Spotlight Issue 7

Ark Housing Association - “Trees and Hawks” - see page 3

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Contents• Foreword 2

• Ark Housing Association: “Trees and Hawks!” 3

• MACS 21st Birthday Bash 4

• Homecare Peripatetic Support Service 5

• Root Soup Belfast 6

• Coca Cola ‘Celebratory’ Award for BCM 7

• Justice Champion’s Award for 8 Women’s Aid campaigner

• Big Lottery Award for Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid 9

• Update- Who’s who in the SP team 10

• Glossary of Terms 11

• CRISPP/SP Information Sharing Events 12

• SP Website 12

• Next issue of Spotlight 12

Editorial team

Joan Finn Alisha MontgomeryJames TaylorJulie AlexanderPamela StevensonJonathan Rankin

ForewordWelcome to 7th issue of SP Spotlight.

WhatbetterwayofshowcasingthecontributionofSPservicesthantheproviderarticlesinthisnewsletter.Theycelebrateawardsandindividualrecognitionandachievements;innovativeandcreativepartnershipinitiatives;thelearning,practicebasedexperienceandopportunitiesthathaveenabledtheevolutionofaserviceanddevelopmentofaservicecontinuum.

InthepreviouseditionofSpotlightwereferredtothepre-consultationprocessbeingundertakenaroundthedevelopmentofthenewhousingrelatedsupportstrategy(2011-2014/15).IntheNewYearDSDaskedthatfinalisationofthenewstrategybepostponedpendingtheoutcomeofthereviewoftheSPCommissioningBody.TheSPTeamwishtothankallthosewhoengagedwithusinthisworkandwewillupdateprovidersandstakeholdersonfuturedevelopmentswiththis.

Colm McQuillanAssistant Director, Strategic Partnerships

On the cover:

Marion Fisher, SP Team; Jim McShane, Business Services Manager Ark Housing; Liam O’Hanlon, SP Team; Declan Morris, Homeless Prevention Co-ordinator Simon Community and; Claire Bailey, Green Party.

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Ark Housing Association - “Trees and Hawks!” Ark Housing Homeless Services Unit at Roseville House, Belfast recently planted 105 trees received free from the Woodland Trust to improve their local area and help double native woodland cover.

Toshowthattreescanbringarangeofbenefitstobothlocalcommunitiesandwildlifeweheldatreeplantingevent.Ontheday,residentsandstaffwerejoinedbyourmanylocalneighboursandfriendsfromthecommunityincludingguestsfromPSNICommunityOfficers,NIHESupportingPeopleTeam,SimonCommunityandBarnado’sTuarCeathaProject.Thechildreninparticularhadafuntimebeinginvolvedintheplantingofsomeofthetrees.

KellyFoster,HomelessServicesManagersaid,“Treeplantingisafantasticandfunwayforustodosomethinglastinginourlocalarea.Wehopeourtreeswillhelpattractwildlifeandmakearealdifferencetoeveryonewhowillseethem.It’sincredibletothinkthatinjustfiveyears,ourtreeswillbeastallasus.Weinvitedmanypeoplefromthecommunitytocomealongandhelpusandthechildrenthoroughlyenjoyedit.”

VictoriaHodsonfromtheWoodlandTrustadded:“WearedelightedArkHousingAssociationisusingourfreetreeschemetoplantmoretreesatRosevilleHouse.Communitiesaretransformingtheirneighbourhoods,growingtheirownfruitsandfood,creatingshadeandshelter,andprovidingnewhomesforwildlife”.

“HundredsofcommunitiesacrosstheUKareholdingtreeplantingevents.Moreareencouragedtofollowthis

examplebyregisteringforafreetreepackforspringorautum2012fortheirlocalarea,aspartoftheTrust’sJubileeWoodsProject.”

StaffandresidentswerealsodelightedtowelcomeTerryTurkingtonfromFalconryServicesBelfastwhocametoourtreeplantingeventandgaveademonstrationwithhisbeautifulfemaleHarrisHawkSerena,whowasabighitwitheveryone.

ArkHousingisfullyengagedinthegreenagendaandwillberunningmoreactivitiesintheNewYear.

