This workshop focused on the work undertaken by GDA to improve the participation of disabled people in the matters that affect their lives. In particular they spoke about how they have developed and supported their ‘Drivers for Change’ group of over 150 members who campaign, raise awareness and seek to influence the services and policies of public bodies, politicians and funders to be more inclusive of disabled people.
They also showed a short film about their Participatory Budgeting work and how they have removed barriers to disabled people participating in PB processes in different parts of Glasgow. Participants welcomed the opportunity to discuss how they as organisations could learn from GDA and actively work to be more inclusive of disabled people in what they do and how they operate.
More here.
Evaluating Stepping Stones for Families’ Family Wellbeing Service
IIsobel from Stepping Stones for Families introduced the Family Wellbeing Service which was funded by the National Lottery Community Fund to work with nurseries to provide holistic support to parents of pre-school children in north east and north west Glasgow.
Glasgow Centre for Population Health match funded an evaluation of the service. This showed how the service led to a wide range of positive health and wellbeing outcomes for parents and children.
Workshop participants discussed the value of using preventative community development approaches with vulnerable families. Participants also discussed the strengths of different evaluation approaches, highlighting the power of sharing individual stories while recognising the value of independent evaluation.
More here.
Exploring Social Prescribing - SPRING
Clare Cook from SPRING’s social prescribing initiative provided the workshops with an overview of the work of 10 community-led health organisations providing this service across Scotland.
Louise Taylor from the Annexe in Partick Glasgow (who are one of the delivery organisations involved in SPRING) gave us an insight into the practicalities of delivering the service and showed two videos of participants who described how they have benefited from having tailored support.
Discussions with workshop participants explored the issues relating to gaining the trust of people using the service, overcoming barriers to participation, linking with other organisations who may support people and the process of evaluating the impact and ‘making the case’ for continued resourcing of these services.
More here.
Health Issues in the Community in Action - Glasgow HSCP (South)
This workshop focussed on the practical application of HIIC by using the new resource Poverty:Our Hidden Shame? A resource developed by Glasgow City HSCP (South Sector). After a brief introduction by Ann Duffy, we watched a portion of the video before doing an exercise from HIIC. You can access both the video and exercise here.
Participants felt that they could use the resource in several ways; to raise awareness of the reality of poverty; of the different levels of poverty and as a tool for intergenerational work.
Demonstrating 3rd sector impact on inequalities - Evaluation Support Scotland & CHEX
This workshop focused on a new resource, ‘Recognising our rich tapestry’ developed by Evaluation Support Scotland (ESS), CHEX and others to help 3rd sector organisations measure their contribution to tackling health inequalities.
When asked if they could see their activities and outcomes reflected in the model, the vast majority of participants said that they could and that they could use it to help others better understand their work, including funders and commissioners. CHEX and ESS are following up with NHS Health Scotland on how people can be supported to use the model, you can download a copy here
More here.
Young people leading the way - YOMO Young Movers
This workshop was delivered with Young Movers, who run activities that empower young people living across the North East and North West of Glasgow. We heard from Caitlin McGlynn on their Health Champs
Work which included #KeepItPositive , an event designed entirely by young people to tackle the negative stigma that comes with mental health, captured in this film.
YoMo shared some lessons from being young person led, specifically that wholistic support is required, that flexibility is and partnership working essential. Because, a young person can’t meaningfully contribute if they are hungry or stressed, that sometimes young people will just not be in the right headspace to work to our set agenda, so the agenda should be scrapped, and that young people might come to you through that ‘one good adult’, a pathway we should all pay forward.
Participants were excited about opportunities for intergenerational work, agreed on the importance of making clear what is in it for young people, and overall agreed that in making engagement attractive and accessible for young people we make the attractive and accessible for the community as a whole.
More here.