Consultations

During 2018 the Engaging People team supported the local NHS with the following engagement:

• Carers Survey
• Over the Counter (OTC) Medicines
• Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence
• Engagement and Conversations

2019 Engagement on preparing for end of life care

Throughout May and June Engaging People will be speaking to people across the district about their feelings towards preparing for end of life. We would be grateful for your support in sharing the information below about the focus groups and survey we’re running with your networks and communities. We will also be promoting these via social media, so please look out for posts from NHS Bradford District and Craven, CNet, HALE and BTM and share if you can.

Preparing for end of life care

Have you ever talked about end of life care and what would be important to you?

Bradford and Craven’s health and care providers want to make sure that everyone in our district receives high quality care at the end of their life.

To get this right, they want to understand people’s feelings about preparing for end of life.

The Engaging People team is running small discussion groups to listen to your thoughts, which will help to inform a new local plan for end of life care. There is also an online survey for you to share your views in your own time.

If you can’t make any of the group sessions, the online survey can be completed at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EOLCBradford until 1 July 2019. If you would like a paper copy and a freepost envelope instead please contact yazmin@cnet.org.uk

CNet Engaging People Team will be delivering  focus groups at the following places:

• Ilkley Good Neighbours
• Mary Magdalene Church
• Anand Group
• United Sikh Association
• Women’s Zone
• New Horizons
• Open House
• Older & Wilder
• Bradford Deaf Community Association
• Sharing Voices

Women's Health Network

The mission of the Women’s Health Network (WHN) is to improve the health and wellbeing of women and their families.

The forum consists of a collective of women living or working in Bradford who have an interest in issues affecting women and their families, with an emphasis on engaging with seldom heard voices.

The WHN provides a space for women to:

• Share their experiences about current health services
• Explore barriers to accessing health services
• Contribute to and have a positive impact upon improving health services
• Learn more about what services are available and how to use them
• Ensure they get the information they need to keep themselves and their families healthy
• To improve the health and wellbeing of people living and working in the district through effective partnership working
• Influence policy, planning, service design and delivery of health services

The  WHN Terms of Reference for this forum are currently being revised and will be posted as soon as they have been approved. 

To contact co-chair Michelle Taylor please email michelle.taylor@bradford.gov.uk

To contact co-chair Masira Hans please email masira.hans@sharingvoices.org.uk>

Menopause Cafes

The WHN is piloting a Menopause Cafes.  An idea which was borne out of discussions from the forum around the lack of information available on the menopause.  Menopause Cafe's aim to increase the awareness of the impact of the menopause on those experiencing it, their friends, colleagues and families. 

A series of Menopause Cafes have been hosted by the The Equity Partnership and Sharing Voices.  The sessions are unstructured and open with free flowing discussions in a confidential space where people can express their views safely. 

More information on the follow up to the pilot will be posted here.

WHN meetings

• Wednesday 19 February 2020
• Thursday 21 May 2020
• Tuesday 15 September 2020
• Wednesday 9 December 2020

Maternity Voices Partnership

For more information on the Maternity Voices Partnership click here. 

Main MVP Meetings

• Tuesday 17 March 2020
• Tuesday 21 July 2020
• Tuesday 24 November 2020

MVP VCS Meeting

• Friday 14 February 2020
• Tuesday 23 June 2020
• Tuesday 20 October 2020

Guidelines issued by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on COVID-19 and pregnancy: https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/coronavirus-pregnancy/covid-19-virus-infection-and-pregnancy/

Building Capacity and Skills Development

Throughout late Summer, Autumn and Winter we delivered a series of development and engagement sessions around health, for the VCS and individuals.

Transform your health with Poetry, Prose and Passion:

Wednesday 26 September 10am - 12noon

Communicating Confidently

• Speaking Up and Telling Your Story - Thursday 20 September 2018, 10am - 12pm @ CNet
• Facilitation Skills - Wednesday 7 November 2018, 10am @ CNet
• Whose Narrative - January 2019 (TBC)

Finding Your Voice

Six week programme delivered with Bradford Community Broadcasting.  Further information to follow.

Skills Audit Form

See below.