Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service » Consultation http://www.nptcvs.com Supporting, Promoting and Developing the Voluntary Sector Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:01:27 +0000 en hourly 1 Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, consultation on subordinate legislation and Code of Practice: Change of date/venue for Cardiff consultation event http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/11/10/mental-health-wales-measure-2010-consultation-on-subordinate-legislation-and-code-of-practice-change-of-datevenue-for-cardiff-consultation-event/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/11/10/mental-health-wales-measure-2010-consultation-on-subordinate-legislation-and-code-of-practice-change-of-datevenue-for-cardiff-consultation-event/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:16:40 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=5879 Change of date and venue for the event which is being held in Cardiff: originally planned to be held at the Welsh Government building in Cathays Park on Wednesday 30 November. This event will now take place on Monday 5 December in City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff.

If you have previously reserved a place at the Cardiff event, your booking will have been carried across to the new date and venue – if you are unable to make this new date, please could you inform us as soon as possible by emailing: mentalhealthlegislation@wales.gsi.gov.uk.

If you have not responded yet, but wish to attend the Cardiff event, or any of the other meetings which are being held across Wales, booking forms are available for download below.

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Please could you send completed forms to mentalhealthlegislation@wales.gsi.gov.uk no later than a week in advance of the event you wish to attend.

 

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]]> http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/10/05/consultation-bulletin/feed/ 0 Widespread Support for the Reform of Adult Social Care http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/04/01/widespread-support-for-the-reform-of-adult-social-care/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/04/01/widespread-support-for-the-reform-of-adult-social-care/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:49:49 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=4374 Today the Law Commission is publishing an analysis of the responses to its consultation on reforming adult social care law. The Commission is reviewing all of the law that enables services to be provided to older people, disabled people and those with mental health problems.  The Commission has received 231 formal responses, as well as hearing directly from stakeholders at 72 specially staged events across England and Wales. The individuals and organisations who responded include disabled people, carers, lobby groups, local councils, social workers and the Government.Frances Patterson QC, the Public Law Commissioner responsible for the review, said: ”We have been struck by the widespread positive support for our adult social care project, and the strength of agreement we are seeing that this area of law must be reformed as a matter of priority. Many people have been keen to talk about the difficulties they are experiencing as a result of the complexities of the law, and how they have been confused by, or even completely unaware of, their basic legal entitlements.”  The analysis shows overwhelming support for retaining a number of key legal rights in adult social care. There is also strong backing for maintaining duties to co-operate between social services and other agencies and for the proposal to introduce a duty to investigate in adult protection cases.  Frances Patterson QC commented that:  “We are endebted to everyone who has contributed to this consultation. In the light of what they have told us, we are looking again at our proposals, reinforcing some of our ideas and revising others. We are also reviewing our scheme as a whole to make sure it can accommodate policies such as personalisation, self-directed support, prevention and the universal services, while also maintaining the strong legal rights that were overwhelmingly supported by consultees.”  The Law Commission’s final report on adult social care is due to be published in May 2011. The Government will review our recommendations with a view to introducing new legislation in 2012.  The consultation ran from 24 February to 1 July 2010. The consultation paper and analysis of responses are available on the Law Commission website: www.lawcom.gov.uk . Steel House, 11 Tothill Street London, SW1H 9LJ

Telephone: 020 3334 0230 f: 020 3334 0201

Email: communications@lawcommission.gsi.gov.uk

]]> http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/04/01/widespread-support-for-the-reform-of-adult-social-care/feed/ 0 Charities and Investment Matters Consultation http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/01/04/charities-and-investment-matters-consultation/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/01/04/charities-and-investment-matters-consultation/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:25:49 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=3399 We are consulting about draft guidance on charity investments. Before we publish the revised guidance, we want to make sure that charity trustees and those who act for them:

  • are able to find the answers to the common questions they have about investing their charity’s money
  • have information to help them in weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to investment

This consultation will help us to assess whether any further work is needed to achieve this.

The contultation is open untill 28th Febuary 2011, more information can be found by clicking here.

]]> http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/01/04/charities-and-investment-matters-consultation/feed/ 0 What’s important to the public when they call a helpline? http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/12/06/whats-important-to-the-public-when-they-call-a-helpline/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/12/06/whats-important-to-the-public-when-they-call-a-helpline/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:43:11 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=3297 THA has a Quality Standard which is a thorough check against a comprehensive list of criteria to see if a helpline is providing the best possible service. They are currently developing a new version of the Standard and they want to make sure they include the things that are particularly important to you, the helpline user. They have an online survey that allows you to tell them what’s most important to you when contacting a helpline. It’s very brief (only five questions) and it’s totally anonymous. They won’t ask for your name. Please help improve helpline services – visit the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZBVJTVZ

]]> http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/12/06/whats-important-to-the-public-when-they-call-a-helpline/feed/ 0 Third Sector Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Strategy http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/11/11/third-sector-health-social-care-and-wellbeing-strategy/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/11/11/third-sector-health-social-care-and-wellbeing-strategy/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:52:43 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=3151 Neath Port Talbot has a relatively poor health profile and has some of the worst determinants of health in Wales. Within NPT we have high levels of chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disorders and stroke. The Welsh Health Survey shows that NPT residents make poor lifestyle choice with the majority of health indicators for NPT being worse than the Welsh average.

All the documents required for needed for the Third Sector Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Strategy Consultation can be found here Third Sector Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Strategy Consultation

The event is being held at Neath port Talbot CVS on the 30th November 2010 at 10.30am until 12.30pm.

]]> http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/11/11/third-sector-health-social-care-and-wellbeing-strategy/feed/ 0 Community Plan Partnership Annual Seminar Report http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/01/12/community-plan-partnership-annual-seminar-report/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/01/12/community-plan-partnership-annual-seminar-report/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:30:32 +0000 Katherine http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=1381 A copy of the Community Plan Partnership Annual Seminar Report from 4th November 2009 is now available to download online.

]]> http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/01/12/community-plan-partnership-annual-seminar-report/feed/ 0 Climbing Higher – Creating an Active Wales http://www.nptcvs.com/2009/05/06/climbing-higher-creating-an-active-wales/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2009/05/06/climbing-higher-creating-an-active-wales/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 13:01:05 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=707 The proposed Climbing Higher – creating an active Wales strategic action plan focuses on ensuring that we all build physical activity into our daily routines. It forms part of Our Healthy Future, the Welsh Assembly Government’s strategic approach to improve the quality and length of life.

‘Creating an Active Wales’ recognizes the importance of having a built environment that supports people to be active and having access to green spaces. The Consultation is running for 16 weeks from 5 May 2009 – 25th August 2009.  The plan also acknowledges the need to provide support for people to become more physically active through targeted programs that support behavioural change.  More information can be obtained on the Consultation Page.

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