Ordsall and Langworthy Community Priorities 2014/2015
Ordsall and Langworthy Neighbourhood Manager: Ross Spanner, 0161 603 4090,Notes:
Priority: Priorities have been grouped under the City Plan themes:
· A growing city – connecting people to opportunities (page 2)
- Encouraging growth by supporting new businesses (page 2)
- Delivering quality new homes, transport links, world class culture and sport (page 3)
· A caring city – protecting the most vulnerable (page 5)
- Adult social care (page 5)
- Health inequalities (page 6)
- Reducing crime (page 7)
· An innovative city – reforming public services (page 9)
- Reducing the impact of welfare changes (page 9)
- Environment (page 11)
- Local services (page 11)
· A co-operative city – communities working together (page 13)
- Getting involved (page 13)
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Desired Outcome: These have been identified by Community Committees and based on:
§ local people’s understanding, including information about needs and service outcomes
§ the results of agencies’ engagement with communities and service users
§ Neighbourhood Partnership Boards’ advice about priorities
Information on the consultation undertaken with community representatives is included at the end of the document
Suggested example of Activity/Objective: These have been suggested by Neighbourhood Partnership Boards and Neighbourhood Managers
Identified actions: These are the activities that are planned by Council service groups and Partners across the city to meet the desired outcomes and suggested activity/objectives
Contact details: The source of the information is detailed in bold – for reference, SCC refers to Salford City Council
Theme: A growing city – connecting people to opportunitiesDesired Outcome / Suggested example of Activity/Objective / Identified action / How will progress be measured? / Contact details /
Priority – Encouraging growth by supporting new businesses
1.Reduce worklessness and help local people benefit from new employment opportunities e.g. MediaCityUK / · Improve access for local people to employment opportunities at MediaCityUK
· Access to training/employment opportunities at Pendleton Together
· Accessible IAG service in the area / 1a. Continue to deliver skills development provision, PET (Pre-employment training) and Apprenticeship opportunities. / Salford City College
Lisa Liddy
Gaynor Davis
1b. Jobcentre Plus is an active member of Employer Engagement Group. Regular work experience referrals to Private Finance Initiative. / Number of opportunities notified to local partnership. / Jobcentre Plus
Penny Applegate
07917 090136
1c. GMW Community Engagement and Recovery Team will continue to support Service Users to retain or secure employment/work placements/voluntary opportunities. / Performance against commissioned activity levels.
Outcomes for service users:
· training undertaken
· access into voluntary work
· returning to education
· number of people accessing/remaining in work following intervention / GMW Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Paula Solomon, Assistant Director
0161 772 3708
1d. Supporting children and young people to achieve economic wellbeing by developing and implementing a Raising of the Participation Age strategy and providing a high quality youth offer. (Applicable to 16-17 year olds only).
To help residents improve their economic well-being through the provision of quality pathways into work and career progression and generate employment and training opportunities for local people through links with employers and the wider regeneration of the city.
Redesign and deliver high quality and targeted Skills and Work, Advice and Guidance Services for adults and young people.
Commissioned service/connecting local people to opportunities. / At risk of NEET indicator (RONI).
Various measures of improving household income/reducing worklessness /increased skills. / SCC – Children’s Services
Aly Keogh, Head of Raising Participation
0161 778 0168
SCC – Children’s Services
Mat Ainsworth/ Alison Burnett, Skills and Work
0161 778 2546/0161 793 2535
1e. Your Salix your Say Participatory budgeting project.
Salix in-house apprenticeship scheme.
Apprenticeship opportunities advertised on our website.
Job opportunities provided through our Procure+ contractor framework programme.
Work preparation programme in partnership with DWP.
Computer training programme in partnership with Salford Credit Union. / Salix Homes
Jackie Crook
0161 779 8966
Priority – Delivering quality new homes, transport links, world class culture and sport
2. Address concerns in connection with increase in traffic, including pollution, safe routes for pedestrians and cyclists / · New cycle lanes through the area
· Share report/assessment of effects of traffic management at Chapel Street on traffic through the other roads in Ordsall/Langworthy
· 20 mph Safety Zones outside schools
· Devolved highways budget to cure commuter/student/match-day parking in residential areas / 2a. Support Council community transport initiatives. / Salix Homes
Jackie Crook
0161 779 8966
2b. Phase 3 of the Local Sustainable Travel Fund Programme will see the completion of two additional cycle routes along Regent Road and Langworthy Road. / Increased levels of travel by cycling. / SCC – Regeneration Team
Lee Evans, Transportation Engineer
0161 793 3801
2c. Current and planned programmes around road safety managed by Road Safety Team. / Urban Vision
Andy Devine
0161 779 4859
Theme: A caring city – protecting the most vulnerable
Desired Outcome / Suggested example of Activity/Objective / Identified action / How will progress be measured? / Contact details /
Priority – Adult social care
3.Reduce risks of social isolation due to age or restricted mobility / · Develop ideas such as “befriending service” for the area
· Put resources into inter-generational projects / 3a. GMW is an active partner within the Salford Integrated Care Programme.
