CWM TAF UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD EQUALITY OBJECTIVES. COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT PLAN October March 2016

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1 CWM TAF UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD EQUALITY OBJECTIVES Agenda Item 3.2 (Appendix 1) COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT PLAN October March 2016 Purpose All `listed public service organisations in Wales were required under the Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duties in Wales, to develop and publish a Strategic Equality Plan (SEP) by 2 nd April 2012 which has to be revised by Stakeholders A wide range of stakeholders will need to be engaged across all age ranges and in both Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil. We will need to ensure that staff, service users and members of the community are given every opportunity to hear about and influence our objectives in a format they are comfortable with. We will also need to communicate and engage with Third Sector organisations, Independent sector providers and other groups such as the Cwm Taf UHB Public Fora, Cwm Taf Community Health Council, the Cwm Taf Stakeholder Reference Group and the Cwm Taf Citizens Panel and other established groups. Methods We will use a variety of means to engage and consult including focus groups and workshops, and providing information and online on partner websites, the Cwm Taf Consultation Hub, social media and the staff intranet site. A discussion document (script) and bilingual have been produced for use in the engagement stages. 1

2 Potential Engagement and Consultation Events Potential Engagement and Consultation Events Dates Venue and Times Contact info Officer to organise/attend Comments October 2015 CT Stakeholder reference 13 th October Sharon Jeynes Liz Jenkins to group present CT CHC 14 th October Sharon Jeynes CHC meeting 19 th October Sharon Jeynes Liz Jenkins to send paper. November Mental Health Partnership Board Joint Working Group (Audiology service users) JAG/WiPF 19 th October Lindsey Richardson 26 th October Jonathan Arthur will raise this at meeting 27 th October and Liz Jenkins 24 th November Planning Committee 22 nd October Samia Saeed- Edmonds Questionnaire to be circulated via Facebook, Twitter and Sharepoint Questionnaire sent to Third Sector contacts VAMT Lindsey Richardson circulated info to group Jo Davies presented. Info circulated. Samia will mention under AOB and put on November agenda. 4 th November Liz Jenkins Info re-tweeted by many organisations 5 th November Liz Jenkins Info re-tweeted by many organisations. Jo presented to groups. Positive response... 2

3 Interlink VAMT meeting Magnet project leads 17 th November Liz Jenkins Liz attended and discussed. Project leads will complete and obtain stories Pontypridd Deaf Club 17 th November Liz Jenkins Liz took to Deaf Club. Positive feedback and examples of stories. 50+ Forum Cynon 17 th Rhian Webber RW to circulate info 50+ Forum Rhondda 18 th Rhian Webber RW to circulate (AGM) info Keep Well this Winter 18 th November Rhian Webber Info sent to 50+ Event Anne Morris Sharepoint 19 th November Liz Jenkins Liz to forward to Comms Chief Executive s blog 19 th November Liz Jenkins Sent to Paul Edmonds Carers Rights Day Nov 20th Dowlais RFC Siân Musto David Watkins took Cwm Taf Mental health Forum 24 th November Maria Abson ed Maria to ask her to take Interlink AGM 25 th November Anne Morris ed Maria to ask her to take Older People Advisory Group 25 th November Rhian Webber RW to take Some stories already available. More to follow... 3

4 50+ Forum Taff Ely 26 th November Rhian Webber RW to take December January Carers Rights Day 27 th November DW to take Interlink Electronic closed and responses downloaded 30 th November Staff Engagement Forum, 7 th December LJ to attend CTUHB Migrant Workers Forum 8 th December LJ to attend Health and Wellbeing 9 th December LJ to attend Forum Meet with Interlink 9 th December Liz to meet Anne Morris to consider any other engagement Consultation period 4 weeks Consultation extended to end January 8 further responses Sharon Jeynes, event discussed for Feb- March To include VAMT and Interlink Liz Jenkins 14 th January by Mohammed February SEP finalised and circulated to Equality and Welsh Language Forum members, also former Sensory Loss group, JAG, WiPF SEP taken to Executive Board 28 th January by Liz 17 th February 4

5 March SEP taken to full Board. SEP published on line. 2 nd March Following meeting April Publicise objectives and SEP via Chief Executive blog and Sharepoint. SEP will be shared with Health and Social Care Forum jointly with VAMT and Interlink End March 8 th June 5