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Universal Offers Regional Training Universal Offers Regional Training Workshop Workshop
Miranda McKearney, The Reading Miranda McKearney, The Reading AgencyAgency
26 November, 2013 26 November, 2013
EDGE 2013EDGE 2013
The Public Library The Public Library Universal Health OfferUniversal Health Offer
http://readingagency/about/health.html
Why?Why?
• 2010 Public library health mapping research• West Midlands regional pilot of library health
offer• 2011 Call for local authority clusters to
undertake next stage of development work• Public library health offer development group
A Key Moment for Public Libraries A Key Moment for Public Libraries and Healthand Health
• Pressure on traditional health, well being and social care services.
• 1:4 people suffering mental health conditions• 6m people with anxiety and depression, three
quarters not receiving treatment• Health and Social Care Act, 2012: local
authority responsibility for improving health outcomes, tackling wider determinants and taking new approaches to preventative care
The Public Library Health OfferThe Public Library Health Offer
Libraries have huge potential to impact on health • Trusted community space, • Assisted digital access, • Out reach to vulnerable groups• Health information and signposting, • National reading programmes, • Social reading, • Volunteering
Logic modelLogic model
Value and use Value and use • Provides a baseline for health service provision: information and
promotion, signposting and referrals, creative and social reading • Tool for service planning and development: locally, regionally,
nationally• Advocacy tool http://readingagency/about/health.html• Support for partnership development particularly with public health• Calendar hook focus for activity- World Mental Health Day, October
10th• Opens up commissioning and fundraising opportunities• Basis for GftA bids
Reading Well Books on Prescription Reading Well Books on Prescription Scheme Scheme
• Integrated approach
• Book based support for common mental health conditions e.g. anxiety and depression
• Signposting to mood boosting creative and social reading opportunities
• Best practice model supported by health partners
• 87% of library authorities on board, nearly 60% have collections in every library
• Opening up new commissioning partnerships: 26% of authorities have secured local funding from public health, IAPT services, CCGS
• Leaflets, book collections, launches, staffing• Health partnership starting to develop; 1,636
partners interested in the scheme (GPs, IAPT services and other prescribers)
• Strong book issues • New models emerging; local authority
workplace well being
Early Impact Early Impact
Reading Well Reading Well
Next StepsNext Steps
• National and local fundraising strategy• Evaluation and impact research• Development plan
Embedding model/ partnership infrastructure New lists/audiences: dementia/alzheimers, children
and young people Digital User engagement (user panels/volunteering/self help
reading groups)
Debbie Hicks, Director of ResearchDebbie Hicks, Director of Researchdebbie.hicks@readingagency.org.ukdebbie.hicks@readingagency.org.uk
ContactsContacts
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