Healthy Lifestyles - Working Together

Workshop Agenda

26TH April 2010 (9.30am – 1.30pm)

Young People’s Leisure Club, Perdiswell

Aims of the Workshop:

• To discuss with VCS provider organisations the Public Health agenda for the coming years and to share information about the PH approach
• To discuss the implications of the commissioning priorities
• To outline the significance of World Class Commissioning Principles and their impact on VCS Providers
• To identify opportunities and barriers to engagement
• To discuss the possibility of establishing a VCS Reference Group
• To consider the potential benefits of a Healthy Lifestyles Support Services Network

Agenda

9.00am Registration and coffee

9.30am Welcome and Introduction Dr Frances Howie, Assistant Director of Public Health, NHS Worcestershire

9.45am Public Health agenda – Lifestyle Support Services Linda Marklew, Healthy Lifestyles Programme Manager, Public Health Directorate

World Class Commissioning Principles –

11.00am Break

11.20am Opportunities and Barriers to VCS engagement

Options for the Future:
  •  Healthy Lifestyles Support Services Network?
  • VCS Reference Group?
  • Joint Training Programme
Eg Partnership and collaborative working course
Worcestershire Compact Principles and Practice
Outcome Measurement approaches
VCS Briefing Session – added value

12.45pm Concluding Remarks

1.00pm Lunch and Networking Opportunity

To book your place contact John Taylor as soon as possible. Johnt@comfirst.org.uk


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