and unfunded groups, considered as to whether To train and support people activities & services in a Wellbeing College to become peer mentors to order to address their would take on a role as a provide a positive holistic needs. (Eg commissioning body in experience for themselves unfunded groups like terms of purchasing and and in helping others. Bath City Farm and developing early To provide a wide range of Greenlinks). intervention, prevention, information and support to and self management enable people to take up New Hope (service courses and activities opportunities which increase user group) produce a from 3rd party their wellbeing and reduce 'Hope Guide' detailing organisations. This aspect social isolation opportunities that will be consulted on people can take up. during 2015. Wide ranging discussions To further develop a will take place during multi-organisational 2015 with all interested approach in parties to develop an supporting people agreed and effective with mental health specification for the needs, service proposed overarching specifications were commission. revised in 2014. A Building Bridges The Wellbeing College Forum was and such developments established, as the Building Bridges supporting services to can be viewed as work together, and forerunners of the meet monthly to overarching commission, share views and providing an opportunity experiences, discuss in 2014-16 to gather issues and evidence, experience and developments. best practice in order to
and unfunded groups, activities & services in order to address their holistic needs. (Eg unfunded groups like Bath City Farm and Greenlinks). New Hope (service user group) produce a 'Hope Guide' detailing opportunities that people can take up. To further develop a multi-organisational approach in supporting people with mental health needs, service specifications were revised in 2014. A Building Bridges Forum was established, supporting services to work together, and meet monthly to share views and experiences, discuss issues and developments. considered as to whether a Wellbeing College would take on a role as a commissioning body in terms of purchasing and developing early intervention, prevention, and self management courses and activities from 3rd party organisations. This aspect will be consulted on during 2015. Wide ranging discussions will take place during 2015 with all interested parties to develop an agreed and effective specification for the proposed overarching commission. The Wellbeing College and such developments as the Building Bridges can be viewed as forerunners of the overarching commission, providing an opportunity in 2014-16 to gather evidence, experience and best practice in order to To train and support people to become peer mentors to provide a positive experience for themselves and in helping others. To provide a wide range of information and support to enable people to take up opportunities which increase their wellbeing and reduce social isolation
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