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In
response to your feedback, we have changed the format of the WDSP
newsletter to include more information about what's been happening and WDSP
meetings, as well as our usual news round up. We hope you like the new
style. Please email Antonia Perkins - aperkins@winchester.gov.uk - if you
have any suggestions on what you would like to see in the next newsletter.
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Improving
our Communication
 One of the main recommendations from the IDeA's
LSP peer review that took place last year was a need for better communication
with all those involved in the partnership. As a result over the next few
months we will be working to raise awareness of the partnership and its
vision. During this time there will be focus groups, questions and
consultations to discover how we can best communicate what we are all about
and keep everyone up to date with what we are doing.
We would like to involve you in these changes and would find it really
helpful if you could share with us your thoughts in a short survey we have
created. We will be sending the
link to the survey in an email following this
newsletter and we would really appreciate it if you could take a
few moments to complete it and tell us your views and ideas on how
to best communicate with you about the partnership.
Look
out for changes to the website and further communication opportunities coming
soon!
SOGs
- name change
During the March meeting of the Executive group it was decided that the
strategic outcome groups (SOGs) would now be known simply as groups. This change will be
reflected on the website soon.
Annual
report
 Each year, the Chair of the WDSP submits an annual report to
the City Council's main committee scrutinising its work. The report sets out
the achievements of the WDSP over the past year, as well as some of its
challenges. You can read the report here.
Consultations
Alcohol Exclusion Zone Review
The Winchester Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is
currently undertaking a review of the city-wide Alcohol Exclusion Zone (AEZ).
The AEZ was launched in July 2005 and extended in June 2007. The CSP is now
asking residents and local businesses for their views on the zone as part of
a review of the scheme.
The CSP analyst, Lorraine Ireland, said: "In order for us to gather the
opinions of residents, local businesses and partners, we have set up an
online survey which is available for anyone to complete".
Alcohol
Exclusion Zone Review Online
Survey
The deadline for responses is 30th April 2009. If you do not
want to complete the survey online, you can contact the community safety team
to request a paper copy, email sdrinkwater@winchester.gov.uk or telephone 01962 848423. The results of the survey will be
published in early Summer 2009.
Events
Volunteering Partnership event
Friday 5 June 9.30am
- 12.30pm
The Saxon Suite, Winchester Guildhall
Bringing together partners from Public, Private and
Voluntary Sectors in the 25th anniversary of Volunteers Week to:
- share
knowledge
- raise
awareness
- increase
collaboration
- identify
opportunities
- increase
volunteering and community participation
For more information contact Winchester Area Community
Action - www.waca.org.uk
Over 55s Information Day
2 June 2009, 11.00am - 2.00pm
Wickham Community Centre
 Following on
from the success of the information day at the Discovery Centre in October
last year, the Winchester District Older Persons Partnership are organising a
similar event at Wickham Community Centre, Mill Lane, Wickham. PO17 5AL.
If your service would like to 'man' a stand at the event and let older people
find out more information, please contact Nicola Lawrence, Winchester City Council on 01962 848497 or email nlawrence@winchester.gov.uk. As
always this will be done on a first come first served basis as places are
limited.
The list below is just a selection of those organisations already attending.
- Pensions
service
- U3A
- Hampshire
Fire & rescue (Home safety check)
- Adult
education
- Police
- CAB
- Various
depts within Winchester City Council (Healthy Walks, Homecheck,
Benefits)
- Hampshire
County Council - adult services
- Concessionary
travel
- Womens
Institute
- Age
Concern
- Leonard
Cheshire
- Alzheimer's
society
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Partnership round up
Full Board
27 February 2009
It was agreed that the Full
Board should be replaced by an Annual Conference to promote the work of the
WDSP. Speakers would be invited to address the Conference on various themes
and there would be the opportunity for each of the Group Chairs to report
back on the work of the Group over the year. An Annual Conference would
also enable a wider audience to participate, for example Town and Parish Council representatives.
There would be the opportunity for participants to make an input on the day
and thought would also be given to the timing of the Conference in order
that highest attendance was achieved.
Notes from
the Full Board meeting
Inclusive Society
Group
22 April 2009
- Work funded by the Primary Care
Trust on fuel poverty has come to an end. The resources created
by the project worker will be available on the Winchester
Area Community Action website.
- Further work is being done on
the mental health befriending project, and a lottery bid is being
worked on to set up a befriending scheme.
- Beth Taylor (ISSG chair) is
setting up a working group to look at making services more accessible
for problem drinkers. This working group will include
representatives from the Police and Primary Care Trust.
- The Black and Minority Ethnic
Community Forum are now working towards becoming an independent,
formally constituted group. They will be holding their first
Annual General meeting in September.
High Quality
Environment Group
3 April 2009
- On 27
February 2009 the Full Board approved the HQE Group's Action Plan,
subject to minor amendment.
- There was support for a joint
meeting between the Economic Prosperity Group and the HQE Group to
make sure economic and environmental objectives are closely aligned
and compliment each other.
- The Council's carbon footprint
would be available by the end of April (NI 185).
- On 23
April 2009
there was a meeting with parish councils to promote the climate change
agenda, and two half-day workshops with large employers.
- An industry and commerce
workshop will be held in May to include topics on collaborative working,
green procurement and also carbon management programmes.
Executive Group
9 March 2009
- Agreed to rename the Strategic Outcome Groups as
Groups.
- The Executive Group agreed to champion two issues -
home insulation and walking & cycling to school in association
with School travel plans.
- As Diana Wooldridge is retiring from the Group,
BethTaylor was appointed as the new Vice Chairman.
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Free Swimming
Adults
over the age of 60 and children up to the age of 16 can now sign-up for
free swimming at the River Park leisure
centre.
free
swimming
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Over 55s Information Day
2 June 2009
11.00am - 2.00pm
Wickham Community Centre
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Volunteering Partnership event
Friday 5 June
9.30am - 12.30pm
The Saxon Suite, Winchester Guildhall
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Over
55's Action Forum - Winchester
The Winchester forum are now meeting on a regular basis every other
month. The most recent meeting was on Tuesday 5th May at United
Church, Jewry Street. The meeting concentrated on information as this has been
identified as one of the big issues for older people. At least
15 members are attending each meeting and are keen to take the forum
forward.
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Over 55's action forum - Southern Parishes
An exploratory meeting was recently held to examine
the possibility of setting up a forum in the Southern parishes. 8
people attended the meeting and are keen to set up a forum.
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For more information on forums please
contact Nicola Lawrence on 01962
848497
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Executive
Group
21
May at 2.00pm
Email Dave Shaw
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Children
and Young Person Partnership
21 May at 2.00pm
Email Nicola Lawrence
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Do you or your partnership have something you would like
the WDSP to discuss? Do you have a project to help the deliver
the Community Strategy which needs the support of other organisations?
The five groups of the WDSP can help you. Use our online form to tell us what
help you need, and the WDSP will have it on their agenda at the next
available opportunity.
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If you are looking to bring extra funds into your
organisation, don't forget to visit Open4Community, the grants
website for the Winchester District. Registration is free and you can
find information on a range of local and national grants
available to you.
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You can read the notes and agendas of all WDSP meetings by
following the links on our homepage.
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