The following information is for service users who are currently receiving Supporting People services.
WIDER SERVICE USERS' FORUM
Changes are being made to the structure of the Service Users' Strategy Group in order to enable the wider service user community the opportunity to have their say on matters that are important to them and their housing related support services. There will now be 2 groups running each month:
1) The Service Users' Strategy Group (SUSG)
The group will still be running every month and will be for service users who are interested in getting involved at a strategic level, with service development and undertaking pieces of research work. They will also provide a mechanism for information to feed down to the wider service users community.
This group meets the last Friday of every month.
2) Wider User Forum (WUF):
This will be open to all service users who want to
- Find out about work that the service users strategy group undertake
- Find out about getting involved
- To share information with other service users & develop networking opportunities
- To identify & raise issues that affect all service users with the aim of providing a mechanism to address them
This group will meet at the beginning of each month. The first meeting will take place on 1st August at House 11.00 - 14.00. If you are interested in attending either event please contact Sharon 0115 8762353. We can provide assistance with childcare, if you need this please contact Sharon to arrange. Please follow the links below to find a poster advertising the event and an agenda for the day:
Service User Newsletter
Click on the link below to download a copy of the second issue of the Supporting People newsletter for Service Users.
Supporting People Newsletter for Service Users - Issue 2 (April 08) 
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Service User Steering Group
The Service User Involvement Strategy group meet every month, usually on the last Friday. All meetings take place at the Gate House, 73 Houndsgate. Travel and expenses childcare are available. The group deals with range of matters that are of strategic importance to service users. They provide a range of different services: peer - peer consultation services, information gathering & sharing and reviewing documents.
Briefings:
Notes from meetings
Current work includes:
- Consultation work with the Housing Support Strategy team around the priorities of the Homelessness Strategy 2008 - 2013
- Development of the service users newsletter
- Development of the peer - peer advocacy service
Future work includes:
- Service users' charter
- Development of a peer - service reviewing service
- Reviewing the service users stategy and setting new priorities for service user involvement for the future
If you are interested in being part of the group and want to book your place or if you want to know more please contact Sharon on 8762353. The next meeting is on 6th June 14.00-16.00 at the Gatehouse 73 Hounds Gate Nottingham NG1 6BB
2008-13 Homelessness Strategy (Easy Read)
Please click the link below to view the Easy Read version of the 2008-13 Homelessness Strategy
Consultation with service users on the Homelessness Strategy is taking place on 30th May 10-15.00 at the new mechanics. Service users are invited to attend either the morning session 10.00-12.00 or the afternoon session 13.00 -15.00. If you would like to attend or just want to know more call Simon Down on 8162356 or email simon.down@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Training & Development Opportunities
Free places are available for the Methadone Alliance's Advocacy Training. This is for Advocacy Level 1 and is affiliated to the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCPG). If anyone is interested, Lee Collingham from the Methadone Alliance will be attending the next meeting on 6th June 14.00-16.00 at the Gatehouse, 73 Hounds Gate, Nottingham. To book your place for the meeting please call Sharon on 8762353.
Service Users' Consultation Event:
Service Users' Peer To Peer Advocacy Service
The Service User consultation for the development of the peer-peer advocacy service was held on Thursday 10th April 2008 at The New Mechanics on North Sherwood Street. Please find the feedback from this meeting in the document below, along with preparation documents including details of the event and.an advocacy booklet
Feedback
Service User Logo Competition
The development of a service users’ logo, to emphasise the partnership ethos behind the Supporting People programme, was a key action in the Service Users’ Involvement Strategy. The service users steering group agreed that the best way of doing this was to have a logo competition open to all those in receipt of a Supporting People funded service. The remit was simply to come up with an image of ‘what Supporting People means to you’.
All designs received were excellent and the winning entry was submitted by Alice Buck from NCHA (below, left). Alice won a £50 shopping voucher and has now had her design changed into a professional logo by a designer (below, right). This logo will be used on all literature which the service users steering group have designed, or have reviewed and deem to be of a good quality.
The strap line is still a work in progress, so if you have an idea of what you think it should say please get in contact by emailing sharon.ayrey@nottinghamcity.gov.uk or by calling in on (0115) 8762353.
THANK YOU
The service users steering group would like to say a big thank you to all the support workers who encouraged their service users to get involved
Service User Strategy Launch Event 15th February 2008
On 15th February 2008 the Service User Involvement Strategy had its’ official launch at the Council House in Nottingham’s historic Market Square. Please click on the link below to read an evaluation of the event.
Service User Involvement Strategy
The Service User Involvement Strategy outlines how service users in Nottingham City want to be involved in the future of the Supporting People programme. A copy of the Strategy is available to download by clicking on the link below.
This Strategy has now been accepted by the Joint Commissioning Group (JCG) who oversee the day today running of the Supporting People programme. Copies of the strategy will shortly be sent to all providers. If you would like a copy sent directly to your address, please call (0115) 915 3557 or alternatively email sharon.ayrey@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Supporting People Services Directory
A national directory of all Supporting People services is available at www.spdirectory.org.uk
For more information, please contact:
Housing Support Strategy Team
Gate House
73 Houndsgate
Nottingham
NG1 6BB
Tel: 0115 87 62496
Fax: 0115 91 53631
Email: hs.strategy@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
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