For further information contact:TonyRuddy,ChiefExecutiveArkHousingTel:02890752310Email:tony.ruddy@arkhousing.co.uk

Liam O’Hanlon, SP Team and Serena the Harris Hawk.

Marion Fisher, SP Team; Jim McShane, Business Services Manager Ark Housing; Liam O’Hanlon, SP Team; Declan Morris, Homeless Prevention Co-ordinator Simon Community and; Claire Bailey, Green Party.

Tree surgeons of the future.

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MACS 21st Birthday Bash

In November 2011 MACS celebrated 21 years of work with young people in a housing context. We held a fantastic event in the Lyric Theatre which centred around young people, past and present, telling their own unique stories and sharing experiences of their time with MACS.

From Friends of Willowfield to MACS – how it all began

Webeganas‘FriendsofWillowfield’;aonehouseoneworkersetup,supporting5youngpeopleinasharedhouseinBelfasttoaddressthegapsinserviceprovisionforyoungpeoplewhentheyleftcare.AtthetimetherewasverylittlesupportprovidedtoyoungpeopleleavingcareapartfromBarnardosLeavingCareProject.Earlyonweestablishedanethosofa‘rightsbasedapproach’toyoungpeople’sparticipation.Thismeantthatyoungpeopledesignedandorganisedtherulesandconditionsforlivingintheirownhome.Westeeredawayfromlabellingtermssuchas‘hostel’and‘accommodationproject’andtriedtoensurethatexperiencesforyoungpeoplelivinginthehousewereasnormalandrealisticaspossible.

WiththeintroductionofTheChildren(NI)Order(1995)feweryoungpeoplefromacarebackgroundwerebeingreferredto‘FriendsofWillowfield’.Wedecidedtowidenourremitandoffersupporttothosedefinedas‘achildinneed’underthislegislation.ThereforethescopeandnumberofreferralstotheProjectincreasedandwechangedournametoMulhollandAfterCareServices.ThiswasinrecognitionofPhilMulhollandwhopioneeredaftercaresupportforyoungpeopleleavingWillowfieldChildren’sHomeinthe1980s.WiththeincreasingdemandforMACS,wesetupanewhousingprojectinBangorinthemid1990s.Thisprojecthada2yearlifespanandwasbasicallyadisaster!WedidtakealotoflearningfromthisProject;keylearningbeing‘don’t

putagroupofteenagersinahouseonaterracedstreetwithelderlyneighbours’!

In2000wemovedintoapurposebuiltprojectwith6flatsintheuniversityareaofBelfast.Asweembeddedthisproject,wecontinuedtoseekfeedbackfromyoungpeopleaboutserviceprovision.Youngpeoplewerehighlightingthelimitationsof9-5supportsandexpressingfeelingsofloneliness,isolationandlackofconfidence.In2000MACSestablishedtheMentoringServicetoprovideyoungpeoplewithvolunteersupport.TheMentoringrelationshipseekstobuildanddevelopsocialnetworks,toencourageyoungpeopletofollowtheirdreamsandaspirationsandtooffercontinuityofsupportindoingtheeverydaysocialactivitieswealltakeforgranted.In2003,weestablishedourthirdservice,FloatingSupport,withteamsnowbasedinBelfastandDownpatrickprovidingsupporttoyoungpeopleinbothruralandurbanareas.

Currentlyweprovidesupportforupto300youngpeopleayear.SomanychangeshaveoccurredovertheyearsforMACS.Wehavegrownfromprovidingleavingandaftercaresupportinonesmallsharedhouseto3services(Housing,MentoringandFloatingSupport)coveringtheEasternBoardarea.Wechangedournameagainforathirdtimein2011(whosaidwehaveidentityproblems!)toMACSSupportingYoungPeople.

Vision and Mission Statement

Wehavejustlaunchedourstrategicplanfor2011–2015.OurVision,MissionandValueshavebeenrevampedbyyoungpeople,makingthemclearlymoreyoungpeoplefriendlyandrelevant.Ourexcellentnewvision‘LifeisGR8foryoungpeople’andmissionstatement‘Providing support to young people who have not had a fair deal’,havepurposelymovedawayfromemotivetermssuchas‘atrisk’or‘vulnerable’asouryoungpeoplefeltthatthesetermsweretoolabelling.

