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Find out about the Local Offer in Middlesbrough, and how it can support young people with special educational needs and disabilities. -
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We established links with two different community groups that engage with parents and carers of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) children and young people, and invited them to attend focus groups. -
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A new Autism Core Capabilities Framework is being developed to provide workforce training programmes aimed at improving the lives of children, young people and adults with autism. -
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The following report has been shared at the South Tees Health and Wellbeing Executive and Live Well Board. We have produced a second version taking into account feedback from relevant members which have been highlighted in pink throughout the report. -
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We were asked by an integrated care partnership to host a focus group with adults with learning disabilities in Middlesbrough. We wanted to find out the most important things that contribute to their overall wellbeing. -
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The Children's Autism Pathway is to be replaced from 1 April 2021. The new pathway is for children and young people aged 5-18 years old across South Tees. -
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The Healthwatch Board and Community Champions come together for collaborative meeting. -
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Recently we visited Community Champion Karen Winspear, a Director of Senses Wellbeing Centre in Skelton. -
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Tees Valley Buddies is a neuro diverse self-advocacy and peer support charity ran by Neurodiverse people for Neurodiverse people! -
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In the first of our Community Champion Vlogs, Vicky Jackson our Volunteer and Engagement Officer speaks to Thomas Henley. -
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We had a record amount of nominations this year. See below for a brief description of each nomination #HWSTSTARS23 -
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Tees Valley Buddies are passionate about building a neurodivergent community to allow for Autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergent people across tees valley to be able to have a sense of belonging and authentically be themselves.
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We had a record amount of nominations this year. See below for details of each nomination #HWSTSTARS -
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Lorna is the Active Forests Coordinator for Guisborough Forest which is one of four Forestry England sites across the UK that are leading green social prescribing projects. -
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CQC’s new #DeclareYourCare campaign encourages people to speak up about their experiences of care – both good and bad - which is essential for helping health and social care services learn and improve the quality of care. -
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We Care You Care has been developed to provide relevant and accessible information to carers. -
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This case study explores how a local GP Practice decided to be more proactive in identifying people on their register who were responsible for caring for others, because many of them don't identify as a carer. -
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The government is currently running a consultation to seek views on a proposal to give employees with caring responsibilities one week of unpaid leave each year. -
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For many teens, COVID-19 meant missing out on some of the biggest moments in their young lives. -
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Delivering fitness classes for every age and ability across East Cleveland. -
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Healthwatch England have recently devised the 'Your Care, Your Way' campaign to highlight the importance of accessible information within health and social care. -
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Delivering bespoke care to adults in and around East Cleveland. -
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With the NHS under extra pressure this winter, we need to hear your experiences of care to help services understand what is working and spot issues affecting support for you and your loved ones. -
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I create groups that can have a direct impact on improving the health and well-being of our community. -
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The Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board (TSAB) is the statutory body that sets the strategic direction for safeguarding adults. -
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I offer services to Deaf, hard of hearing and those seeking advice and guidance around possible hearing loss. -
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‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch, aims to help address health inequalities across England. -
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Alison works for Young At Heart ULO CIC which is a user led organisation set up by and for people living with dementia and their care partners to access holistic activities and peer support. -
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Celebrating those who have gone above and beyond in health and social care! See below for all those nominated, shortlisted and winners from each category.
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Tees Valley Healthwatch Network worked in partnership with North East Commissioning Support on behalf of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) with the aim of delivering a local review in response to the national requirement to improve the planning process for families, who care for an adult with a learning disability, when they can no longer support their family member to stay at home.
The particular focus of this project is to improve support for families, carers, and older people with learning disability (aged 40+ to reflect the early onset of chronic health conditions such as dementia) by producing effective recommendations.
We have produced a South Tees report of our findings from our engagement with adults with a learning disability, their carers and professionals.
The Tees Valley Combined Report can also be found below.