THE PLYMOUTH ALLIANCE
Hellos and Goodbyes...
PLYMOUTH resettlement support service (PRSS) the zone update support for the Alliance from pcc news from harbour the alliance notice BOARD
NewCEOatPath
Hellos and goodbyes...
WelcometoVictoriaAllen,newChiefExecutiveofPath(PlymouthAccesstoHousing).Victoriaistakingover fromMikeTaylor,whoisstandingdownafter19yearsinthepost.
Victoriapreviouslyservedasatrusteefor2yearsandhasbeenaseniormanageratbothPlymouthCity CouncilandtheTheatreRoyal.AsPath’sCEO,shewilljointheAllianceLeadershipTeam,overseeingthe developmentandrunningofTheAlliance.
Path,whichhasover50staffmembers,carriesoutroughsleepingwork,provisionofhousingsupportand privaterentedaccesswork,whilstalsodirectlyprovidingaccommodationforsinglepeopleandfamilies. Indeed,thisyearwillseePathtakingonmorepropertiestoaddtoitshousingprovision,buyingandleasing accommodationforthoseinneed.
MikeTaylor,FormerChiefExecutive-Path
AmessagefromAndyMaguire
So,HamoazesaidgoodbyetoMarkBignellafterover20yearsofservicetothelocalcommunity.Wehada verysunnyafternooninthegarden,attendedbyover40pastandpresentserviceusersandfamily members.LotsofanecdotesandgratitudeforMarkandhispersonalcompassiontowardpeople,butalso hisleadershiphereinkeepingHamoazeasaservicedrivenbyrelationship,connection,andcommunity.
Inmy29yearsworkingindrugtreatmentIhaveneverseenaleaving‘do’likeit,anditisperhapsonethat weshouldallaspireto.ThatIamseenassomeonewhocantakethebatonfromMark,(andRoma!),isboth humblingandexciting IplantodoallIcantonurtureandgrowourtrulyrelationalmodelofservice,and continuetoprovideanoasisforthoseinpain,andtheirfamilies.
Hamoazeholdsaveryuniqueplaceinourcitylandscape,aninspiringplacetoworkwherethereisa tangiblesenseofcommunitywithpeopleusingourservice,whereeveryonematters,andwedon’tdo perfect
WealllookforwardtoevolvingMarkandRomaslegacy.
Plymouth Resettlement Support Service (PRSS)
PlymouthResettlementSupportServiceisforpeoplewhohavecometoPlymouthviadispersalorthrough relevantschemestosettleintotheCitytohelpthemfindstability,joinitscultureandtodiscoverthe opportunitiesthatareopentothem.Itisdeliveredbyapartnershipoforganisationswithlonghistoriesof,and strongcommitmentsto,supportingrefugeesintheCity.
Plymouthhaslongenabledandsupportedpeoplefleeingconflict,inrecentyearswelcomingpeoplefromSyria andUkraineamongstmanyothercountries.Thispartnershipbringstogethervariousservicestoensuresupport forpeopletoenablethemtomakesenseof,andsettleinto,theirnewenvironment.Weaimtobuildlinks, bolsterself-esteemandhelppeoplefindbelongingwithinthewiderRefugeecommunityandhelppeople accessthewidercommunity.
Thepartneragenciesthereforeworkcollaborativelytoprovideawiderangeofsupportactivitiesthatenable individualsandfamiliesto: meettheiraspirations feelasenseofbelonging buildontheirassets,skills,andattributessothattheyfeelsettled,regaintheirsenseofidentity,andcan participatefullyinsociety.
Theserviceaimsto: providesupporttosecureandmaintainaccommodation helppeopleunderstandandexerciserightsandentitlementslivingintheUK supportindividualself-sufficiencythroughdevelopingemployabilityskills,Englishlanguageclassesand settingupbenefits addressinghealthoutcomes
PRSSisdeliveredbyapartnershipof5localVoluntaryCommunitySectorOrganisations,togetherthePlymouth ResettlementPartnership:
DCRS -supportforindividualsintheasylumsystem,immigrationadvice,communityactivities
START–housing,benefits,accesstohealth,communityactivities
ODILS–ESOL,employabilityskills,employmentmentoring,integrationsupport
Path–housing,moveonandtenancysupport
PDREC–communityengagement,awarenessraising,benefitssupport,communityactivities
EachpartnerprovidesservicesandsupportforrefugeesandothersbeyondwhatitcommissionedbyPCCfor PRSS,sothattherearearangeofactivitiesandopportunitiesviamembers,fromaccesstohealthcaretosocial andsupportactivitiesandgroups.