Funding secured to enable delivery of Befriending Scheme, Dementia Cafe, Book Club, Singing for the Brain for Older People. / Achievement of Integrated Care Programme.
Provision of services. / GMW Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Sarah Cleverly, Senior Manager
0161 772 3712
Pamela Wellings, Senior Manager Matron Later Life Services
0161 703 1061
3b. The public health team commission the health improvement service who deliver this service. / SCC _ Public Health Team
Deborah Blackburn
0161 793 6678
3c. This work is being developed as part of the community assets workstream as part of the Integrated Care Programme. Initially started in Swinton and Eccles, Barton and Winton the programme is now being rolled out across the City and will impact on Ordsall and Langworthy. / SCC – Community, Health and Social Care
JenniferMcGovern, Integrated Commissioning
0161 793 2234
3d. Increase the involvement of the Occupational Therapist with supporting older people with mobility issues to maintain their independence. / SCC – Community, Health and Social Care
Alison Antrobus, Learning Difficulties Team
0161 793 2286
3e. Will help recruit volunteers. / Salford CVS (Community & Voluntary Services)
Sue Morris
0161 787 7795
3f. The Fire and Rescue Service is committed to ensuring its fire stations are seen as being at the heart of the community. Each fire station has a community room which is free for community groups to use. Age UK hold meetings in one of these community rooms and an Alzheimers planning day has also taken place.
The Service also facilitates events including dementia awareness in May and Older Persons day in October. / GMFRS (Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service)
Andy Pownall- Community Safety Manager
07977 410 605
3g. Developing Community Assets: Salford Clinical Commissioning Group, Salford Royal Foundation Trust, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and the City Council have been working with community and voluntary groups in Salford and older people themselves to help understand what would help them be happier, healthier and more independent. Financial resources have been set aside to invest in community groups and other local assets to help build community resilience. / Increase community and individuals’ resilience and independence. / SCC – Public Health
Ian Ashworth, Acting Consultant Public Health
0161 793 3552
3h. Sheltered scheme activity programme.
Monthly surgeries held in all our sheltered surgeries.
Support the Salfordian Hotel.
Silver surfer programme. Digital champion programme. STARS awards. / Salix Homes
Jackie Crook
0161 779 8966
Priority – Health inequalities
4. Reduce rates of teenage conceptions and of sexually transmitted infections / · Provide information and education to at risk groups
· Target year 9 and 10 at risk young people in schools e.g. Teens and Toddlers and Me, Myself and I projects / 4a. The public health team commission sexual health services who deliver this service. / SCC - Public Health Team
Deborah Blackburn
0161 793 6678
4b. Ensure all partners contribute to the Youth Strategy Outcomes. / Numbers of young people worked with. / SCC – Children’s Services
Eileen Buchan, Head of Integrated Youth Support Service
0161 603 6834
4c. Through the Health and Wellbeing Board, Salford CCG will support its partner organisations, particularly Salford City Council, in the delivery of this priority. / NHS Salford CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group)
Hannah Dobrowolska, Head of Corporate Services
0161 212 4830
5. Improving health in Ordsall and Langworthy / · Celebrating Diversity progamme- Refugee support
· Gospel Zumba / 5a. Wedding celebrations from different parts of the world project. The project is about bringing people together, getting them involved in planning activities helping people stay mentally healthy. This is a creative way of helping people boost their health. The group will be supported to organise workshops around healthy eating, physical activity, i.e. dance, art and craft, writing and research workshops leading to a parade and 4 days exhibition.
This is a community-led dance/singing ICI hosted by local group On Your Doorstep, based at St Clements Community Centre. The group caters for all physical abilities, ranging from people wanting to lose weight to people wanting to maintain social contact as a way of combating social isolation. Most participants have a long-term health condition and would not otherwise participate in dance.
