Agenda item

5.1

Mark Tuckett, Director of the Sheffield Health and Care Partnership was in attendance to give an update on the development of the strategic relationship between statutory bodies and the Voluntary Sector in Sheffield.

5.2

Helen Steers stated she felt Sheffield had a good deal of innovative and strong partnerships. She said there were examples of the VCS leading the city in health assessments. She said that a partnership approach was taken when dealing with people who had a multitude of requirements for support. She said she felt principles could be agreed upon. She stated there were a wider set of connections which the VCS had, including community embedded organisations.

5.3

Councillor George Lindars-Hammond asked how the Health and Wellbeing Board might want the statement of intent to move forward. Dr Terry Hudsen stated that he welcomed the paper and its strategic steer. He asked to what extent the future commissioners would value the voices of the VCS. Dr Terry Hudsen asked to what extent they had moved beyond the Statement of Intent. Helen Steers stated that she felt there would be opportunities to do more around health creation.

5.4

Judy Robinson stated she was happy to see the reference to Health Watch; however, she noted that they were not a voluntary organisation.

5.5

Mark Tuckett suggested that the Health and Wellbeing Board engage with the LACs.

5.6

Councillor George Lindars-Hammond stated that he hoped the Statement of Intent would increase the focus on the role of the voluntary sector.

5.7

Dr Terry Hudsen stated he would want to see this as a collectively owned tool which empowers the voluntary community and faith organisations.

5.8

David Warwicker asked that this return to the board. AGREED: Councillor George Lindars-Hammond agreed that this return to the board. Dr Terry Hudsen suggested that a more detailed consideration of the progress made to date be carried out. He asked that this be covered in the next public meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board. Helen Steers stated there is a VCS element in the ICB. She said she felt it would be helpful to return to this item in the near future. It was agreed that this return either at the next public meeting or once the ICB had been established.