Formoreinformation,pleasecontactany ofthepartners,suchasviatheir websites(linkedabove).
The zone update
ServiceswithinZAP
Tuesdays–KatiePlant(HarbourTransitionsWorker)-young peoplewillneedtobereferredtoKatiePlant/Harbour.
Wednesdays-HannahTaylor(MentalHealthPractitioner, CAMHSTransitions)-Hannahcanofferanadvisoryroleto otherprofessionalsaboutpossiblementalhealthsupportand otherservicesthatmightbeappropriatefortheirserviceusers.
Wednesdayafternoons–RubyLee(PCCCommunity ConnectionsOfficerforU25s)-RubyLeecanseeayoung personforaplannedappointmentifshehascapacityon Wednesdayafternoons.Ifshedoesn’thavecapacitytosee themthereandthenshecanbookthemanappointmentwith eitherheroracolleaguetostartahomelessnessapplication.
Thursdayafternoonsfrom1pm
–AngieCurtis(SPARKOutreachWorkerforYoungWomenaged18-25)youngwomenaged18-25caneitherturnuponThursdayafternoonsorbereferredtoAngieCurtiswhocan meetwiththemonotherdaysduringherworkingweek.AngierunstheSPARKLESGrouponWednesday afternoonsattheSunflowerCentre.PleaseseeacopyoftheposterforSPARKLESabove.
HSBCNoFixedAddressBankAccountsUpdate
ZAPhasbeenanapprovedreferralpartnerwithHSBCsinceJuly2021andhasreferred66youngpeoplefor aNoFixedAddressBankAccount.
ZAPiscurrentlyundergoingare-enrolment processwithShelterwhoareanationalpartner withHSBConthisscheme Wehopetoresume thisservicewithinthenextfewweeksoncethe requiredcheckshavebeencompleted
RobBloomer(BreakingtheCycleRelationship Manager)isthepointofcontactinShelterforany organisationswhowishtobecomeanapproved referralpartnerwithHSBC Robcanbecontacted viaBreaking the Cycle@shelter.org.uk
Support for the Alliance from pCC
PlymouthCityCouncilemploysafull-timeSeniorCommissioningOfficertosupportThePlymouthAlliance.ThecurrentSenior Commissionerhasbeeninpostsince1June2023
Rolemeasuresforthispostinclude:
AllcontractsmeetCouncilandstatutoryrequirements
Projectsaredeliveredontimeandwithinscope
Positivefeedbackreceivedfrompartnersandserviceusers
Securingcooperationandcollaborationfromotherstoachieverequiredoutcomes
TheSeniorCommissionersupportsthedeliveryofkeyprojectsrelatedtoprioritiesforhealthandsocialcare Thisincludes supportingtheleadershipofkeyprojectsandplanning,design,implementationandmonitoringofprojects.
KeyworkundertakenbytheSeniorCommissioningOfficerwiththeAllianceinthelast12monthshasincluded:
Establishmentofarobustcontractandfinancemanagementprocessforallcorebudgetactivitiesandadditionalgrant fundedprojects
Governancereviewandupdate
Financereviewandupdate;oversightofallfundingandmonitoringinordertosupportcoredelivery
SecuringthemainAlliancecontractextensionto31March26
AdditionalContractVariationsasaresultofadditionalgrantfunding(28suchcontractvariationswithinthepast12months)
AllianceLeadershipTeam
Supportand/ormanagementoversightofGovernance,FinanceandCommunicationsSubgroups
MembershipofChildren&YoungPeople’sStrategicPartnershipGroup
MembershipofAccommodationSubgroup
MembershipofTreatmentSubgroup
ContributiontoCreativeSolutionsForumReview
ContractmonitoringofallservicesrelatingtotheAlliance(corebudgetplusadditionalgrantfunding–circa£11minfunding for2425)
EstablishmentandchairingofAllianceSubcontractorsSubgroup
Contract&financemonitoringofAllianceSubcontracts
DaytoDayoperationalmanagementandsupportofAllianceBusinessSupportOfficer FacilitationofAllianceInductionSessions
CollaborationwithChangingFuturestoincludeandrespondtothevoicesoflivedexperienceinthecommissioningof AllianceServices
CollaborationwithPublicHealthColleaguestosupporttheadditionalfundingandworkaroundTreatmentservices
WorkingwithOperationalColleaguesinCommunityConnections,SafeguardingandChildren’sServicestoensureproposals linktopracticeandarepracticalanddeliverable
Projectmanagingtoensurethatkeystrategicprojectsstayontrack
Supportingtheprocurementofserviceswhererequiredorotherapproachestoenableprovidersandpartnerstowork innovativelytogether,includingencouragingproviderstohavecapacityandinterestinengagingwithdevelopments
Monitoringtheimpactofkeyprojectsandwhethertheydeliverstrategicandoperationalbenefits
Contractestablishmentandlinkedmonitoringofassociatedcontractsincluding ~PlymouthCommunityHomes
~Trevi
~ProbationService
ForanyqueriesinrelationtoCommissioningActivitiesunderThePlymouthAlliancepleasecontact: jointcommissioning@plymouthgovukFAOSeniorCommissionerThePlymouthAlliance
news from harbour
NaloxoneAdvocatesPlymouth
HarbourwasjoinedbyGeorgeCharlton–IndependentConsultanttodevelopapeer-to-peerNaloxone projectinPlymouth.WewerejoinedatHarbouronMonday20thMayfrommanystakeholdersinthecity includingAlliancepartners,commissioners,Police,Probationandthehospital Wewerealsojoinedby7 potentialpeers.
