Transcript NDC YEAR 3 REVIEW

Presentation to
Economic Regeneration
& Transport Scrutiny Panel
05 October 2006
Aims and Objectives
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Established to bring about the regeneration of West Middlesbrough (as
defined by NDC boundary) by delivering against a number of outcomes
relating to :– Raising educational standards
– Improving employment opportunities
– Reducing crime
– Improving health
– Improving the environment & housing
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Engagement of local people are at the heart of everything the Trust does.
Engaging Communities/Involvement
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WMNT Membership:
can apply to be a candidate on board
opportunity to join various groups (either existing or as they develop)
receive regular information and updates on WMNT
vote at AGM
current membership stands at 311
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Residents Panel:
consists of 193 members
send out between 4 and 6 questionnaires a year
questionnaires based on topical issues relating to WMNT
feedback given via ‘Panel People’ leaflet
Engaging Communities/Involvement
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E-Voting:
held an e-voting event for all Trust members to share information and get
feedback around future sustainability issues for WMNT.
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Information Roadshows:
We have held 3 roadshows in the last nine months across the 3 areas
Purpose to raise the profile of WMNT and to give local residents an
opportunity to find out what is happening in their areas and services available
All themed events, Victorian Christmas, Multi-cultural event, Healthy Living
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Suggestion Boxes:
Located across West Middlesbrough in local facilities and shops.
All suggestions collated on database and information shared with relevant
staff
Engaging Communities/Involvement
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Multi-cultural group:
meets every 6 weeks
purpose of the group originally was to deal with health related issues for the
BME community – now links into WMNT to allow two way communication and
support mechanism for our more isolated communities
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Newsletters:
Quarterly newsletters delivered every home in West Middlesbrough
Currently up to issue 41
Circulated to other NDCs, Business and relevant stakeholders
Regener8 – housing and environmental improvements update
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Web-site:
New web-site up and running – allows insight into WMNT and its progress as
well as an opportunity to post questions, apply for jobs, join the trust etc.
Engaging Communities/Involvement
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Door to Door Survey:
Carried out to find out what level of involvement local residents wished to be
involved with WMNT.
4 levels of involvement as follows;
Level 1 - only want general information like newsletters to keep updated
Level 2 - would like more detailed information, such as details of WMNT
board decisions, but don’t want to go to meetings
Level 3 - would like to receive information and attend meetings to find out
about WMNT activities – not necessarily a WMNT meeting as
information can be provided at local resident associations or other
community meetings
Level 4 would like to get actively involved in decision making and/or helping
with Trust activities, e.g being a volunteer on a WMNT project,
getting involved with a theme group that looks at particular issues in
the Neighbourhood or become a member of WMNT board.
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Database used to target specific groups when carrying out events/activities.
Engaging Communities/Involvement
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Take the Lead Course:
‘Take the Lead’ is a programme which WMNT developed with Skillshare to
encourage residents to:
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Develop skills and confidence
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Learn about what is happening in their area
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Network with others and learn to work as part of a team
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Raise aspirations
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Get involved with the Trust
Engaging Communities/Involvement
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Youth Assembly:
made up of 15 young people
age range – 11 and over
play an active part in the decision making of the trust
newspaper, YOF, information card, youth exchange
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Young Advisors:
national pilot
show organisations and committees the best ways to involve young people
teach adults from different backgrounds how to gain and maintain the interest
of young people in community life. This could involve anything from designing
youth facilities to helping solve problems with litter or public transport.
speak out for young people
possibly work regionally, or even nationally, with local authorities or
government departments
Engaging Communities/Involvement
Community Engagement Committee:
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This is a new Committee which is being established as part of the changes within
WMNT. The purpose of the committee is to pull together all the different
mechanisms of engaging with the community. This includes results from residents
panels, information from suggestion boxes, ideas for information roadshows.
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The committee will meet to discuss various things within WMNT and decide on the
best way of engaging with the wider community to get the results we need and
identify the best ways of getting our messages/information out to the community.
Neighbourhood Management
Objectives & Principles
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To design, deliver and manage services in a way that is easy to access and
improved standards
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Encourage resident participation through building confidence and raising aspiration
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Encourage partnership working built on trust and sharing of knowledge & information
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Ensuring accountability of leading residents & Stakeholders to the neighbourhood for
the achievement of agreed goals and priorities
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To provide learning about an approach to Neighbourhood Management to benefit
other neighbourhoods in Middlesbrough
Neighbourhood Management
WMNT’s approach:
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No one person assigned to carry out this task and the delivery is through each
theme and driven by the theme co-ordinator
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Aim to ingrain additional service funded by NDC grant into the ‘core’ budgets of the
main service provider
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Align aims and objectives with service providers
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Building strong relationships with service providers
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Additional service delivered to the community post 2010
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Ensure good practice is shared and were possible rolled out to wider areas across
the town, region and nationally
Neighbourhood Management
Achievements to date on mainstreaming services:
Education - Education Zone
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15 classroom assistant/mentor posts have been mainstreamed via tapered funding
arrangements – contracts sit with schools
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The Transition Mentor post has proven so successful it has not only been mainstreamed but
promoted WMNT invested in training for both teaching and non-teaching staff to ensure
lasting benefits to future generations of pupils
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The value of ‘extended induction’ has been recognised and will be funded from school
budgets in future years
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The support given to ‘at risk’ pupils has now been incorporated into the mainstream work of
the schools mentor teams
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Oracy Project (developed by WMNT & LEA) has been rolled out to other schools and later
published by the Gatsby Foundation
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To ensure the continuation of activities initiated by WMNT the schools have identified
alternative funding. A variation to the original proposal was agreed to align timescales
allowing other funds to phase in as WMNT grant fades out.
Neighbourhood Management
Reducing Crime & Fear of Crime
Key Routes –
This project has allowed invested in a large amount of new and
improved lighting, alleyway improvements/adoption, traffic calming,
works to paths and access points to be carried out. The advantage
to WM area is that all the works carried out (including new
additional lighting) will fall under the responsibility of MBC for
maintenance, inspection and repair.
Police -
Reorganisation of the COPS team allowed us to move away from
buying in the service of an addition Police Officer. Dedicated
Officers covering Ayresome & Gresham wards
Neighbourhood Management
Improving Health & Social Care
Working in conjunction with the PCT has resulted in various posts being mainstreamed:
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Community Health Promoter
Community Health Development Leader
Community Parent Advisors
Weight Management Leaders
Health Theme Administration
Neighbourhood Management
Sharing good practice:
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Community Health Development Leader – pilot in WM rolled out across the town
Community Parent Advisors - pilot in WM rolled out across the town
Transition Mentors developed in WM and being adopted through other Secondary
schools in Middlesbrough using NRF funding
Inclusion Centre working other secondary schools outside WMN boundary
Young Apprenticeships in Health & Social Care and Retails – Learning Skill Network
developed working regionally and nationally
Neighbourhood Management
Future mainstreaming targets:
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Early Years Service mainstreamed by MBC
Developing an exit strategy from Acorn Centre
Health & Social Care Worker
Welfare Rights Officer
Drugs Treatment Service
RESPECT agenda liaising with the Police department to ensure relevant support in
given via neighbourhood policing