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http://knowhownonprofit.org/events/commissioning-for-culture-and-sport-5th-december-2014
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Find out more about different attitudes to organ donation by selecting a faith or belief system below, or alternatively please consult the adviser from your religion or belief group.
Summary of cuts proposed for 2015-16, to be discussed at Brighton & Hove Council meeting on 26th February 2015. Source of all figures: http://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=43726#mgDocuments
Presented by Teresa Heritage at the event 'Commissioning for Culture and Sport, 5th December 2014':
http://knowhownonprofit.org/events/commissioning-for-culture-and-sport-5th-december-2014
Part of the Cultural Commissioning Programme
http://www.ncvo.org.uk/cultural-commissioning-programme
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Mike Barrett (FareShare East Anglia Development Manager) and Phoebe Sabin (FareShare East Anglia Community Coordinator)
Developing & sustaining community based voluntary action CANorfolk
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Summary of cuts proposed for 2015-16, to be discussed at Brighton & Hove Council meeting on 26th February 2015. Source of all figures: http://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=43726#mgDocuments
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• Reading befriending model for vulnerable older people
• Reducing loneliness and isolation
• Delivered through social reading activities
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www.ncvo.org/CCProg
Learn how to develop programs or link to existing services designed to help your tenants meet their goals and foster social inclusion and economic well-being.
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It is a Making Connections event, organised by NEF, as part of the Cultural Commissioning Programme, an Arts Council England funded initiative to support commissioners, arts & cultural sector and policymakers with undertaking cultural commissioning to improve public service outcomes. www.ncvo.org/CCProg.
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We go beyond raising awareness of the issues.
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We challenge and influence decision makers, and we co-create positive social change.
Presentation given by Jules Ford, Project Manager, Gloucestershire CCG.
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It is a Making Connections event, organised by NEF, as part of the Cultural Commissioning Programme, an Arts Council England funded initiative to support commissioners, arts & cultural sector and policymakers with undertaking cultural commissioning to improve public service outcomes. www.ncvo.org/CCProg.
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www.ncvo.org/CCProg
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A description of how West Lothian Council is regenerating communities through integration and localisation of its services. Presented by Alex Linkston at the CILIPS Centenary Conference on 3 Jun 2008.
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• Reducing loneliness and isolation
• Delivered through social reading activities
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The Cultural Commissioning Programme works to help the arts and cultural sector engage in public sector commissioning and to enable public service commissioners to increase their awareness of the potential for arts and cultural organisations to deliver their outcomes. This three year programme, funded by Arts Council England, is being delivered through a partnership between NCVO (lead partner) , NEF and NPC .
www.ncvo.org/CCProg
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Presentation given by Karen Saunders Health and Wellbeing Programme Lead and Public Health Specialist.
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It is a Making Connections event, organised by NEF, as part of the Cultural Commissioning Programme, an Arts Council England funded initiative to support commissioners, arts & cultural sector and policymakers with undertaking cultural commissioning to improve public service outcomes. www.ncvo.org/CCProg.
Not-for-profit founded in 1957
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We go beyond raising awareness of the issues.
We helped establish Queensland’s Meals-on-Wheels, Seniors Week, Volunteering Queensland, U3A, Health Consumers Queensland
We challenge and influence decision makers, and we co-create positive social change.
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It is a Making Connections event, organised by NEF, as part of the Cultural Commissioning Programme, an Arts Council England funded initiative to support commissioners, arts & cultural sector and policymakers with undertaking cultural commissioning to improve public service outcomes. www.ncvo.org/CCProg.
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Between May 2015 and March 2016, we are running a series of regional events to bring together commissioners, arts and cultural providers, and others interested in increasing levels of cultural commissioning.
The Cultural Commissioning Programme works to help the arts and cultural sector engage in public sector commissioning and to enable public service commissioners to increase their awareness of the potential for arts and cultural organisations to deliver their outcomes. This three year programme, funded by Arts Council England, is being delivered through a partnership between NCVO (lead partner) , NEF and NPC .
www.ncvo.org/CCProg
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Find out more at: www.qualitywatch.org.uk
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Donor Ambassadors and a change in behaviour among the BAME communities towards donation in United Kingdom
1. Donor Ambassadors and a change in
behaviour among the BAME
communities towards donation in
United Kingdom
Shibu Chacko
Specialist Nurse Organ Donation
NHS Blood and Transplant, UK
Email: shibu.chacko@nhsbt.nhs.uk
2. Disclosure of conflicts of interest
The speaker has no financial or other conflicts of
interests to report concerning this presentation.
3. Background
• Deceased donation in the UK relies upon family consent
• Currently over 6500 people waiting
• 3 people die every day while waiting
• 21 million in NHS Organ Donor Register – 32% of the
population
• Cultural issues and religion are one of the important
influencing factors – Research findings
4. What is the issue?
• 14% of the UK population is BAME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic
Community)
• Only 3.5% representation on NHS Organ Donor Register
• Only 4% of the actual deceased donors (52 last year)
• Less than 30% consent rates Vs 65% in Caucasians
• Around 35% of patients on the transplant waiting list are
BAME
• BAME recipients wait a year longer for a transplant (Blood and
tissue type match)
5. New initiative – Donor Ambassadors
• Introduced the programme in 2015
• Initially recruited 6, then a further 14 from BAME and non
BAME background.
• Extensive training – complex communications
• DA supported the marketing teams in various campaigns
• Role involved with active engaging with communities,
resource person, a community leadership role and being
an advocate for donation
6. Skills & Behaviours Demonstrated by DA
• Communicator – positively promote donation
• Collaborator - with various sectors of the community
• Leader - towards the NHSBT 2020 strategy
• Customer focussed
• Performance based feedback from others
• Innovative ways of working with BAME communities
8. Results
• DA worked among various communities and attended events
all around the country.
• Current active DA’s average over 6 events a year
• Supported by the BAME Network of the organisation
• Achieved over 500 new registrations to NHS Organ Donor
Register and to the Blood donor register specifically from the
BAME communities
• And the work continues!
Good after noon. My name is Shibu Chacko and I work as a specialist Nurse in Organ Donation with NHS Blood and Transplant UK. Today I am going to present the success in the change of behaviour among the Black Asian and ethnic minority communities towards organ donation through the donor ambassador programme.
What is the issue?
14% of UK population is BAME – But only 3.5% representation on NHS Organ Donor Register
Out of the 1300 donors we had last year, only 52 were from the BAME communities.
And the consent rates are only 30% compared to 65% in Caucasians.
But around 35% patients on the transplant waiting list are BAME and they tend to wait a year longer for transplant.
In order to address the issue, NHS Blood and Transplant has introduced the donor programme in 2015.
Initially recruited 6 volunteers from the staff members, then a further 14 were recruited.
The volunteers were given extensive training on complex communications, collaboration, leadership skills and other innovative ways of working with communities.
Then the trained DA organised campaigns in their own communities and acted as an advocate and resource person for organ donation.
The results were very impressive.
The active DA organises on average 6 events a year.
We have achieved over 1000 new registrations from the BME communities over the last 12 months.
Which we are really proud off and the work continues!