Health Improvement Service supported group to set up activity and will continue to support the group to sustain itself long term i.e. funding applications, promoting the group, giving and sourcing in-kind support etc. / SCC – Community, Health and Social Care
Janice Lowndes, Health Improvement Service
0161 793 3603
Priority – Reducing crime
6. Increase partnership efforts on crime reduction at a time of reduced resources / · Partner attendance at LPDG/CSRT
· Partner resources allocated to SNAP (Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Project) weeks / 6a. The Fire Service is in attendance at the LPDG and at the PDG chaired by Don Brown. A senior manager from the Service also sits on AGMA (Association of Greater Manchester Authorities).
The Fire and Rescue Service assist in SNAP weeks. / GMFRS (Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service)
Andy Pownall- Community Safety Manager
07977 410 605
6b. Work towards resource sharing with key partners for Patrolling in Hotspot areas.
Review hotspot data with partners and deliver resources to those areas as combined strategy.
Develop community engagement opportunities with partners. Especially retail partnerships. / Monitor number of opportunities presented to engage in joint work.
Use social media to gauge public opinion.
Use quarterly surveys. / GMP (Greater Manchester Police)
Ins 2277 Gerrard
0161 856 5450
6c. Ensure all partners contribute to the Youth Strategy Outcomes. / Numbers of young people worked with. / SCC – Children’s Services
Eileen Buchan, Head of Integrated Youth Support Service
0161 603 6834
6d. LPDG (Local Partnership Delivery Group).
MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub).
EIP (Early Intervention and Prevention) programme.
Helping Families programme.
Housemark ASB accreditation.
Dedicated ASB officer for the area.
Neighbourhood Action Teams.
Tenancy Agreement.
Dedicated community involvement officer.
Dedicated community development programme.
1st Response service (blocks). / Salix Homes
Jackie Crook
0161 779 8966
6e. / SPARKY (Sports, Parks, Arts, Recreation, Kids & Youth)/SAYO (Sport, Art, Youth in Ordsall) to work in partnership on SNAP events. / SCL (Salford Community Leisure)
Cheryl Keenan
0161 737 9335
Theme: An innovative city – reforming public services
Desired Outcome / Suggested example of Activity/Objective / Identified action / How will progress be measured? / Contact details /
Priority – Reducing the impact of welfare changes
7.Ensure that information and support is provided where needed in local communities in respect of welfare reform changes / · Welfare Rights/CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) information and support in the area. For example surgeries and training for staff.
· / 7a. Continue to deliver Functional English and Maths within communities. / Salford City College
Nicky Vincer
7b. GMW Community Engagement & Recovery Team (CERT) can respond to basic welfare benefit issues and assist with form completion for welfare benefits.
Citizens Advice Bureau available in Community and Inpatient Mental Health Services. / Staff within CERT trained to respond to basic welfare benefit issues.
Provision of CAB support to service users as required. / GMW Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Paula Solomon, Assistant Director
0161 772 3708
7c. The Public Health Team is commissioning the information advice and guidance (IAG) elements of the Work and Skills service to develop greater alignment with another commission, the Being Well Service. IAG supports people into employment or into better employment through information, advice and guidance. Being Well supports adults to make and sustain improvements in their wellbeing – it is targeted to adults who have a combination of wellbeing issues and links them up with a Being Well Coach who works with them over a sustained period of time. / SCC - Public Health Team
Deborah Blackburn
0161 793 6678
7d. Can help promote/links to third sector organisations. / Salford CVS (Community & Voluntary Services)
Louise Murray
0161 787 7795
7e. Face to Face advice available by appointment at Ordsall Health Centre, Langworthy Medical Centre and Pendleton Gateway.
Briefing sessions conducted with health centre staff.
Continued partnership working with Salford Citizens Advice Bureau and other advice providers through Salford Advice and Information Network to ensure co-ordinated provision.
Advice is available on Welfare Rights Advice Line and Debt Advice Line as well as on-line referrals.
A sanctions leaflet is in preparation and is intended to arrange local distribution.
Training on “Dealing with Sanctions” has and continues to take place for front-line staff and agencies.
Mapping of ATM availability, banking, pay day lenders etc. is likely to be undertaken by the Financial Inclusion Practitioners Group to which Welfare Rights and Debt Advice Service contributes.
Continued close working with the Illegal Money Lending Team.