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Next Forum meeting - Aug 16th
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Cardiff & Vale Mental Health Forum
August 2016
Attached: Hi there,

Cardiff & Vale Mental Health Forum Meeting
Tuesday August 16th, 10- 12 noon, Vale of Glamorgan Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry. CF63 4RU
Everyone very welcome- refreshments available from 9.45pm
  • Speaker: Helen Jackson, from Change, Grow, Live, talking about the new young people’s  Emotional Wellbeing Service
  • Info share, new initiatives, networking….
Coming up....
Feedback Fortnight- August ...to September 5th 2016
 A chance for people in contact with services, carers, family, friends,  to give their views on what works well/not so well/what would make a difference 
 
Feedback is welcome on a broad range of services- health, third sector, police, education, housing, services for young people, adults, older people....
 
Can you help us:
(For info...this is a follow on from Feedback Fortnight held in July 2014. Since 2014 service users and carers have led the UHB in debates on key themes coming out of the survey, with additional focus groups, surveys and action plans around crisis services, care & treatment plans,  psychological therapies, eating disorders, services for young people and debates about equalities, health and wellbeing ....The aim is that this feedback will inform the next local ‘Together for Mental Mental Health’ Action Plan and  shed new light on what the key issues are now across a wide range of services).
Other key surveys -  

Our Values into Action - The Patient Experience Team at the UHB are organising a generic survey and workshops- and are looking for participants -  if you would like to circulate & take part, info available here.
 
Workplace Wellbeing Survey, - co-ordinated by Mind Cymru and funded by Wg to increase workplace wellbeing and resilience- takes 5 minutes –
see https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WM5ZVBF.  The results will help Mind Cymru in the development of the Workplace Resilience programme
 
Cardiff and Vale Local Authorities- Domestic Abuse Questionnaire:
English - https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=146824085882  
Welsh - https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=146918850051
Details here

Ask Cardiff - Cardiff residents are being asked for their views on Council services and their overall satisfaction with the city.

This year, the survey has a particular focus on people’s wellbeing – their happiness and healthiness in everyday life, as well as the Council’s budget for 2017/18. Ask Cardiff 2016 will set out some initial questions about the budget and the results will inform specific proposals which will be consulted on in the Autumn. The survey is available to complete online www.cardiff.gov.uk/askcardiff   www.caerdydd.gov.uk/holicaerdydd  or hard copies are available in community buildings across the city.
 
Everyone who responds to this year’s survey will have the chance to be entered into a prize draw to win a range of prizes donated by companies and organisations across the city. Visit www.askcardiff.com/info for further details of the prize draw and where to collect and return the paper version of the survey. The closing date for Ask Cardiff 2016 is Sunday, September 11, 2016.

Reminder - Cross system mapping of co-ordination and signposting roles for older people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan
Letter to providers
Questionnaire
The UHB are keen to map the navigator/signposting roles across Cardiff & the Vale. These are seen to be effective in preventing admission to hospital, A&E & improving wellbeing generally and the UHB are keen to see what is available in the community.
Leaflet- How to get Help in a Crisis

Finally out as a pilot until end September 2016– attached. Please feel free to print and circulate – feedback is very welcome.


Download the leaflet.
To flag up...

City of Cardiff Council tender opportunity: Recommissioning of Advice Services

The City of Cardiff Council intends to recommission Advice Services this year. The current value of these services is in the region of GBP 400,000 per annum.

They would like to brief all potential bidders about the commissioning process and to provide the opportunity for bidders to comment on the proposals for recommissioning.

The City of Cardiff Council proposes to hold a workshop-style event on 3rd August 2016 at 11.30am in Committee Room 2, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff CF10 4UW. They would like to invite expressions of interest from all potential bidders who would like to take part in this event and are not restricted to those currently providing Advice Services in Cardiff.

For more info on booking a place click here

Meetings & Networks
  • MHF BME Group- Tuesday August 23rd, - includes debate about Mental Health First Aid Training and Equalities with Jacqui Rafferty, Journeys in Gofal, - contact us if you are interested in attending. 
  • Join the Dots- Young Peoples Involvement Group - open to young people aged 11-25 and groups supporting young people….now re-arranged for Thursday September 8th , 4pm at Grassroots, 58 Charles St - we hope to organise something for World Mental Health Day 
  • Next Mental Health Forum- Thursday September 15th, 2 - 4pm St Michael’s Church Hall, Whitchurch Road Cathays, Cardiff.

NB. Cavamh moving to 84 Glebe St, Penarth, last week of August. Emails will remain the same. We will keep you posted.
 
- Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday August 16th
 
- If you are planning to attend or need to give apologies, could you ring / drop us an email to linda@cavamh.org.uk -  
 
 
Many thanks
 
Linda Newton 

cavamh -Cardiff and Vale Action for Mental Health

Registered Charity No. 1148312 / Company No. 8000094


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