Proposed new adult social care Prevention and Wellbeing Grant Fund
Feedback updated 5 Mar 2018
We asked
We consulted over a proposal to set up an Adult Social Care Prevention & Wellbeing Grant Fund. The consultation consisted of a survey, discussions with some current providers of services commissioned from the voluntary and community sector, and a workshop held on 18th July 2017.
You said
There were 113 responses to the survey. From these responses, from discussions with providers, and from the outcomes of the workshop, it was apparent that there was no overwhelming support for the proposals.
The main finding from survey was that whilst there was some support for the grant scheme, respondents were concerned about the lack of the sustainability of projects funded through short term grants. They were also concerned about the requirement for constant innovation, and that the maximum funding amount proposed (£10,000 per project, per year), would not be sufficient to deliver effective interventions for people at risk of developing social care needs.
We did
In the light of these responses, and after careful consideration, the council has decided not to go forward with the proposed fund. The full consultation report can be downloaded below.
Results updated 5 Mar 2018
Files:
- Consultation report Proposed ASC Prevention & Wellbeing Grant Fund.pdf, 203.6 KB (PDF document)
Overview
The council is proposing a new approach to the way adult social care prevention services are delivered by the voluntary and community sector (VCS). This consultation is intended to find out what people think about our proposals. No decisions have been made at this stage: it is important to us to hear what people think in order to shape the council’s way forward in these areas.
We want to give VCS organisations more flexibility to identify and support people who are most at risk of developing social care needs, and help them to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing.
We are proposing to create a new adult social care Prevention and Wellbeing Grant Fund, and we would like to hear your views.
The council is also making a range of proposals about some of the existing adult social care services provided by the VCS and we would like to get your views.
Please read the ‘Information about the proposed new adult social care Prevention and Wellbeing Grant Fund’ document at the bottom of this page before you complete the survey.
As well as this survey, you can also complete a related one on proposed changes to services commissioned from the voluntary sector
There are details below of an event for people to hear about the proposed changes for services and to feed in to the development of the new grant fund.
Why your views matter
The council wants to do as much as it can to prevent people in Leicester from developing social care needs.
The council buys many prevention services from the voluntary and community sector.
However, social care costs are rising and the government is reducing the amount of money that councils receive.
The voluntary sector has unique strengths in that it is close to communities, often it consists of communities working for themselves. The sector can be very flexible and innovative in understanding people’s needs and responding to them effectively.
We want to make more of the ability of the voluntary sector in prevention. This consultation is about how we do that in the future.
What happens next
Events
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Consultation event
From 18 Jul 2017 at 09:30 to 18 Jul 2017 at 13:00There will be an event taking place in the morning on Tuesday 18 July 2017 at the Leicester Adult Education College on Belvoir Street.
Places must be booked in advance. Email ascconsultations@leicester.gov.uk or call 0116 454 2300 to book a place.
Areas
- All Areas
Audiences
- Children and young people
- Working-age people
- Older people
- All residents
- Carers
- Full-time and part-time workers
- Disabled people
- Gypsy and Traveller community
- Local businesses
- Local schools
- Local charitable organisations, including faith communities
- Households within the scheme boundary
- School governors
- Apprenticeship Hub Graduation attendees
- Parents
- Volunteers
- Older households (65+)
- Single people
- Families with children
- Couples
- All households
- Faith groups
- Sports clubs
- Youth clubs
- Carers' network
- Trade unions
- Voluntary organisations
- Community organisations
- Self-help groups
- User groups
- Third sector infrastructure groups
- All Voluntary and Community Organisations
- Advocacy organisation
- Drug and Alcohol services
- Health services
- Early years providers (child minders, nurseries, etc)
- Police
- NHS
- FE colleges
- Universities
- Schools
- Businesses
- All Public and Private Organisations
- Service providers
- Partner agencies
- Directors
- Heads of service
- Managers, team leaders and supervisors
- Professionals
- All staff
- SCE staff
- Early Help staff
- Children's services
- Arts and museums staff
- Children's, Young People and Families staff
- Education welfare service staff
- Youth offending service staff
- Connexions staff
- Local Authority staff within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
- Procurement staff
- Estates and building services staff
- Neighbourhood services staff
- Youth service staff
- Highways staff
- Service users
- Care home residents and their next of kin
- Support providers
- Floating support providers
- Landlords
Interests
- Adult social care
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