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Section A: The organisations and groups within the partnership Lead applicant Name of Organisation: CVS St Albans Type of Organisation: Registered Charity Contact details: Contact - Sophie Stockdale Email - Stronger [email protected] Phone - 01727 814644 Address - St Albans CVS, Ground Floor, St Albans City and District Council offices, St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3JE Summary of organisation: SACVS works in support of the local community, particularly the most vulnerable and excluded, by supporting the activities of member groups. SACVS is acknowledged for the mentoring, organisation building, information and development support services it provides to the voluntary and community sector of St Albans District. SACVS mobilises the community and supports volunteering through its Volunteer Centre. We run projects such as the Stronger Together Partnership when funding allows. Partner 1 Name of Organisation: Emmaus Type of Organisation: Charity Contact details: Contact - Mark Hardy Email - [email protected] Phone - 01727 817 295 Address - Emmaus, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0FS Summary of organisation: Emmaus is part of the Stronger Together Environment Partnership. Emmaus is UK based charity and community working together to end homelessness. Its centre in St Albans has around 22 companions who are homeless and unemployed. They work on recycling projects, furniture schemes and have a retail unit: in these ways, they learn new skills Partner 2 Name of Organisation: St Albans Educational Partnership for Schools 'StEPs' Type of Organisation: Social Enterprise Contact details: Contact - Nikki Howes Email - www.stalbanseps.org Phone - 07912 792215 Address - 7 Philimore Place, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 8NH Summary of organisation: St Albans Educational Partnership for Schools 'StEPs' is a member of the Stronger Together Young People & Mental Health Partnership. StEPs works across Hertfordshire to improve outcome for children, young people, families, the elderly and the wider community. This can be for a variety of reasons, from social behaviour, drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence or behavioural issues.
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SectionA:TheorganisationsandgroupswithinthepartnershipLeadapplicant
NameofOrganisation: CVSStAlbans
TypeofOrganisation: RegisteredCharity
Contactdetails: Contact- SophieStockdale
Email- [email protected]
Phone- 01727814644Address- StAlbansCVS,GroundFloor,StAlbansCityandDistrictCounciloffices,
StPetersStreet,StAlbans,AL13JESummaryoforganisation:
SACVSworksinsupportofthelocalcommunity,particularlythemostvulnerableandexcluded,bysupportingtheactivitiesofmembergroups.SACVSisacknowledgedforthementoring,organisationbuilding,informationanddevelopmentsupportservicesitprovidestothevoluntaryandcommunitysectorofStAlbansDistrict.SACVSmobilisesthecommunityandsupportsvolunteeringthroughitsVolunteerCentre.WerunprojectssuchastheStrongerTogetherPartnershipwhenfundingallows.
Partner1NameofOrganisation: Emmaus
TypeofOrganisation: Charity
Contactdetails: Contact- MarkHardyEmail- [email protected] 01727817295Address- Emmaus,StAlbans,Hertfordshire,AL40FS
Summaryoforganisation:
EmmausispartoftheStrongerTogetherEnvironmentPartnership.EmmausisUKbasedcharityandcommunityworkingtogethertoendhomelessness.ItscentreinStAlbanshasaround22companionswhoarehomelessandunemployed.Theyworkonrecyclingprojects,furnitureschemesandhavearetailunit:intheseways,theylearnnewskills
Partner2NameofOrganisation: StAlbansEducationalPartnershipforSchools'StEPs'
TypeofOrganisation: SocialEnterprise
Contactdetails: Contact- NikkiHowesEmail- www.stalbanseps.org
Phone- 07912792215Address- 7PhilimorePlace,Radlett,Hertfordshire,WD78NH
Summaryoforganisation:
StAlbansEducationalPartnershipforSchools'StEPs'isamemberoftheStrongerTogetherYoungPeople&MentalHealthPartnership.StEPsworksacrossHertfordshiretoimproveoutcomeforchildren,youngpeople,families,theelderlyandthewidercommunity.Thiscanbeforavarietyofreasons,fromsocialbehaviour,drugandalcoholabuse,domesticviolenceorbehaviouralissues.
