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Presentation by Marianne Abley and Liam Hughes at Turning the Tide event on 29th September 2009.TRANSCRIPT
National context
Marianne Abley and Liam Hughes, IDeA
Working with you
What you tell us today is important IDeA is working with councils and
partners to improve the lives of people who live and work on the coast
Our offer of support – see delegate packs
Please tell us what else would help
Current climate
Local authorities and partners expecting further consequences of
economic downturn – on coasts and beyond
coastal communities need our help despite huge efforts to help vulnerable
families and communities need to do much more to address social,
financial and economic challenges
Coastal communities
LGA lobbying government to: Ensure local priorities drive
improvement Recognise particular coastal
challenges Address deficit in funding for coastal
regeneration
IDeA’s priorities
IDeA’s strategic programmes include support for coastal areas e.g:
Adult Social Care and Health Children and Young People Housing – e.g. supported the SEEDA
funded 5 Towns Network Healthy Communities programme
Healthy Communities ProgrammeProvided by IDeA – endorsed by LGA: Funded by DH to support local councils
in their health improvement role ‘Critical friend’ view supports councils
and partners Improvement support includes Peer
Reviews, Leadership Academies, online support
The Coastal Workstream
Arose from analysis and concerns raised by
number of coastal areas which: demonstrate significant internal health
inequalities often show similarities with inner cities contribute significantly to national
concerns about economic and social deprivation
Support for councils and partners Published case studies, national
events and follow-ups Contribution to Coastal Regeneration
Handbook Mapping out key issues Events like today’s are very
important – we benefit from your insights and practical proposals
Marmot Review
An exciting opportunity to propose an evidence based strategy for reducing health inequalities
Report due December 2009 – government response 2010
Explore how national and local government and partners can reduce health inequalities and tackle the wider determinants
Reference group drawn from NHS and local government managers and practitioners to advise on how to implement the recommendations
Improving outcomes for coastal communities
Healthy Communities Programme: Feed into Marmot review Share promising practice and ideas Provide Healthy Communities Peer
Reviews Provide an online community of
practice to share with others who want to make a positive difference