Action Together is leading the development of a Self-Care Alliance along with Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust. There is a current shift in the way in which services are being both commissioned and delivered, moving away from a more medicalised/clinical model and a move towards an approach which is person centred, localised, community led, with a recognition of the wider determinants that impact on health and wellbeing. The Self-Care Alliance aims to promote a new relationship with health services, people and communities. Bringing together voluntary and statutory partners in equal partnership to drive strategies embed self-care approaches across the communities in Tameside and Glossop.
An initial event was held in Tameside in July 2017 which was well attended by a wide range of voluntary and statutory sector colleagues and a further meeting was held in Glossop where we gathered the thoughts, ideas and views about what Self-Care is and how this should look in Tameside and Glossop. This has been collated and used to develop some tangible themes and ideas which were explored in detail at a further event in Tameside in December. This recent event aimed to finalise and agree a vision statement for the alliance, and to start developing three interest groups who will lead on shaping the work moving forward, these are:
- Community Training/Developing People/Staff/Volunteers
- Communications, Marketing and Social Media Plan
- Community Engagement
These groups will meet monthly starting in the New Year and will really start to shape the design and delivery of the Alliance. We are hoping that these groups will have a wide range of partners involved who can all bring different experiences, knowledge and skills.
For more information or to get involved, please contact Rachel Lord on Email: rachel.lord@actiontogether.org.uk or Tel: 0161 339 2345.