Phase 4 Questionnaire - The Scoping Study Project Survey

Scoping Exercise

This Scoping Exercise is a joint project by the CO3 Special Interest Group on Health and the Long Term Conditions Alliance, and is funded by Dormant Accounts.

The Integrated Care System will bring together a range of partners to take collective responsibility for planning health and social care services, improving health and well-being and reducing health inequalities in Northern Ireland.

Health and social care professionals, working with local councils, the community and voluntary sectors, patients, carers and service users, will plan and deliver health and social care services based on the needs of the local population.

The project aims to look at how we can unite and utilise the collective expertise of VCSE Health and Social Care Organisations, so that we can work effectively in partnership with the DoH and improve health outcomes in NI.

The scoping exercise has 5 phases: 1 Establishing Baselines; 2 Exploring Vision & Values; 3. Building a Framework; 4. Testing Model/s; 5. New Beginnings

Phase 1 – 3 are now complete.

The project has now entered phase 4 and we want to share and test what was captured during the 6 Engagement focus groups which took place between November 2023 and January 2024 (5 in person: Newry, Derry/Londonderry, Fermanagh, Cookstown and Belfast and one online).

During these engagement sessions, representatives from our sector shared their values, thoughts and vision about what will to enable us to partner effectively within the Integrated Care System.

The survey below seeks to summarise and further test that feedback, so that we can co-produce a shared position on the need and potential for a new ‘collective voice model’ to support the sector in this evolving system.

We would be grateful if you could complete survey below by Thursday the 28th of March.

1.Name of organisation:

2.Name of person completing the questionnaire:

3.Position of person completing the questionnaire:

5.PURPOSE: What purpose should any model for a collective voice for the VCSE health, social care and community health sector have (please tick all that apply):

Advocating strategically for VCSE in the integrated system

Collective approach to negotiation

Strategic comms and support for V&C representatives on the AIPBs (and the local, community levels when they come)

Proactive voice into government

Training to support the sector’s ICS involvement

Collecting, analysing and reporting on relevant Data

Education about VCSE Health sector - for public, statutory bodies,

6.STRUCTURE - Please tick all the statements below which you think should apply to any collective model:

The structure should:

Avoid duplication with existing forums

Allow for a broad representation of interests

Allow for a wide spread of geographical representation including regional and local

Allow for a wide spread of thematic representation

7.RESOURCE - What resources do you feel are required to establish and support a new collective model? – tick as many as you feel will be required:

Support from an existing infrastructure organisation for management

Dedicated paid staff

Management costs for any host organisation

An Elected Chair

Computer/phone/IT etc

Other (please specify):

8.Where should the model be based?

Should it be housed in an existing infrastructure organisation in the first instance?

Should it be a separate independent organisation from the off set?

Other (please specify)

9.FUNDING - How do you think the collective voice model should be funded:

Funding sought from statutory sector

Funding sought from independent trusts and foundations

Membership fees be sought

It should be a combination of two or more of the above- please specify

10.MERIT - In principle, do you believe there is merit in the VCSE sector working together to have a collective strategic voice in the area of Health, social and community care

Yes

No, it's not needed

No, however, I have an alternative suggestion (please, elaborate):

11.If you wish to be kept informed as the project develops please leave your email address here: