LINks PARTICIPANT TRAINING

Help and Care, in partnership with Patient and Public Involvement Solutions, have created a comprehensive package of training materials for LINk Participants.

The LINk Host Organisations with whom we have already spoken are excited about the opportunity to share our training materials and we have decided to make them freely available.

Mark Sharman, Chief Executive of Help and Care said, ”Help and Care is passionate about talking to and consulting with local communities.  We always want to hear what people have to say and how services could be improved.  We hope that these materials will promote good practice and that all sorts of other organisations can use them to learn about the best ways to work with people and communities. We have enjoyed working with Patient and Public Involvement Solutions in the development of this project”.

Jessie Cunnett of Patient and Public Involvement Solutions has said” Developing the learning materials with Help and Care has been an exciting and rewarding opportunity for Patient and Public Involvement Solutions and we hope that as many people as possible can benefit.”

Please click on the links above to see the module overviews and contact us for the full versions which are available in pdf, bound paper copy (£17.50 plus VAT and  p & p) or on CD (£5 plus VAT and p & p).

We look forward to making our learning freely available to you.

Production, post and packaging costs only will be charged for the bound copies and CDs

Vivian Reid.

Help and Care.

New Business and Service Development.

Tel: 0300 111 3303 or 077 177 02133

E-mail: vivian.reid@helpandcare.org.uk

Somerset LINk Enter and View Training Date Set:

Would you like training to become an authorised Enter & View representative for Somerset LINk? 

Somerset LINk has important statutory powers that entitle authorised representatives to enter and view health and social care services and to report their findings to the local authority and NHS who are obliged to respond under the Health Act 2007.

We would like to hear from anyone who has expressed an interest in volunteering for this important role and would like to take part in the training.  A provisional training date for all interested volunteers has been set up for Tuesday, 2nd March, 2010.

Location:

Great Bow Wharf, Bow Street, Lanport, Somserset, TA10 9PN

10:30am Start

12 noon Lunch

4pm Finish

If you would like to attend this training, please RSVP to Somerset LINk Administrator, Trish Starkey by email: trish.starkey@helpandcare.org.uk

Please note: Training as spaces are limited. You may also advise Trish Starkey of any special dietary requirements.

If you are interested in volunteering, there are several easy ways to contact us to find out more or to regsiter your interest:

By phone: 0300 111 0102

By email: info@makesachange.org.uk

By post: Freepost RSAC-KSRE-CZCE

Somerset LINks

Unit 2

Bowdens Business Centre

Hambridge

Langport

Somerset

TA10 0BP