How the community led care and carers proposals have been developed

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Developing our proposals

Over the last two years, we have undertaken extensive conversations with local carers, service providers and key partners to develop proposals for the future of community led care and carers services.

  • Formal consultation on the All Age Carers Strategy
    1. In 2020, the Council led an All Age Carers Strategy consultation with extensive engagement from local carers, service providers and key partners. The Council used the information gathered through carers surveys and personal experiences of carers, which were fed through carer groups held across the borough.
    2. The consultation results led to the development of the Cheshire West All Age Carers Strategy that outlines five key priority areas, with the aim of improving the lives of Cheshire West carers.
    3. Within these priority areas was a proposal to move to a carer hub/contact centre that coordinates more localised community services for carers. You can find out more information about the strategy here.

  • Formal consultation on the Joint All Age Carers Service
    1. In October 2021, carers and providers were consulted on the proposed model and the development of a single All Age Carers Service, merging services for adult carers and young carers.
    2. Responses to the consultation were used to further develop the service. Engagement events with carers and providers were carried out in January 2022 that explored the results in more detail and were used to further develop the approach. You can find out more information about the carers consultation findings here.

  • Conversations with existing community led care providers
    1. In November 2021 Cheshire West Voluntary Action (CWVA), on behalf of Cheshire West and Chester Council, undertook an exercise with members of community sector organisations in relation to the current provision of community led care services. The ‘community sector’ refers to local voluntary, community and faith organisations, charities, social enterprises, housing associations, cooperatives and mutuals, whose profits are re-invested into their services or beneficiaries.
    2. Cheshire West Voluntary Action met with providers of existing community led care services and conducted individual interviews with a further 16 organisations to gather views.
    3. In February 2022, officers from the Council held webinars with community sector organisations and carers service providers to discuss and develop proposals for community led care and carers services to be combined into a single, holistic service.
    4. In March 2022, a further five events were held to further develop and shape the models of support and proposals outlined in this consultation.

Developing our proposals

Over the last two years, we have undertaken extensive conversations with local carers, service providers and key partners to develop proposals for the future of community led care and carers services.

  • Formal consultation on the All Age Carers Strategy
    1. In 2020, the Council led an All Age Carers Strategy consultation with extensive engagement from local carers, service providers and key partners. The Council used the information gathered through carers surveys and personal experiences of carers, which were fed through carer groups held across the borough.
    2. The consultation results led to the development of the Cheshire West All Age Carers Strategy that outlines five key priority areas, with the aim of improving the lives of Cheshire West carers.
    3. Within these priority areas was a proposal to move to a carer hub/contact centre that coordinates more localised community services for carers. You can find out more information about the strategy here.

  • Formal consultation on the Joint All Age Carers Service
    1. In October 2021, carers and providers were consulted on the proposed model and the development of a single All Age Carers Service, merging services for adult carers and young carers.
    2. Responses to the consultation were used to further develop the service. Engagement events with carers and providers were carried out in January 2022 that explored the results in more detail and were used to further develop the approach. You can find out more information about the carers consultation findings here.

  • Conversations with existing community led care providers
    1. In November 2021 Cheshire West Voluntary Action (CWVA), on behalf of Cheshire West and Chester Council, undertook an exercise with members of community sector organisations in relation to the current provision of community led care services. The ‘community sector’ refers to local voluntary, community and faith organisations, charities, social enterprises, housing associations, cooperatives and mutuals, whose profits are re-invested into their services or beneficiaries.
    2. Cheshire West Voluntary Action met with providers of existing community led care services and conducted individual interviews with a further 16 organisations to gather views.
    3. In February 2022, officers from the Council held webinars with community sector organisations and carers service providers to discuss and develop proposals for community led care and carers services to be combined into a single, holistic service.
    4. In March 2022, a further five events were held to further develop and shape the models of support and proposals outlined in this consultation.