Agenda item

The meeting considered the minutes from the Stronger Communities Partnership Board meeting held on 19^th February, 2018.  The meeting noted in particular the launch of Live Well Barnsley and the engagement with over 700 groups in this initiative, and the need for partners to help promote the service.  The meeting noted the importance of providing appropriate links to My Best Life from Live Well Barnsley and the need to give further consideration about how the two initiatives can work better together.  A better understanding of the people using both services as a way of identifying gaps in provision was noted as an area for further investigation.

The meeting noted the increasing role for the voluntary and community sector in complementing the health and social care system.  The meeting noted the value of support from friends, family and the wider community, particularly for people with mental health problems, with agencies making provision where this support was not in place.  However, there was a need to give consideration to the proper training of volunteers in these roles, and to ensure that there was clarity about how this could be escalated to the agencies when necessary.

The meeting noted plans to develop growing schemes on unused public space, perhaps under the banner of “Incredible Edible”.  The meeting noted the role that could be played in growing schemes tackling food poverty, and noted that Fair Share was investigating the possibility of developing a community pantry.

RESOLVED:-

(i)        that the minutes be received; and

(ii)       that the Executive Director Communities and Chief Officer of the CCG investigate how better links can be made between Live Well Barnsley and My Best Life, including an analysis of data to identify gaps in provision/coverage.