International Day of Older People

Today we’re celebrating the vital role of older generations in our communities this International Day of Older People.

Our Age Friendly Network is supporting the Centre for Ageing Better today (1 October) to celebrate the International Day of Older People!

We’re looking to help change the narrative on ageing with this year’s theme, “the part we play”, celebrating the integral role of older people in our communities.

As part of our work to help encourage an age friendly community across the county, we partnered with North Yorkshire Council to create the Age Friendly Network for older people living in North Yorkshire. Within this network we provide an independent representative voice and, together with our network members, we talk to local service providers, share information, raise the issues that really matter and work to make change happen.

To help mark the occasion, the Centre for Ageing Better has pulled together a variety of resources, and a number of events will be taking place across the region, including:

Be sure to join our Network and celebrate our older generations with us this International Day of Older People.

North Yorkshire Council Artificial Intelligence Event

There is a lot of hype about Artificial Intelligence and how it is going to radically change the way we live and work.  It is true that there is a lot of opportunity, and we can start to imagine a world where we all have our own personal assistants to help us with the work we find too time consuming or laborious.

Perhaps AI can help make the technology we use everyday easer to manage or the support we provide to be more flexible.

The opportunities are endless and developing each day. North Yorkshire Council (NYC) is very clear on what social care of the future might look like and we need social care expertise to shape the discussion, to inform and inspire it so that we are led not by what technology can do but about what it should do.

Please come and be a part of the conversation, learn about new opportunities and how NYC are making sure they take an innovative yet ethical approach, talk to others and share the time to learn, reflect and contribute to the future of social care.

18th October 2024 – Harrogate Convention Centre.  9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Introductions

  • Social Care, Ethical Innovation and AI

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  • How AI can help and how it is being used in social care

Lunch provided

  • and the opportunity to discuss, share and reflect on the morning.

Table discussions

  • Ask – what can AI do for you?  How can technology do better?
  • Ask – how do you feel about AI ?

Summary and close

There will be outputs from the day to support ongoing conversations and discovery such as: plans for pilot work to try and test AI tools in social care and, statements of intent for how and when Social Care will accept.

For places contact cath.ritchie@northyorks.gov.uk

Residents urged to check they are registered to vote

Residents across North Yorkshire are being reminded to check they are registered to vote at their address so that everyone who has the right to take part in upcoming elections can have their say on decisions that affect them.

Like all UK local authorities, every year North Yorkshire Council’s elections team is required by law to confirm whether the details held on the electoral register are correct. This is known as the annual canvass.

Households with teenagers should be aware that the electoral register can be important for getting a credit rating, which is required when applying for a mobile phone contract or credit card. From age 16 British citizens and qualifying Commonwealth or EU citizens living in the UK can be added.

The letter or email people receive from the council will set out what they need to do, and recipients are asked to respond as soon as possible to prevent costly reminders being posted out.

Households that have not responded before mid-October should expect a visit from someone to get the information needed in person.

Anyone concerned about the risk of scams should be reassured that the council will never ask for bank details as part of the annual canvass. There are also examples of the forms online, so people know what questions to expect.

A revised register will be published on 1 December. Find out more about the annual canvass in North Yorkshire and registering to vote at www.northyorks.gov.uk/annualcanvass

 

Health and Wellbeing Conversations training

This training, led by the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership VCSE Collaborative,  is aimed at line managers (of any profession), peers and colleagues working in Health and Social Care roles who have caring responsibilities for staff.

It is designed to help you develop the skills to hold safe, effective wellbeing conversations. All discussions in the group will remain confidential and no personal stories will be shared outside of the training session.

Some of the topics covered include:

  • Why wellbeing conversations matter
  • A helpful framework for your conversation
  • What enables supportive, helpful conversations
  • What if – example scenarios of challenging conversations that may arise and guidance on how to manage these

Dates/times of the training:

  • 17 October (12-1pm)
  • 21 November (12-1pm)
  • 15 January (12-1pm)
  • 6 February (12-1pm)

Book here today.

