We are delighted to invite you to the first full meeting for the Wellbeing East network, which is a chance for you to:

• Find out more about the current aims and objectives of the Department of Health Strategic Partnership Programme;
• Hear updates on the Health & Social Care agenda and find out about useful tools and resources;
• Share information on current engagement with health bodies;
• Discuss the network priorities for the East region and how this can best be achieved; and
• consider the appointment of a local steering group for this important area of work.

Background

Since the closure of COVER in July 2013, Regional Voices strategic partner work with the Department of Health in the East region has been continued by One East Midlands, under the umbrella Wellbeing East.

Together Regional Voices support a huge national network of local VCS organisations working in the sphere of health and social care. Our role is to ensure that these organisations understand changes in structure and policy across health and wellbeing, learn and share intelligence and best practice and are able to engage effectively local statutory partners.

To help us ensure that this work supports existing local progress and does not undermine or undo recent achievements, we are hosting our first full Wellbeing East network meeting. We view this as an opportunity to talk directly with the network to identify the issues and themes that the VCS feel require the greatest focus in the East of England and to build on the existing firm foundations built by COVER.

Agenda

1. Welcome and introductions
2. Background to the RV strategic partner project, including achievements so far
3. Setting priorities – what are the local issues?
4. Governance - setting up a Wellbeing East steering group
5. Future networking
6. networking Lunch: 12:45 – 13:30

Contact us

You are receiving this invitation as you were listed on the original COVER Health & Social Care Network mailing list for the East of England. We would like to keep you involved and updated but if you do not wish to receive further information from us then please contact Claire Chapman clairechapman@one-em.org.uk and we will remove you from the database.

You can call us on 0115 934 8471 or email the team at wellbeingeast@one-em.org.uk or individually via:

• Rachel Quinn, Chief Executive rachelquinn@one-em.org.uk
• Jayne Quantrill, Health & Wellbeing Coordinator jaynequantrill@one-em.org.uk
• Claire Chapman, Communications Officer clairechapman@one-em.org.uk or
• Sandra Casey, Project Administrator sandracasey@one-em.org.uk