This was the first workshop session of the conference.
We had workshops aimed at different audiences, but people were welcome to join any session unless it was specifically limited to a particular group. See the code below to identify the workshops for each group.
Code:
ALL (everyone),
SLS (Shared Lives scheme workers),
SLC (Shared Lives carers),
SL (Shared Lives carers and scheme workers),
HS (Homeshare workers and participants)
1A – Public Liability (also available as an option in session 3) SL
1D – Website design for Shared Lives or Homeshare services ALL
1E – The Challenges of Setting up a New Shared Lives Service in Northern Ireland SLS
1F – Supporting health in Shared Lives SL
1H – Using Communities of Practice for Shared Lives Development SL
1K – Business Continuity Planning ALL
1M – Meet the Chief Executive ALL
Hosted by – Craig Hosking and Christine Howard from Towergate insurance brokers (with Lynne Harrison)
Craig and Christine will provide an outline of what Public Liability insurance is, who uses it in general and why Shared Lives carers need it, they will also talk about the differences between Public Liability insurance and household insurance.
Christine will outline the new landlord insurance offer and there will be an opportunity for those booked onto the workshop to put forward specific questions to be answered during the session.
Suitable for: SL
Hosted by – Emily Cutter
An interactive workshop on Homeshare giving participants a basic understanding of the model, how it works, its challenges and barriers, and the impact of this innovative and growing model of Housing and Social care support.
There will be opportunity for questions.
Suitable for: ALL
Hosted by – Jo Dewsnip and Rebecca Day
The latest news and developments around the Shared Lives Recruitment platform.
Suitable for: SL
Hosted by – Richard Adlem, Lydia Ferguson, and Jess Jackson
This is the first time we’ve offered a workshop to share knowledge and experience of creating content for your service’s webpages.
Whether you can change your own webpages or not, this workshop will take you through what to think about when creating content, and how to make it accessible and relevant to the people you’d like to read it, featuring Shared Lives Camden’s recent website redesign.
The workshop will cover:
Suitable for: ALL
Hosted by – Vicki Caddy, Bernie Kelly and Kathryn Morgan.
In Spring 2022 Age NI was successful in securing a three year contract from the Department of Health to establish a Shared Lives scheme for older people in Northern Ireland.
This workshop will address the journey in setting up a new Shared Lives scheme; the successes and challenges.
Among the issues addressed will be:
Suitable for: SLS
Hosted by – Becky Viney-Wood
This workshop is designed for Shared Lives schemes and Shared Lives carers to think about how they can best support people living in Shared Lives arrangements to access health resources, and to make lifestyle choices that promote wellbeing. In the workshop we will be discussing:
Suitable for: SL
Hosted by – Cathy McSweeney and Michael Kazich
Suitable for: SL
Hosted by – Mark Gallagher, Nick Gordon, and Sophie Hargreaves
We will explore how communities of practice can effectively develop Shared Lives by bringing people together to share their expertise, learning, and resources.
The workshop will explore our learning from piloting this approach with Shared Lives schemes from across the North-East of England
Suitable for: SL
Hosted by – Stephanie Cryer and Ben Hall
An interactive workshop focusing on a holistic approach to health & wellbeing exploring:
Part 1 Understanding wellbeing
We will open our wellbeing workshop by talking about understanding wellbeing and everyday barriers to having a good sense of wellbeing, we will look at how looking after our mind and body can improve quality of life.
Part 2 Let Your Breath Flow – Breathing Exercises that improve health and wellbeing
In the section, we will take some time to notice our breath and we will explore gentle breathing techniques that can help with anxiety and stress and improve our health and wellbeing.
Part 3 Gentle Seated Yoga Class – Seated yoga poses that improve
Yoga has been showed to improve overall health when practiced regularly. In this section we will explore Chair Yoga which is a gentle form of yoga that can be done while sitting, You can do chair yoga nearly anywhere you can find a place to sit. Chair yoga can improve your flexibility, concentration and strength whilst boosting your mood, and reducing stress.
Suitable for: ALL
Hosted by – Eilidh Turnbull
During this workshop, the British Institute of Human Rights will share knowledge of how human rights apply every day here in the UK. The workshop will support you with information about your rights and the rights of people you care about when accessing or working with public services. The workshop will use real life stories and examples. It will be interactive and once delegates have booked on there will be a chance to put forward your questions for discussion on the day.
Suitable for: ALL
Hosted by – Helen Handley, John Clarke, and Becky Wilson
A workshop aimed at schemes to provide an overview and insight into a Business Continuity plan. The presentation will include the following topics:
Suitable for: ALL
Hosted by – Ewan King
An opportunity to come along and meet our new Chief Executive Officer, Ewan King. An informal session where Ewan will share with you his vision for Shared Lives. The session will also feature a discussion about your views of Shared Lives Plus, what our priorities should be and how we can most effectively support and represent the interests of our members.
Suitable for: ALL
