NTOW - New Types of Worker - Projects

Assistive Technology
Norfolk

ATSW’s use Assistive Technology and Telecare in order to provide a cost-effective and popular way of promoting and maintaining independence for older and disabled people.

Residential Care
Bath Bristol and South Gloucestershire

A new type of trained, residential care worker has been created, in order to carry out tasks, formerly carried out by district nurses/ health visitors.

Learning disabilities day service
County Durham Care

The project has used the Valuing People principles to improve ‘Person Centred Planning’ and to ensure the Modernisation of Learning Disabilities Day Services

User Voice
Gateshead

A project to ensure a framework for users and carers to gain a voice through involvement in shaping priority setting, policy development and business planning processes.

Dementia Care - an Introduction to the Jewish Care Project

A project that has developed a systematic training and support programme for staff working with people with dementia.

Improving services for children with a visual impairment
ROVIC, Devon

The development of a specialist social care rehabilitation post, to support children with a visual impairment. Demonstrates multi-agency work.

Home care worker - new enhanced role
Multi Agency Project, Leeds

The project introduces the role of community support worker, combining elements of social home care and community nursing.

Developing a carers network
No Limits, Somerset

Supporting people with mental health needs. The project includes developing a carers network. The aim is "True Participation".

User Led
SUCH Project, Taunton

User led project providing complementary/holistic therapies to people who use services & carers. Development of role of Holistic Helpers.

Transition for young people, Sutton

The project aims to develop an integrated unit and seamless transition for young people with disabilities, moving from childrens’ into adults’ service provision.

Joined up assessment, Children's Sevices
Guildford

A service co-ordinator role has been created to ensure a joined up assessment and delivery model for children with special needs and their families.

Recovery and self empowerment
WRAP, Hampshire

A project aiming to embed the principles of recovery and self-empowerment within the mental health services.

ABSWAP

Rendezvous for Justice and Equality (ABSWAP) London is an ongoing attempt to improve the service provision for people with experience of mental health problems from BME communities.

Community Enabling Project, Somerset

The Community Enabling Project was set up to pilot the new role of Community Enabler. This generic support role bridged the gap between social and health care.

Mind Skills and Opportunities Centre, Mind in Taunton

Mind in Taunton opened the Mind Skills and Opportunities Centre as an outreach service providing short term focused support to those experiencing emotional distress.

Barnardo’s - Creative Arts and Emotional Wellbeing

Barnardo’s UK undertook a dynamic project to raise the profile, use and status of the creative arts within its organisation, linking this with the emotional wellbeing of its young service users.

The JackDawe Service

The JackDawe team is a specialist multi-agency, award winning home-care service for people with dementia.

The Laurels

Person centred residential and community supports for older people, including those with dementia.

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New Types of Worker - Projects