Inthefirstmonth,thepeerswentfromstrengthtostrength.Theycontinuedtotrainstaffandvisitorsto HarbourandstartedtogetoutinthecommunityanddeliveredNaloxonetraining,harmreduction informationaboutNitazenesanddistributednaloxonekitstoindividualsandorganisations
Thisprojecthasbeenagreatsuccess,inrespectofit beingthestartingpointforPlymouthdevelopingits ownLivedExperienceRecoveryOrganisation(LERO) andseeingthepeer'sconfidenceandself-worth grow.ThierstorywaspickedupbyBBCSpotlight whospentamorningwiththeteam:Formerdrug userstohelppreventheroinoverdosesinPlymouth -BBCNews
Thepeer-to-peerNaloxoneprojectiscalledNAP66; youcanfindoutmoreat@NaloxonePlymouthon Facebookoremailtheprojectand napplymouth66@gmail.com
PORTexpansionacrosstheAlliance
InJuly2023,ateamfromHarbour,LivewellandHIPPsetupPlymouthOverdoseResponseTeam(PORT) whichaimstodeliveraharmreductionbasedinterventiontopeoplewhohaveexperiencedanon-fatal overdose Theevidenceavailabletellsusthatapersonwhoexperiencesanon-fataloverdoseisathigh riskofdeathofthefollowing28dayspostoverdose.
PORThasbeendeliveredatDevonportLifehouse,BCHAGeorgeHouseandBCHASupported Accommodation. FollowinganagreementatALTinJune2024,eachAlliancepartnerwillidentifyone memberofstafftojoinaroundtablediscussiontoplantheexpansionofPORTtoincludeallAlliance Partners.
Allianceinductionsessionsarenowrunningeveryquarter ThesesessionstakeplaceinthetrainingroomatHydeParkHousefrom3pm-4pmon thefollowingdates. Tobookaplaceforyouoracolleague,pleasecheckwithyourmanagerandemail amy.mackay2@nhs.net
the alliance notice board
PartnershipsandPathwaysSessions
Wearenowtakingbookingsforthelasttwosessionsofthe year-sessionswilltakeplaceonTuesday15October (substanceuse)andWednesday20November (homelessness),atHydeParkHouse,startingat9:30am until12pm.
PartnershipsandPathwayssessionsaimtogetstafffrom Alliancemembersandsubcontractorstogether.We wantpeopletolearnmoreaboutotherservices,build relationshipsandlinksandunderstandandimprove pathways.
Weintendforthesesessionstobebasedaroundmutualrespect,participationandsharedlearning.Weask thatpeoplelistentoandvalueeachother,usingapositiveandproblem-solvingapproach.
Ifyouwouldliketobookaplace,pleasecheckwithyourmanagerandemailtheAllianceBusinessSupport Coordinator,Amy-amymackay2@nhsnet
HamoazeHouseMemorialGarden
Hamoaze House have started a GoFundMe page to raise some funds to turn part of their garden into a memorialspotforanyonewhohasbeenaffectedbythelossofalovedonetosubstances.
Thelossofalovedoneisdifficultatanytimebutwhensubstancesareinvolveditisadifferentkindofgrief Hamoazewouldliketocreateaquietspaceforfamiliestogoandsit,maybegetsomesupportiftheyneed it,butmostlyaplacetoremembertheirlovedoneinpeace.Clickthebuttontodonate:
