18. Impact
Greater participation in voting & political discussions
Greater voice and participation in care home life and
decisions
Increased skills / confidence in supporting residents in
person centred conversations and approaches
Raised wider awareness of residents’ rights
Increased confidence and skills in facilitating
involvement and voice of residents
Editor's Notes
Give people a voice
Connect them with their communities
Raise awareness among local politicians of older people’s issues (and nationally)
Improve person centered working
Older people tend to vote
Grants to all directed at younger people, homeless, LD (Hansard)
Electoral Commission – target to increase particaption – BMI, expats, young people – good partner
NDTi – social inclusion
Comic relief - grant
Lots of local media interest
120 voting champions
4 counties
16 workshops
Employees and residents
Generated lots of discuss
Media interest – debate hosted by Elinor Goodman – Radio Wiltshire
Turnout was over 35%
One care home in Lincolnshire Booultham Park House – 83% people voted