Young People’s Participation Strategy

Inaddition,wehavecreatedamoreformalisedapproachtopurposefuluserinvolvementthroughourYoungPeople’sParticipationStrategy(2011–2015).Thisincludesyoungpeopleat,BoardorDirectorlevel,strengtheningmechanismsforyoungpeoplesinvolvement,employing4careexperiencedyoungpeopleon3yearcontractstodevelopparticipation(BigLotteryfunded),anannualcelebrationofyoungpeople’sideas(YoungPeople’sOscarNight)andincreasingthenumberofyoungmenparticipatingintheorganisation.

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MACSbelievesthatpurposefulinclusionandinvolvementofyoungpeopleshouldbeattheveryheartofwhatwedo.Itextendswellbeyondthe‘formalities’ofparticipatingatanorganisationallevel,andcruciallyshouldpromoteyoungpeoplehavingchoiceandinputintotheirownlivesanddecisionmakingonadailybasis,particularlywhenitcomestorisktaking.Weaspiretoenableyoungpeopletodevelopandmaintainasupportnetworkthatispositiveforthemanduponwhichtheycanrely,nurtureandexpand.Wewant‘lifetobeGR8foryoungpeople’.For further information:KateMartin,FloatingSupportServicesManagerMACSTel:02890313161Email:kate@macsni.org

Homecare PeripateticSupport ServiceHomecare’s Peripatetic Service was launched in October 2010 and is funded by Supporting People and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. It supports 20 adults across Belfast who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, offering a three tier model of housing, support and care to people with multi-complex issues including mental health, addictions, learning disability and physical health and disability.

Theprimaryaimoftheserviceistoprovidecareandsupporttopeopletoenableindependentlivingandsustainedtenancies,‘breakingthecycle’ofrecurringhomelessness,repeatadmissionstoA&Eandlongtermhospitaladmissions.

Toaccesstheservice,adultscaneitherbereferredbytheNIHEorBelfastHealthandSocialCareTrust.

How it works

Theserviceoffersonetoonesupporttoclientsforaminimumof3hoursperweekoveralongtermperiod(2+years)toassistwith:

• householdroutines• moneymanagement• familyandsupportnetworks• housing• substancemisuseand• training/education/employmentopportunities.

Inarecentclientsatisfactionsurvey(2011)75%ofclientsratedthesupportserviceoverallasexcellentand25%ofourclientsasverygoodorgood.Oneofourclientstoldus:

‘Ithasbeenverygoodmeetingwithmysupportworkereveryweek.Ithasgivenmesomethingtolookforwardto,tohaveachatwithmysupportworkerandhelpmeresolveanyproblemsthatI’mhaving.IhavenoneedtoworryanymorebecauseIknowmysupportworkerwillbetheretohelpmegetthroughit.’

RecentlywewerealsodelightedtohavebeenawardedaLevelBfromtheSupportingPeopleQAF2assessment.

Case studyMissAhascomplexissuesincludingmentalhealth,physicalhealth,addictionandhomelessness.

ShewasreferredtoHomecarePeripateticServicesforsupporttowardsmaintaininghertenancyinasupportedhousingunit.ThetenancysubsequentlybrokedownduetohercontinueddrugmisuseandMissAwasmovedtotemporaryaccommodationinHomecarehousing.

Servicesprovidedinclude;

Housing:Independentself-contained,furnishedaccommodation(inpartnershipwithNIHE).Care:Adomiciliarycarepackagetoassistwithpersonalcareneeds3timesperweek.Support:2-3hoursofsupportonadailybasisaroundmanagingprescriptionmedicationappropriately;reducingsubstancemisuse;managingfinances;accessingappropriatepermanenthousing;reducingtheriskofharmtoself;accessingspecialistservices;independentlivingskills(personalcare,appropriaterelationshipsandsafety);addressingphysicalhealthneeds.