Partner3NameofOrganisation: DaylightClub
TypeofOrganisation: RegisteredCharity
Contactdetails: Contact- SalpiGulbekianEmail- [email protected]
Phone- 01727819214Address- StAlbansSportandHealthTeam,DistrictCouncilOffices,StPeter’s
Street,StAlbans,HertsAL13JESummaryoforganisation:
DaylightClubisamemberoftheStrongerTogetherPhysicalDisabilityPartnership.TheDaylightClubisafriendlysocialclubforadultsofworkingagewithphysicaldisabilitieslivingintheStAlbansDistrict.Theyprovidetransportviaminibusforthosewhocan’taccesstheclubbybus,have30+membersaged22–75.
Partner4
NameofOrganisation: ActiveLifestyles
TypeofOrganisation: RegisteredCharity
Contactdetails: Contact- CatherineAbrahams
Email- [email protected]
Phone- 01727830019Address- TownsendBowlsandTennisClub,8WaverleyRoad,StAlbans,AL35PA.
Summaryoforganisation:
ActiveLifestylesisamemberoftheStrongerTogetherOlderPeoplePartnership.ActiveLifestylesisavoluntaryorganisationthatmanagestheCaribbeanLuncheonClubinStAlbans.Theclubtargetstheover60sandhasover70membersfromover14nationalities,manyofwhomtravelacrossHertfordshiretoattendtheclub.
Partner5NameofOrganisation: RedbournCareGroup
TypeofOrganisation: RegisteredCharity
Contactdetails: Contact- Claire-LouiseLawlor
Email- [email protected]
Phone- 01582795550
Address- RedbournVillageHall,HighSt,Redbourn,StAlbans,Al37bdSummaryoforganisation:
RedbournCareGroupisamemberoftheStrongerTogetherTransportGroup.RedbournCareGroupisacharitywhichaimstoprovidefriendlyhelptoanyresidentofthevillagewhomaybeill,haveexperiencedarecentaccidentorbereavement,findstheirlifeimpairedbylossofmobility,orwouldlikethecompanyofothers.Thenrunaminibusandcommunitycartransportschemewith70+volunteerdrivers.
Partner6NameofOrganisation: EastHertsWellbeingTeam
TypeofOrganisation: Statutorybody
Contactdetails: Contact- EmmaPaisleyEmail- [email protected]
Phone- 07810154853Address- RosanneHouse,Parkway,WelwynGardenCity,AL86hg
Summaryoforganisation:
EastHertsWellbeingTeamisamemberoftheStrongerTogetherMentalHealth.TheWellbeingTeamdeliversimprovedaccesstopsychologicaltherapiesinHertfordshire.Theserviceprovidespsychologicalinterventionsforpeoplewithmildtomoderatedepressionandanxietydisorders.
Partner7NameofOrganisation: CommunityConnectHarpenden
TypeofOrganisation: SocialEnterprise
Contactdetails: Contact- SimonGeorgeEmail- [email protected]
Phone- 08443585800Address- 61MaxtedRoad,HemelHempstead,HP27DZ
Summaryoforganisation:
CommunityConnectHarpendenisamemberoftheStrongerTogetherSocialEnterprisePartnership.CommunityConnectHarpendenisanewcommunitybusservicethatwillfocusonareasofHarpendenthathavelimitedcoveragefromexistingbusservices.
SectionB:Partnerships&StoriesWhatthepartnershipisachievingandlearning1. Yourpartnership’sprojectorinitiative.
Uniquely,theStrongerTogetherPartnershipprojectfocusesonstrengtheningtheimpactthatthevoluntarycommunitysector,andrelevantstatutorypartnersdeliverbyworkinginpartnership.7discreteStrongerTogetherPartnerships(STPs)havebeensetup.(Seebelow)Eachofthe7STPscomprises5-15Membersandmeetsupto5timesover7monthsusingactionlearningprinciples.Thefirstmeetingfocusedoninformationsharing,buildingtrustandsharingtheirStrengthsandNeeds:allPartnerssaidhowtheycouldhelpeachother.Importantlythe4subsequentmeetingswillbeusedtoaddressthetopthreeareasofneedidentifiedbyeachPartnership.Aprojectmanagercoordinatesandfacilitatesthemeetings,alsohelpingtosourcetheresourcesortrainingthatthepartnersrequest.Learningsandsuccessesaresharedacrosspartnershipsandtherewillbeacelebrationeventattheendoftheprojecttosharelearnings,anddisseminatebestpracticecounty-wide.