Humber and North Yorkshire launch Whole System Reward and Recognition Programme

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Have your say and share your thoughts

Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership (HNY HCP) has announced the launch of its Whole System Reward and Recognition Group.

The purpose of the group is to identify and embed schemes which:

  • Recognise, celebrate and showcase the achievements of HNY Health, Care and VCSE staff
  • Reward staff through the provision a contemporary portfolio of non-pay staff benefits, which level-up, wherever possible, the offer to all health, care and VCSE staff.

HNY HCP is inviting you to feedback your thoughts on both their current reward and recognition programmes, and ask you to share what you would like to see in the future. To do this they have created a simple, short and anonymous 5-minute survey, which closes on 20 September.

For more information read their informative document, and you can access the survey here.

“Offering a sincere thank you for a job really done is the very least we can do to all our hard-working staff.”

Alex Seale, North Lincolnshire Place Director, HNY ICB and SRO of the Whole System Reward and Recognition programme

Support grant opportunity to provide VCSE infrastructure support across North Yorkshire

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North Yorkshire Council (NYC) and Humber and North Yorkshire NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking a supplier, or a consortium of suppliers, through a competitive grant process, to deliver capacity building (infrastructure) and support to North Yorkshire’s Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.

The grant recipient would provide support which includes the provision of funding advice; training for staff, volunteers and trustees; support for new groups in setting up; voice and representation; and networking activities among many others. This helps to ensure we have a robust, effective and quality VCSE sector across North Yorkshire.

Please note: This opportunity is to provide VCSE infrastructure support across North Yorkshire, not including York, which is delivered by York CVS.
The grant start date will be 1 April 2025 and the grant recipient will be expected to meet the following criteria:

  • The supplier (or lead supplier) must be a not-for-profit organisation
  • Must be able to deliver support to VCSE organisations across the full North Yorkshire Council boundary.

The current agreement for the provision of this infrastructure support service will finish on 31 March 2025. Therefore, this is prior notice that a competitive grant process will be run to identify a provider for this service. The new agreement will start on 1 April 2025 and will be in place for three years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years (maximum 5 years). The opportunity is expected to be published in late-September/early-October 2024.

Attend the information webinar on 5 September to find out more

The commissioning team will be holding a webinar to provide some additional information about this service and how to submit a response. The purpose of this webinar is to provide organisations, that are interested in delivering infrastructure support, information about the requirements of the grant with some hints and tips on how to submit a response to the competitive grant process. The details of the webinar are as follows:

Date: Thursday 5 September 2024
Time: 2pm – 3pm
Where: Microsoft Teams

If you are interested in attending the webinar, you’ll need to register on the YORtender portal and search for Quote/Tender 88523 – Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector Infrastructure Support Grant – Market Engagement Webinar.

There will be a registration form within the ‘Documents’ area of YORtender, please complete the form and return through YORtender no later than 3pm on Wednesday 4 September. Dial in details for the Webinar on Microsoft Teams will be sent out via email when registration closes. Please note, attendance at the webinar will be capped at 2 people per organisation.

Additional information

The webinar is an engagement exercise; any subsequent opportunity will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond as and when it is published.

The grant opportunity and all associated documents will be published on YORtender. You can use the following link to register: Supplier registration (eu-supply.com). If you require any assistance with registering/returning a submission, please contact Mercell via email on
uksupport@eu-supply.com or 0800 840 2050 (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm).

Would you like to become a governor?

NHS Humber Teaching Foundation Trust is looking for new Governers to join their council board. Read the Trust’s helpful guide, outlining what it means to become a Foundation Trust Governor.

Join the Head of Corporate Affairs, Stella Jackson, for a presentation on what the role of Governor entails – these will take place via Microsoft Teams on:

  • Tuesday 24 September – 12.30-1.30pm
  • Wednesday 30 September – 6-7pm

Contact Katie Colrein via email at katie.colrein@nhs.net or telephone 01482 389132 to book a place.

Also, click here to view the promotional flyer, and alternatively, if you were interested in becoming a member of the Trust, download this form to start the process.

How can affordable housing help you?

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Living in rural North Yorkshire is an aspiration for many, but the reality often falls short due to the lack of available affordable homes.

