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Building Strong Bridges
The aim of Building Strong Bridges is to strengthen partnership working between the Voluntary Sector and the NHS in Wales. Partnership Working is the core principal for the delivery of the Welsh Assembly Government's policies and plans
Health & Social Care Facilitators for Building Strong Bridges:
In October 2002, the then Minister for Health and Social Services Jane Hutt, annouced a £3m programme over three years to meet the costs of employing facilitators in Health and Social Care in the Voluntary Sector. This has enabled each CVC to appoint a faciliator. The local facilitators are supported by a National Health and Social Care Facilitator, Sarah Timmis, who is based in Wales Council for Voluntary Action, Cardiff Bay, so linking the work of local and national voluntary organisations.
Aim of the post:
Support the Voluntary Sector to develop and sustain strong partnerships with each other and with other agencies involved in health and social care.
Main Tasks:
The facilitators will promote joined up thinking, bringing together voluntary organisations and health and social care providers. They will strengthen the links with the Assembly, Wales Council for Voluntary Action, County Voluntary Councils, Local Health Boards, Trusts, Public Health Services and the Wales Centre for Health.
For more information about the Building Strong Bridges Programme, contact Amy Meredith (amy_meredith@scvs.org.uk) your local Health, Social Care and WellBeing Facilitator on 01792 544028 or click here (http://www.buildingstrongbridges.org.uk/content.about.html) to visit the Building Strong Bridges website.
Building Strong Bridges - The First Five Years, A Review of Progress
This is a review (conducted by the Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care) of the impact made by the Building Strong Bridges (BSB) programme in its first 5 years to 2008, and an assessment of the critical success factors underpinning it and any lessons learned. It provides ample evidence of substantial achievement by the BSB Facilitators, working effectively with local partners, in adding value to health and social care provision across Wales.
To download a copy of the report and executive summary please click on 'BSB Executive Summary and Final Complete Report' which you will find in the resources section to the right hand side of the page.
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