Working in Partnership-Volunteering and Widening

Participation at LTHTR

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Kathryn Downey, Divisional HR Manager

Jacqueline Higham, Widening Participation Manager

Discussion Points

• Widening Participation Programme

• Volunteers Strategy

• Ideas for collaborative/Partnership working

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• Ideas for collaborative/Partnership working

• How we can help you

• Thoughts on next steps

Widening Participation-Current Projects

• Preston Widening Access Programme (PWAP)

• Integrate Project

• Pre employment Programme

• Work Familiarisation Programme

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• Work Familiarisation Programme

• Work Experience

• Job Carving

• Enterprise Projects

PWAP

• PWAP is a programme aimed at supporting disadvantaged students to study Medicine at the University of Manchester.

• The programme has 3 phases.

• Strategy – Inspire, Inform and support

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• Phase 3 comprises of a range of activities and study which will support students to enhance their application to University.

• Successful completion of the programme will result

in a guaranteed interview and a slightly

reduced academic entry requirement.

Integrate project

• Support adults and teenagers who have learning disabilities, to lead an independent life.

• Project work at the Trust.

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• Project work at the Trust.

• Supervised by Integrate volunteers

• Supported by Trust staff

Pre – employment programme

• In partnership with SFH, Job centre plus and Preston College.

• 14 week programme – 4 weeks in College

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• 14 week programme – 4 weeks in College and 10 weeks on placement.

• 12 candidates

• 8 successfully employed by the Trust

• 3 external employment.

Work Familiarisation Programme

• 7 Week programme

• 1 morning a week classroom based teaching

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teaching

• Followed by work experience for those who are able.

• Job carve.

Work Experience• Inherited from CAG in April this

year.

• Processed over 90 applications for placements this summer.

• We have been able to accommodate over 70 students.

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accommodate over 70 students.

• 12 students have declined the

offer after application.

• Offering placements to under 18 in clinical areas (strictly observational).

• Rewritten the policy to incorporate a ‘compulsory’ obligation.

Careers in Healthcare Showcase • Evolved from the year

12 event based on student feedback.

• Interactive sessions

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• Interactive sessions and demonstrations.

• Piloted in March 2015 with over 150 students attending.

• March 10th 2016.

Volunteer Strategy

• Identifying roles that maximise impact for patient experience outcomes

• Refine Volunteering portfolio in line with established needs- opportunity for Partnership working.

• Engage local business, voluntary, faith and community

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• Engage local business, voluntary, faith and community sector organisations as source of recruitment

• Create joint venture volunteering opportunities with local faith/voluntary groups and charities

• Identify funding streams available to support out volunteer strategy

How can we work in Partnership?

• Expand volunteering roles across the hospital

• Health Promotion Events for staff

• Further Widening Participation projects

• Initial thoughts on initial areas of focus:

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• Initial thoughts on initial areas of focus:– Discharge Support- Hospital to Home

– Dementia Support

– “Befrienders” – elderly and frail

– Dining Companions

– Projects e.g. Integrate

– Job Carving

– Enterprise Projects

How can we help you?

• Widening Participation opportunities/projects to support your aims and objectives

• Work experience programmes

• First aid/mandatory training

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• First aid/mandatory training

• Retirement Course- Promotion of your volunteering opportunities

• Facilities to support events/training

Collaborative/Partnership Working

Your thoughts:

• How can we work together?

• Any projects you are involved in that may be

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• Any projects you are involved in that may be supportive of our objectives?

• Examples of collaborative/partnership cross sector working achieving results?

• Next steps?