East Hampshire & Havant Local Implementation Group (LIG)

Minutes of the Meeting

Thursday 10 October 2013, Petersfield Community centre, Love Lane, off Tor Way, Petersfield, GU31 4BW (Exhibition room).

People who were there: Florence Garland, Anna Bundy, Karen Hickton, Donna Williams, Helen Dayson, Janet Ellis-Brown, Kathie Tong, Laura Timms, Mark Surtees, Jane Eastwood, Margaret White, Sylvia Hutchins, Judith Lesley-Smith, Peter Sitton, Keith Goffe, Amanda Cree and Sally Lowe

Apologies: Peter Allen, Peter Clarke, Sam Tong, Marilyn Kirk, Andy Rooke

Mistakes from previous minutes: none

Matters arising:

Thank you to Alison Ridley who did the presentation today on Safeguarding. This is why the meeting was shorter today.

Marilyn has resigned on the 17.09.2013 from her post of co-chair of the LIG. She says “Dear Amanda, After carefully thought, I decided not to continue LIG meeting and would like to stand down as co-chair. Yours sincerely, Marilyn Kirk”

Amanda Cree will arrange for someone else from Havant Day Service to come to the meeting.

We will all miss Marilyn in the LIG.

Partnership Board matters –

We need a new parent/carer for the Partnership Board as Peter Allen has resigned. Flo phoned Peter Clarke who cannot make the next Partnership Board meeting.

Our mini conference on 22 October

It is a slow start with a very small number of people. Please advertise

it, not just through email but also by phoning all your contacts. Flo has resent the booking form.

Helen has had a phone call from a young man who was worried he would be losing his home if he did not come. Helen has re-assured him.

Sam will be there. Donna cannot be there on the day.

It will be a fun day.

· Sally to contact E Fitzroy (FAO the regional manager as Sylvia has now retired)

· Amanda to coordinate Havant day service and satellites.

· Flo to contact Anita at Chaos (done) & also Margaret will chase up

· Jenny Dixon to contact her list of providers

· Laura to contact Dimensions

· TQ21 have their own service user conference that day.

· Kathie to contact Affinity Trust

· Jane to contact Choices Support

· Sally to contact Mencap Waterlooville and Alton

· To all: can you ensure you contact everyone you know!

New posters can be done: Have you booked your place? Come, meet and chat! Have some fun!

LD Plan

Donna and Karen have been busy with the plan. They went to a meeting on the 4th September and Karen thinks it went well.

Havant Day service had a mini service user consultation.

Amanda said that if you have a pet, sometimes you cannot use Shared Life.

Our main consultation event for this LIG is on the 13th November. We will need some helpers please.

If you are computer literate, please use the link below (it saves Flo some work!) - https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LD_Plan

People with learning disabilities need to be supported if they are filling in the questionnaire.

Don’t forget, the LD plan is a working document.

LIG in November (agenda)

· Good support, good care workshop (Anna to find the notes)

· Mini conference feedback

· LD plan feedback

· Partnership Board feedback including joint self assessment framework

Other things and anything else whether want to discuss:

Donna wanted to know more about autism so Margaret explained what autism is.

Jane will send some health information to Flo who will pass on.

Laura (for Alison) wanted to remind LIG reps about the Mate Crime Strategy. Flo sorting with Safeguarding team.

Margaret said she was representing autism on the personalisation board. The board comprises of several people including Barbara Croft, Janet Chierchia (for LD) and Anne Meader (for carers).

Kingsley Open day is on Saturday 26th October from 11.30 am onwards. Please come in.

Proposed items for the next agenda and date for the

2013 & 2014 dates:

14 Nov, 12 December 2013

Then 2014

9 Jan, 13 Feb, 13 March, 10 April, 8 May, 12 June, 10 July, 11 September, 9 October, 13 Nov and 11 December 2014