Empowering Conversations for Thriving Lives: Trusted Reviewers Project (TRP)
The TRP listens to people’s experiences in accessing day opportunities in the Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole area. They look for ways that people can have greater control over their support and more opportunities to live fulfilling lives.
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council commissioned CAN as part of their Fulfilled Lives Programme, which seeks to ensure people living with learning and physical disabilities, mental health conditions and older people have access to a variety of community care provisions that help them live as independently as possible.
“The trusted reviewers work sounds really good and it’s a ‘piece of the jigsaw’. We have to take all the positives in these initiatives, and let’s make it a bit cascading – what knowledge you gain to be spread out.” Family Carer Forum member
The TRP aims to
- Champion day-service users and activity providers.
- Make it easier for people to know what community-based day opportunities are available to them and their families.
- Share information, innovations and good practices.
- Increase well-being and independence for people who receive care and support in the community.
- Increase awareness and understanding of social care personalisation within the BCP area.
- Develop a sustainable model for empowering people that can be adopted long term.
Meet the TRP team – Ivana, Rosie, Andy, Lorraine & Sam
Trusted Reviewers talk with:
- Those who access day opportunities, including people who live with learning and physical disabilities, mental health conditions and older people.
- Carers, families and friends.
- Staff at specialist services across the BCP area, such as Tricuro and other statutory and independent providers of day activities.
- Community groups and non-specialist services (i.e. libraries, community centres, craft groups and cafes).
- Social care teams, health professionals and commissioners.
What happens to the information?
Our learnings will inform BCP Council’s Fulfilled Lives Programme, helping to shape the future look of care and support as part of a commitment to championing person-centred care for everyone.
“Thank you so much for our chat and the information you sent through its been really useful and I’ve been singing the praises of the project” Carer
Our reviewer team have compiled a map of day opportunities for individuals, carers and families to see visually what local activity and community care providers are out there. If you are a local activity provider and would feature on our map, please get in touch with us.
If you are a care provider, or you or someone you care for access day opportunities in the BCP area and you’d like to speak to us, find out more or have us at your event:
Email: trusted.reviewers@can100.org
Phone: Tel: 01202 466 130
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