Visionary North East ( A innovative pilot bringing together key partners to share good practice and knowledge to initially address the information advice and guidance needs of the 12000 visually impaired people living in South of Tyne. A Gateway to Personalization.

The big picture Library Service Internet Talking Newspaper A co ordinated service Face to Face Leaflets A referral service Newsletters Drop in Sessions Awareness Raising Training for Stakeholder Organisations Events The Voluntary Sector

Features, needs and efficiencies Features of your project Cross boundary working Joint branding and intensive marketing A model to be duplicated across the north east. Efficiencies created Reductions in social isolation and inequalities.. New partnerships developed Cost efficiencies of joint working Needs your project meets Accessible advice information and guidance for visually impaired people across South of Tyne Signposting to a wide range of preventative services and support. Meeting the ever increasing needs of an aging population

Features of your project

Cross boundary working

Joint branding and intensive marketing

A model to be duplicated across the north east.

Efficiencies created

Reductions in social isolation and inequalities..

New partnerships developed

Cost efficiencies of joint working

Needs your project meets

Accessible advice information and guidance for visually impaired people across South of Tyne

Signposting to a wide range of preventative services and support.

Meeting the ever increasing needs of an aging population

Measures of success Development of a new partnership A model that can be shared and used elsewhere. Reaching many people who previously had not been aware of the services and support available to visually impaired people.

Development of a new partnership

A model that can be shared and used elsewhere.

Reaching many people who previously had not been aware of the services and support available to visually impaired people.

Support A sub regional approach from Local Authority Commissioners A recognition of the special needs of visually impaired people. Initial funding to support the development of an accessible website co-ordination, and marketing.

A sub regional approach from Local Authority Commissioners

A recognition of the special needs of visually impaired people.

Initial funding to support the

development of an accessible website co-ordination, and marketing.

Please delete as appropriate. I am willing to attend the Festival of Ideas on 12 th November to talk about this project and to be signed up to the Innovation Exchange website to support this knowledge sharing after the event. I do understand that this event is the launch of the North East JIP’s Provider Development Fund and I am interested in the possibility of applying to this Fund in the future I do understand that this Fund will only support projects that involve collaboration between at least two providers of social care services and that funded projects will be part of an evaluation process to include both research interviews and knowledge sharing events. Your commitments

I am willing to attend the Festival of Ideas on 12 th November to talk about this project and to be signed up to the Innovation Exchange website to support this knowledge sharing after the event.

I do understand that this event is the launch of the North East JIP’s Provider Development Fund and I am interested in the possibility of applying to this Fund in the future

I do understand that this Fund will only support projects that involve collaboration between at least two providers of social care services and that funded projects will be part of an evaluation process to include both research interviews and knowledge sharing events.