2. Howdidyourpartnershipcomeaboutanddevelop?
ThepurposeandfocusofthisprojectisPartnerships.TheprojectwasconceivedbyStAlbansCVSwhowitnessthefantasticoutcomescommunitygroupsdeliverdailyforthepeopleofStAlbansDistrictandinsomecasesthewholeofHertfordshire.Weknew,however,thatbyworkinginpartnershipthegroupscouldachievemore.WeconsultedourMembergroupsandreceivedaverypositiveresponse.WeweresuccessfulinsecuringBigLotteryFundingtodevelop6StrongerTogetherPartnerships:OlderPeople,YouthMentalHealth,AdultMentalHealth,Environment,SocialEnterpriseandPhysicalDisability.AsweknewthattherewasastrongneedforincreasedcapacitywehavesinceaddedCommunityTransport.Theprojectworkerapproachedover170communitygroupsandsomestatutoryservices,rangingfromthoseworkingCounty-widetothoseworkinginasingleward.LinkingtoourInspiringSocialEnterpriseproject,wehavealsoinvitedentrepreneursthatwehaveencounteredwhoareconsideringestablishingnewcommunityenterprises.ThePartnershipsareopentoallandweexpectthemtodevelopandgrow,assomePartnerscouldnotattendtheinitialmeetingandotherstatutorycommunitypartnersarechoosingtojoin,aswehavesharedtheinitiallearningsandsuccesses.
3. Impact.Pleasedescribewhatoutcomesyouareachieving,yourimpactorhowyouaremakingadifference.
ThePartnershipswerelaunched6weeksagoandhavealthoughtheyhavemetjustonce,theoutcomesarealreadycreatinganimpactforthegroupsandtheirbeneficiaries.ImprovedResourceSharingtodeliverbetterPerson-CentredsupportTheYouthMHSTPveryambitiouslywantedtocreateaYouthMentalWellnessHub.OnePartnersourcedpremisesthefollowingweekand4ofthepartnershipplantosharethepremises.IfayoungpersonvisitspotentiallyallthePartnerscansupportthemindifferentways.BetterinformedPartnersviaInformationSharing
ManyPartnersdidnotknowaboutHertsHelp,sowehavearrangedforthemtohaveapresentation,workontheirprofilesandloadontotheHertsHelpwebsitetoincreasetheirreach.ManygroupswereunfamiliarwithDialaRidebutnowtheTransport,OlderPeopleandDisabilitySTPsareconnectedtotheirservices.OneYouthMHgrouphasvacanciesfornewclients,whereasallothershavewaitinglistsofover4weeks,sotheynowknowtheycansignpost.JustbymeetingattheEnvironmentSTP,GroundworkwillnowprovidegardeningvolunteerstoTransitionStAlbanstocreateabee-friendlygardenonHighfieldParkTrustland.PlantorecruitTransportVolunteersThreePartnershipshavedeclaredthelackofvolunteerdriversisoneofthegreatestissueslimitingtheirimpact.WehavedevisedaprogrammetotargettheuntappedpotentialofMumsofschool-agedchildren.Importantlywewilllookatimprovingretention,motivationandrewardoftheircurrentvolunteerdrivers.