Theclientfindsitdifficultatpresenttomaintainpositiveoutcomeswithoutintensivesupport.However,sheengagesextremelywellwiththeserviceandhasagenuinedesiretoovercomecurrentdifficultiestoworktowardsapositivefuturelivingindependently.Looking to the future

HomecareiscurrentlyworkingwithCedarFoundationtoshareanddevelopourexperiencesineffectiveoutcomemeasurementstrategies.

WearealsopleasedtoannouncetheopportunityforstudentsocialworkerstocompletetheirPracticeLearningOpportunity(PLO)asanessentialpartoftheBSc(Hons)DegreeinSocialWork.ThefirststudentwillcommencetheirPLOinJanuary2012withtheBelfastteam.

For information contact:JoanneMurrayHomecareIndependentLivingemail:jmurray@Homecareindependentliving.com

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Root Soup BelfastRoot Soup is a partnership between Open Door Housing Association and L’Arche Belfast, who provide services for people who have a learning disability. Since September 2010 we have been cooking soups and baking breads together at our twice weekly ‘Soup Lunches’.

OnthesurfaceRootSoupisaboutgrowingandpreparingvegetablesandmakingorganicsoupsandbreads.Butwe’remuchmuchmorethanthat.RootSoupisasocialenterprisethatinvolvespeoplewhohavelearningdifficultiesandpeoplewhoarehomelessworkingtogethertolearnandgrow.

Ouroverallvisionisthat,throughpartnershipandbysharingourresourcesandexpertise,RootSoupwillbecomeadynamicsocialenterprisethatispartofanoverall‘FieldtoFork’initiative,offeringtrainingandemploymentopportunitiesacrossthefoodchaini.e.growing,preparationandcatering.

Ouraimistoenhancetherelationshipbetweenpeoplewithdisabilities,peoplewhoarehomelessandtherestofoursociety.Inaworldwheremanypeoplefeelisolated,afraidanddespondentwearecreatingafuturefilledwithhopeandasocietywhereeveryonemattersandcanmakeadifference.

Meet the Team

TherearemanypeoplethatmakeupthefullRootSoupTeam.WehaveaRootSoup‘gardenmaster’,kitchentrainer,

co-ordinatorandtraineesworkingalongsideoneanothercreatingfriendship,community,homegrownvegetables,soups,breadsanddesserts.

ThetraineeshavegotsomuchoutofRootSoupandhaveallgainedconfidence,learningandskills,aswellasmakingfriends.

Root Soup recipes and video

CheckoutourwebsiteforoureasytofollowrecipesandthevideoaboutwhatRootSouphasaccomplishedsinceDecember2010http://rootsoup.co.ukThisfilmwascreatedforourRootSoupCinemaNights.

Wewouldloveyoutogetinvolved,soifyou’reinterestedorthinkofanythingyoucouldoffer,pleaseletusknow.

For further information contact:AlisonPettigrewProjectDeveloperRootSoup,L’ArcheBelfastEmail:developer@rootsoup.co.ukMob:07885200325Tel:02890641088

MatthewMaxwellis‘moreRootSoup’thantherest.TraininginboththeallotmentandthekitchenhenearlybleedsRootSoup.MatthewgrewupandlivedwithhisparentsuntilJanuary2011whenhemovedintoL’ArcheBelfast.ThroughhisexperiencewithRootSoupMatthewsayshehasgained‘confidence,plantingandcookingskills’

suchashowtoproperlyweighingredientsusingscales.Matthewenjoystheniceweatherattheallotmentandbakingbreadandpastries.

Root Soup’s Thomas, Alison and Micah planting potatoes.

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Coca Cola ‘Celebratory’ Award win for Belfast Central Mission

BCM (Belfast Central Mission) was awarded €10,000 in the recent Coca-Cola 125 Years Celebratory ‘Thank

You Fund’ that donated a total of €125,000 to non-profit community, voluntary and charitable organisations across Ireland. They were one of only three organisations based in Northern Ireland to receive an award at a ceremony held in Dublin in November.

