiving equal services. The groups identified were gypsy and traveller community and carers. It was felt that there is a need to do further active engagement with these groups utilising the – channels that are most suitable for them. Phase 3: Testing
Local communities- in particular BME communities Ensure future model is accessible and meets needs of those with protected characteristics. Equality Impact Assessment completed to identify specific actions. Highlighted need to focus on BME groups as this was missing from review. CoCreate lead a specific piece of work to engage people from BME groups in design of new model. Designing for Diversity proposal developed and implemented with support of CCG engagement lead. ONGOING Co:Create attempted a number of approaches in order to meaningfully engage with BME groups in Doncaster, with limited success. Their feedback was that there does not appear to be established processes to engage BME groups and really understand needs, priorities and barriers within Doncaster health and social care services which has made it difficult to get any meaningful findings that can be scaled up. From the limited engagement that was possible the key finding was that those from some key groups had added disadvantage in accessing information and support, and that as a result were not receiving equal services. The groups identified were gypsy and traveller community and carers. It was felt that there is a need to do further active engagement with these groups – utilising the channels that are most suitable for them. This will be fed back as part of overall co create report (see previous page) Feedback the problems encountered at EEC and explore next steps. Recommendations (yet to be actioned) In to have a long-term cohesive meaningful approach to Designing for Diversity in Doncaster Co Create suggested a cross-organisation working group, including key local voluntary sector partners and the local authority. This project needs clear investment of time and resource by health and social care leadership and a pro-active approach to take the time to identify the needs and priorities of the local community and how to build systems and processes to include BME and seldom heard groups early on in the process. Doncaster CCG to do some targeted work with St Ledger to explore best ways to provide better access to services for gypsy and traveller communities. Phase 3: Testing