and how partnerships can be strengthened 3 Consider and map current initiatives Neath Port Talbot Council for addressing loneliness and isolation and Voluntary Services explore opportunities for improving effectiveness 4 Working with the Neath Port Talbot Department for Work and Learning Partnership and CVS we will Pensions map existing provision and community assets and assess need. 5 Assessing what support is currently Tai Tarian/Department for Work available to maximise income. Map need and Pensions to identify where it is with the support of the Welfare Reform Groups 6 Liaise with the Community Safety South Wales Police Partnership to assess current levels of reported crime amongst older people and how future safety can be improved Short Term (1-2 years) Within the short term the Board will aim to support existing Ageing Well initiatives and develop future collaborative interventions in order to ensure a cohesive and partner based approach. In order to achieve these aims the Ageing Well work stream will include the formation of a Group to provide challenge and scrutiny of the delivery Practitioners’ plans. Whilst these plans will be developed over the coming months it is anticipated that the Ageing Well Strategy Group will recommend the development of a Every Contact methodology as the vehicle for ‘Making Count (MECC)’ delivering local interventions. The MECC aims to empower staff working in public and third sector organisations, to recognise the role they have in promoting healthy lifestyles, supporting behaviour change and reducing risk within our communities. Initially the delivery of these interventions will be based on a pilot scheme within a local area. This will
and how partnerships can be strengthened 3 Consider and map current initiatives addressing loneliness and isolation and explore opportunities for improving effectiveness Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Services 4 Working with the Neath Port Talbot Learning Partnership and CVS we will map existing provision and community assets and assess need. Department for Work and Pensions 5 Assessing what support is currently available to maximise income. Map need to identify where it is with the support of the Welfare Reform Groups Tai Tarian/Department for Work and Pensions 6 Liaise with the Community Safety Partnership to assess current levels of reported crime amongst older people and how future safety can be improved South Wales Police Short Term (1-2 years) Within the short term the Board will aim to support existing Ageing Well initiatives and develop future collaborative interventions in order to ensure a cohesive and partner based approach. In order to achieve these aims the Ageing Well work stream will include the formation of a Practitioners’ Group to provide challenge and scrutiny of the delivery plans. Whilst these plans will be developed over the coming months it is anticipated that the Ageing Well Strategy Group will recommend the development of a ‘Making Every Contact Count (MECC)’ methodology as the vehicle for delivering local interventions. The MECC aims to empower staff working in public and third sector organisations, to recognise the role they have in promoting healthy lifestyles, supporting behaviour change and reducing risk within our communities. Initially the delivery of these interventions will be based on a pilot scheme within a local area. This will
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