4. Howpartnershipworkingishelpingyoutoachievemore.
FurtherexamplesofhowpartnershipworkingwithinSTPsisalreadymakingadifference:Enablingpeoplewithdifferentabilitiestomix.IntheDisabilityPartnership,theMEgroupreportedYogaasbeingbeneficial.TrinityCommunityGroup’sclientswithLearningDifficultieswantedtotryYogabutcannotfindateacher.TheME(Myalgicencephalomyelitis)grouphasofferedtoruntheirsessionsatTrinity’shall,whichtheyhaveofferedfreeofchargeiftheirMemberscanjoinin.TheresultisthatpeoplewithLD,MHissuesandMEcannowmixtogetherandenjoythebenefitsofYoga:thiswillbeafirstforthosewithLDwhoareoften‘segregated’.SharingideasforImprovedefficiencyOnePartnerisgoingtoexplorethebenefitsofanapprentice,havingheardhowmuchvaluetheyareaddingtoanotherPartner.InoneSTPaPartnermentionedthattheyhadhadawebsitebuiltbutitwasn’tuser-friendly.AnotherPartnerofferedtheirpairofITvolunteerstoreviewthesite,makerecommendationsforimprovementsandpotentiallyhelpthemmaintainit.UsingITsolutionstosolvecommonproblemsTransportPartnerswereunawaretheywereeachindependentlylookingforsolutionstomakeschedulingvolunteertransportjourneysmoreefficient.TheprojectcoordinatorisreviewingarangeofIToptionsusedbyothertransportgroupstopresentatthenextmeeting.Results:animprovedserviceforpeoplewithmobilityissues,alowercostsolutionandpotentiallyhighervolunteerretentionratesastheyfeellessfrustratedbyinefficiencies.
5. Howyouaremakingsurethatthepartnershipisworkingeffectively.
LeadershipandfocusonBeneficiariesThepartnershipsarecoordinatedbyanexperiencedprojectworkerwhohasrunsimilarprojectsbeforeinLeedsandNorthYorkshire.HerexcellentfacilitationskillsmeanthatallthePartnerstrustherimpartialityandwanttoactivelycontribute.ShehasalsoensuredthatthePartnersfocusontheirendbeneficiariesratherthantheirinternalprocesses,thusemphasisingtheircommonpurpose,breakingdownsomehistoricissueswheregroupssawthemselvesincompetitionforclients.BuildingTrustAteachoffirstSTPsessionsweusedicebreakersandthePartnerstalkedthroughtheground-rulestheywantedtoadhereto.WehavehelpedthemtosetupclosedFacebookgroups.DoingwhatwesaywewilldoAstheprojectcoordinatorisworkingforCVSStAlbansshehasaccesstoallourlocalknowledgeandresources.Weknowthatthecommunitygroupsareexceptionallybusysowehavetakenoncompletingsomeofthefact-findingtasksinadvanceofthenextmeeting.Similarly,thePartnershaveallagreedaspartoftheirground-rulestohonourtheircommitmenttocompletetheiractionsbetweenmeetingsandbemutuallyaccountable.SharingSuccessBysharingtheearlysuccessacrossofeachofthePartnershipswehaveensuredthattheystaymotivatedandcanseethebenefitsofworkinginPartnership.TheeventattheendoftheProjectwhichwillinvolveallwillcelebratesuccesstoeach-otherandbyinvitingothergroupsacrosstheCountywillencouragereplicationelsewhere.
6. Whatyouarelearningfromeachother.
Themainlearningisthatthereisarealneedforcommunityorganisationstomeet,shareandplantoworktogether,importantlyinaneutralenvironment.IntheYouthMentalHealthPartnershipmanyofthegroupswantedtoaccessschoolstomakemoreyoungpeopleandschoolstaffawareofwhatisavailable.OnePartner,StEPsissuccessfulinthis:atthenextmeetingStEPswillleadasessiononhow,asaPartnership,theycanapproachschoolswithajointoffer,ratherthan12differentorganisationsapproachingschools.ThinkingtimeisaneffectiveinvestmenttoimprovingPartners’organisationalefficiency.ManyPartnershavereportedthatthisisthefirsttimeinyearsthatthoughtabouttheirserviceegStarScopeTrusteeswillreviewtheirstrengthsandhowtheycanusethemtobesteffectforpeoplewithCerebralPalsy.SomePartnersaremoreestablishedandcanhelpnewerenterprises.RedbournCareGroup’scommunityminibushasevolvedtorunaprogrammeofsetrouteseachdaywhichencouragespeopletoattendcommunityactivities,egMondayswimming,Thursdayvillagehalldropincentre.ThenewHarpendenHopperServiceisnowconsideringdevelopingthisapproachandthetwoPartnersaremeeting.