Many people who grew up in rural areas are likely to want to remain in their home village, especially if their family and close friends are there too.

We’re working with North Yorkshire Council Rural Housing Enablers to explore what housing people need.

Chat to Rural Housing Enablers about your housing needs if you live in parts of Ryedale

  • Do you live in or have a family member who have previously lived in one of the following parishes – Claxton, Sand Hutton, Gate or Upper Helmsley, Warthill, Buttercrambe with Bossall?
  • Are you in Housing Need?
  • Are you having difficulty in finding a home to rent ahead of buying an affordable home?
  • Are you an Employer having problems recruiting or retaining staff?
  • Is there a lack of affordable houses (to buy or rent) in the parish/es where you live?
  • Have you had to move away due to the lack of affordable housing?
  • Do you own a small piece of land, that could be considered for an affordable housing development?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, please pop along to Claxton & Sand Hutton Village Hall on Thursday 26 September between 3 – 7pm for an informal chat with one of the Council’s Rural Housing Enablers.

For more information email affordablehousing@northyorks.gov.uk

More funding to help promote digital inclusivity across North Yorkshire

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Charities and community groups in North Yorkshire have another opportunity to apply for funding to help deliver digital inclusion projects across the county.

Working alongside North Yorkshire Council and York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, Community First Yorkshire, an infrastructure support charity, has opened a second application window for its Digital Inclusion Programme.

Increasing digital support in North Yorkshire

The aim of the programme is to increase digital support in North Yorkshire, through new digital inclusion projects and offers. The programme looks to support charities and community organisations to develop sustainable digital hubs and upskill volunteers and employees to become digital champions.

So far, funding has been used to support a range of different approaches from sessions in libraries or community venues and visiting people at home who have difficulty travelling to mobile classroom facilities that can take a service out to more rural areas.

Flexible support can be provided through one-to-one or group sessions either in-person or online. Often the new digital support is provided as a bolt-on to other services already being providing in the community.

More than 20 imaginative applications so far

“Since being launched earlier this year, this project has already attracted more than 20 imaginative and creative applications from organisations across North Yorkshire. It’s exciting to be offering a second opportunity for others to take part,” said Community First Yorkshire Chief Executive, Jane Colthup. 

“With so many services now available online, this drive to improve digital inclusivity across North Yorkshire is especially important to help our local communities thrive. We’re looking forward to seeing another good round of applications.”

Apply by 26 July

Funding is limited so applicants are encouraged to submit their applications by 26 July 2024.

More information can be found here.

 

If you are looking for funding for your VCSE organisation, our new Community First Yorkshire Funding Portal offers an innovative online platform that could transform the way you search for and find the funding you need. Find out more.

Being Young in North Yorkshire survey

Being Young In North Yorkshire

Being Young in North Yorkshire 2021-2024 is the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Strategy for children and young people living in North Yorkshire, with a vision that “all children and young people are safe, happy, healthy and able to achieve in North Yorkshire”.

As they move as a partnership to develop a new Being Young in North Yorkshire Strategy from 2025, they would like to take the opportunity to consult with partners on the impact of the current strategy, shine a light on areas of achievement and good practice in line with our four key themes, and identify areas of focus and priority.

The Early Help Strategy

The Early Help Strategy outlines what Early Help looks like and how the approach works across North Yorkshire. The strategy is due for review and it is vital to consult with partners on their views of the Early Help, remembering that The Early Help System is not a single service. It is a network of services, processes and interactions that aim to help children, young people and families at the earliest opportunity. Improving this system requires clarity of what success looks like, shared across a range of partners, and informed by the voices of managers, practitioners and families.

Virtual Sessions

The partnership have arranged a series of online consultation events as an opportunity for you to share your views and help them shape the future development of these strategies. Three virtual sessions have been arranged and if you are interested in being involved, please email them at nyscp@northyorks.gov.uk confirming which session you would like to attend and they will send you the meeting link.

Tuesday 2nd July 2024, 9:30 – 11:00
Thursday 4th July 2024, 16:30 – 18:00
Wednesday 10th July 2024, 12:00 – 13:30