Health and Wellbeing Awards 2020

Partnership of the Year

This is a new award this year recognises services and people who exemplify better ways of working with partner agencies.

Winner: Foleshill Partnership Group

The Foleshill Partnership Group is a  large partnership of 10 organisations including the Families for All Hub, Edgwick Primary school, SWFT’s Family Health and Lifestyle Service, Public Health, elected members and others who came together to run 6 weeks of children’s activities at Edgwick Park during last summer and have more recently teamed up to support each other, share information and deliver local services throughout lockdown.

The group has supported events across the Summer such as Sport in the Park, weekly summer holiday delivery and after school projects. They have also invited partners to input into 2020 calendar of delivery which makes delivery more sustainable and joined up.

This partnership work has meant pooled resources, alignment of delivery avoiding duplication, maximising funding opportunities and positive relationships

The partnership has seen an increase in use of the park by residents, reduced police reports within the area, improved communication between partners, consistency in delivery and familiar faces working with families to increase levels of physical activity and improve family cohesion.

The partnership regularly meets to review and plan future delivery, and highlight crossover areas such as park timetabling, school projects, family hub projects and available funding opportunities.

Other examples of good practice highlighted included:

  • SWFT’s  Family Health and Lifestyle service and Tiny Toez Nursery in Tile Hill who came together to run activity sessions for children and build the skills of early years staff to turn the nursery into a health-conscious setting
  • Turnaround - a project supporting sex workers by running services like multi agency drops-in, 1-2-1 support and practical help like food and clothing – which works closely with numerous partners as well as working unsociable hours.
  • Justin Wilson, from Citizen Housing, who’s exceptional ability to relate to people in challenging circumstances was highlighted. Justin’s joint work with Coventry CGL and others supported a service user to get new accommodation and a care package at a very challenging time in their life.
  • Sam Featherstone and Lauren McCotter from CGL Coventry and Positive Choices. Jointly, Sam and Lauren have worked together to improve links and pathways between young people’s and adult substance misuse services improving support for families and increasing the number of families getting much needed help
  • Coventry Haven Women's Aid, Panahghar & Relate. These three 3rd sector providers have come together to form a working partnership and share resources to offer a whole family approach to victims of domestic abuse – working with male and female victims, children and perpetrators.

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