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Andrew van Doorn Deputy Chief Executive HACT Housing 2012: CIH Annual Conference
The hard realities of delivering and making supported housing work
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HACT
Housing is more than just a house – housing
providers are at their best when working with
people in their communities
Working in partnership, sharing ideas and inspiration, achieving change together
Focus on solutions – what works
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The here and now
• Public sector cuts driving major change
• Reforms in:
– Public service: plurality, vfm, PBR, mutuals
– Housing: affordable rent, private sector
– Health: CCGs, public health, HWBs, community health, ‘any willing provider’
– Social care: law, funding, personalisation
– Welfare: Universal Credit, HB, WP, ESA
– Criminal justice, training and skills, and many other areas
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Government cut-backs: Just beginning
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The future
• Changing demographics – ageing, migration, diversity
• Ongoing financial challenge
• Relationship between people and state, people and services
• Technology and digital inclusion
• Role of private sector
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What does that mean for supported housing?
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The challenges
• Personalisation
• Prevention
• Integrated care
• Co-production
• Payment by Results
• Affordable housing
• Who commissions?
• Who provides?
• Who makes the case for investment and invests?
• Who measures quality?
• Who innovates?
• What evidence do we need?
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The opportunities
• Personalisation – choice and control, not just personal budgets
• Co-production using asset based models
• Health
– Provider led innovation with NHS Trusts
– Land
– Community health care
• Outcomes
• Community investment
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Trying out personalisation…
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What is up2us?
6 pilots exploring group buying by people who use housing support and social care services.
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Why up2us?
Increased Buying Power
Increasing Choice New Ideas
Co-production
New Business
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Key highlights
• New Website – www.up2uscommunity.co.uk
• New Co-operative
• Cash allocations in supported housing
• Residents groups deciding what to do
• Buying goods and services together
• Commissioning support
Photos from up2us activities
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Key learning
• A huge shift in culture and practice
• Small steps, big changes
• Working collectively not the norm
• Co-production makes the difference
• Invest in social networks
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Key learning
• Take risks, experiment, try out new things
• Focus on solutions, outcomes
• Challenge ourselves and each other
• Pace is important
• Leadership is key
• Not ‘one way’ but ‘many ways’
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The future is ours to grasp so is it time for our own sector led inquiry?
www.hact.org.uk [email protected] 020 7247 7800