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We thought it might be useful to share an overview of the Independent Review of Social Care that was produced for a recent IJB meeting.

We’re still booking for The Carers Big Day Out at Foxlake. 🙂

Get out and about on Carers’ Week. Why not sign up for ELHSCP’s Carers’ free get-together at Foxlake on 11 June. Tea, coffee, soft drinks, sandwiches and cake and access to all Foxlake’s activities or just a chance to hang out. ELHSCP will offer support with transport, you can come along with the person you care for or ELHSCP may be able to provide support for you to come on your own if you prefer. The choice is yours. Contact elhscp@eastlothian.gov.uk for more information.

• Carers Big Day Out Application Form
• Invite
• More info

We’re really sorry if you were kept waiting and couldn’t get into the meeting on the 21st. We have rescheduled this meeting for 6 May from 4-5pm via Teams. The meeting planned for the 29th from 5-6pm is also still going ahead.

You will now need to sign up for both these meetings, so if you would like to be at either or both, please email Ausra.Montvydaite@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk and she will send you meeting links. Sorry for the change of plan, but this is way guarantees you admission. 🙂

From Loreen Pardoe, Generations Working Together

A lovely opportunity for me to share with you – and for you to share with your networks. “Men Across Generations” as an upcoming Thematic Meeting session in May.

For anyone who would like to attend, not already a GWT member – please ask them to contact bella@generationsworkingtogether.org.

Also, a reminder of the next thematic meeting which is on Friday 30^th April – “Year of Childhood 2021, through an Intergenerational Lens”.

https://generationsworkingtogether.org/events/the-year-of-childhood-2021-through-an-intergenerational-lens-30042021

The next few sessions can be found on the event page too – so do read through the different links and see if something captures your attention. It would be lovely to have you all enjoying these special events.

Download invitation

We are developing a peer support service across NHS Lothian.  It’s going really well and we have already run 4 cohorts of training, ahead of the launch of the service in May.

We are now looking for a Peer Support Coordinator for ELHSCP. The main role would be for this person to take charge of local advertising, maintain the enthusiasm of the peer supporters and ensure the group stays visible. From our pilot, we know the majority of the contacts are ‘informal’ and staff have to know who the Peer Supporters are.

We are in the process of building the network and working out how people can access peer support. The ‘formal’ email / telephone line will be managed centrally.

Some people from may already have applied to do the training. However, if there are others (it would be nice to have 10-15 peer supporters) we are running further courses in May and June. It’s a super opportunity.

I’ve attached the application form along with the information sheets for anyone interested in applying and their line managers. Ideally we would have representation from across the range of services, including non-clinical.

Here are the documents you will need:

• Peer Support Application Form
• Peer Support Service Managers
• Peer Support Potential Participants

Please do feel free to contact me with any queries.

Thanks so much in advance and kind regards

Pauline

SHE / HER
Specialist Education Lead Staff Experience & Engagement
OD and Learning (Human Resources & Organisational Development)
1st Floor, Comely Bank Centre
13 Crewe Road South
Edinburgh EH4 2LD
Pauline.Macdonald@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
0131 470 5723 (45723)
07976 067763

Your chance to get involved in the plans for the new East Lothian Community Hospital cycle-path and walkway

East Lothian Community Hospital is launching the public engagement for the next phase in the development of a cycle-path and walkway around the perimeter of the hospital grounds. This builds on the engagement work undertaken in 2019, before the pandemic.

Miriam Anderson, Senior Capital Planning Manager with NHS Lothian, and the project team leader says:

‘This is such an exciting project. We have been working closely with our partners at East Lothian Council and Sustrans to develop a pathway that can be used by cyclists and walkers around the hospital’s landscaped grounds. It will be used by patients to improve their mobility and wellbeing and staff will want to use it during their breaks too.

‘The information that we got from the first stage of the engagement over a year ago has been fed into our plans. We are so grateful to all the people who got back to us with their experiences and ideas. We hope they will continue to be involved throughout the life of this project.

‘We are now at the point of being able to share some draft architect’s plans and we’d really like people (walkers, runners, cyclists and community groups) to give their comments and ideas. We also hope that some members of the public will join our project team during the life of this project.

‘Once all parties agree and final comments are received, this will be submitted to Sustrans for funding for the construction of the cycle-path and walkway.

‘There is still a bit to go before full funding can be confirmed. However if it does, this would offer a fantastic connection to the hospital for the public and enable a continued growth in sustainable connections.’

If you want to find out more about the plans, we’d like you to attend one of our two Microsoft Teams online events.

• 21st April meeting link – https://bit.ly/3cSOiUw  
• 29th April meeting link – https://bit.ly/2PM02zn

Find out more by downloading:

• The ELCH Cycle-path and Walkway newsletter
• The Virtual Events poster

Restrictions on travelling around Scotland are to be lifted from 16 April and people will be allowed to meet in groups of up to six adults from six households in outdoor settings. 

The Scottish Government has launched the Spring phase of their Clear Your Head Mental Health Campaign. This phase of the campaign targets 18-44 year olds, who have been shown to be more likely to worry than those aged 45+. This younger population will be supported to look after their mental health as we emerge from lockdown in the next two months.

Key messaging will be around self-care (keeping active, sticking to a routine, doing things you enjoy), managing intense moods, and the importance of keeping in touch with family and friends to combat loneliness. The campaign will also include tips to help individuals with their mental health during the Spring period.

Read the full bulletin here.

East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership is inviting carers of all ages to a big day out at Foxlake Adventures in Dunbar on 11 June 2021 as part of Carers Week 2021 celebrations.

As everyone has been very much stuck at home during the last year, we thought we’d take the opportunity of the easing in restrictions to offer carers a chance to get out and about in the open air. 

We are offering morning and afternoon sessions, so you can choose times that best suit your circumstances. You can bring the person you care for with you or we can see how we can offer them support, if necessary, so that you are free to come on your own. We will also offer help with getting you there and back.

There are lots of activities on offer if you want to do something challenging and exciting. However, if a stroll and a cup of tea are more appealing, we can provide that too. We’ll be offering free morning coffee or afternoon tea to everyone who comes. The whole event is free and Foxlake’s team and ELHSCP staff will be on hand to help.

Go on…take the plunge. We’re looking forward to seeing you.

PS If you are interested in coming, please fill in the form below and return it to us or give Jane at ELHSCP a ring on 01620 827 755 as soon as you can so that we can give Foxlake an idea of numbers.

Download our application form here

Please read the information below carefully, including the hyperlink to Scottish Government information. Send any queries by email to payrollforms@eastlothian.gov.uk no later than 31 March 2021.

The Council is administering the payment on behalf of the Scottish Government and will aim to make the payment at the end of April, however, this will depend on a number of factors which may delay the payment until the end of May for some or all.

The payment will be made as a lump sum payment, however, individuals on Universal Credits or other benefits may opt to receive this in 3 equal instalments (more detail on this is below).

If you wish to receive the payment in instalments you must contact the above email box no later than 31 March 2021 requesting payment in this manner. If you worked in a qualifying area during the qualifying period and have since left the Council, you should also contact the email address above.

Please read the information from the Scottish Government carefully and send any queries to payrollforms@eastlothian.gov.uk clearly marked £500 Payment.

 Please note that health staff have been contacted by the Scottish Government separately about their £500 bonus