Constant support friendly advice able to make contact at any time Family Matters The Background Bath Christian Action Network wwwbathcannet amp Civic Engagement ID: 527624
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Connecting Families Working in Partnership with Family MattersSlide2
“Constant support, friendly advice, able to make contact at any time.” Slide3
Family Matters
The Background:
Bath Christian Action Network (
www.bathcan.net
) & Civic Engagement
Contact with B&NES Council’s Connecting Families ProjectSlide4
“My worker helped me in many ways such as helping me get a job and stood with me and advised me all the way.”Slide5
Family Matters
Supporting families because families matter
Vision: to see families equipped for life
Partner with B&NES Connecting Families Service to support their exit strategy.
The aim of the Family Matters steering group is to recruit, train and support volunteers to work with families with multiple and complex needs.Slide6
“Achieved a lot, still a few things to do. There will always be things that pop up but I feel 100% in a better place to deal with it.”Slide7
Family Matters
Where are we now?
Charitable Status in place with Genesis Trust
Pilot areas (
tbc
)
Twerton
/Southdown/
Whiteway
Foxhill
Peasedown St John
People Pilot
To test our systems and procedures before the main training
Is it fit for purpose/health and safety?
Testing Quality Assurance and feedback from pilot volunteers and familiesSlide8
“My keyworker’s non-judgemental easy going approach, I have problems trusting people but feel I can trust her, she always listens and doesn’t tell me I am wrong just advises me on a different way. She has helped make many situations much easier to deal with.”Slide9
Family Matters
Timeline
Pilot to start mid/end July (10 weeks)
Training through the early autumn months
Start to work with families in November
Regular meetings of the Family Matters Steering Group and the Project Group for 10 in 100
By October results in from the People Pilot and Quality Assurance feedback
Celebrate launch of main project in NovemberSlide10
“His calm approach, the fact I know I can trust him. He has helped me feel more confident. He ignores his phone when he is with me and listens fully to what I am saying.” Slide11
What we need from our Dragon
Believes in what we are doing
Help with the project planning/timing
Help with policies/procedures/governance
Be a critical friend
Advocate our projectSlide12
Paula BromleyPaula_Bromley@bathnes.gov.uk Debbie Greenough Debbie_Greenough@bathnes.gov.uk
Joy Fraserjvfraser65@yahoo.com