BCM’sHousingSupportforYoungPeopleproject(basedinArmagh/Dungannonareas)madethefinal45outofover600submissionsfromcharitiesandwereoneof15winnersofacashgrantofeither€5,000or€10,000.

BCMDirectorBrianBurnssaiditwaswonderfultoseeBCMwinthismoneyforoneoftheirprojects,especiallyagainstsuchgreatcompetition.HethankedtheirsupporterswhovotedforthemonFacebookandalsothejudgingpanelforseeingthebenefitsfortheserviceusersintheArmagh/Dungannonareas.

Theprojectbenefitingfromthisawardaimstohelpvulnerableyoungpeopleintheareaadjusttoindependentliving,givingthemsupport,providingbasichouseholditems,offeringbudgetinghelp,cookeryassistanceandhealthadvice.Eachserviceuserwhoisreferredtotheprojectwillbeprovidedwitha‘KickOff’’packwithmanyofthebasicandessentialhouseholditemswhicharerequiredwhensettinguphome.

Themoneywillalsobeusedaspartoftheon-goingLITE&IGNITEhomeheatingincentivewherebyserviceusersareencouragedtoregularlybudgetfortheirownhomeheatingcostsandasanaddedbonustheprojectwillcontributeupto£50perperson.Thisisahugelybeneficialschemeandgreatlyreceivedbytheserviceusers.

InthesechallengingtimesBCMisexcitedtobeawardedsuchafinancialsumandhopesthatduringtheir125thanniversaryin2014theycangivesomethingbacktothecommunitylikeCocaColahasdoneduringits125years.

For further information contact:LeonaLarkhamProjectManagerArmagh&DungannonHousingSupport(16-25)Tel:02887750175Fax:02887750169www.belfastcentralmission.org

Facebook:BCMNI

Leona Larkham, Lite Project Manager receiving a cheque for 10,000 euros.

Jacqui Torrens, BCM Support Worker pictured with one of the Kick Off Packs being distributed to service users.

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Justice Champions Award for Women’s Aid campaigner

Rosemary Magill, a tireless campaigner for victims of domestic violence has been crowned one of three Northern Ireland Justice Champions by Justice Minister David Ford at a ceremony at Parliament buildings.

RosemaryMagill,Women’sAid,hasbeenrecognisedformakinganimportantcontributiontoenhancingtheservicesforvictimsofdomesticabuse.RosemaryhelpedtodeveloptheMulti-AgencyRiskAssessmentConference’spilotinNorthernIrelandandalsoplayedapivotalroleinthelaunchoftheWhiteRibbonCharterforwhichsheengenderedthecommitmentfromeveryMLAtosignthepledge‘Nevertocommit,condone,orstaysilentaboutviolenceagainstwomen’.

David Ford said:

“The Justice in the Community Awards bring together people from across Northern Ireland, from different backgrounds and different walks of life, who share the same goal – making their communities safer.

All of them work tirelessly, often away from the glare of publicity, to help others and we should never take their investment in making a difference for granted.

We owe all the champions and everyone who gives up their time to make our communities safer a huge debt of gratitude”.

Thefirst‘JusticeintheCommunityAwards’werelaunchedinJune2011.Some58nominationswerereceivedandaswellasthethreeJusticeChampions,fivehighlycommendedawardswerealsopresented.

ThenominationswereconsideredbyanindependentjudgingpanelconsistingofBaronessMayBlood,WendyOsborne,VolunteerNowandDrMichaelMaguire,ChiefInspectorofCriminalJustice.TheJusticeChampionseachreceivedcommemorativecrystalandanawardtothevalueof£500forequipmentorservicestobenefittheirlocalcommunity.

RosemaryalsoreceivedanMBEintheNewYear’s2012HonoursListNorthernIrelandforherworkwithWomen’sAid.

For further information contact:FranO’BoyleWomen’sAid(A,B,C,L&N)Tel:02825632136Email:womensaid@btconnect.com

Rosemary Magill with Justice Minister David Ford.

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Big Lottery Award for Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid have been awarded £900,000 from the Big Lottery Improving Futures Programme which provides funding to improve the lives and opportunities of children living in families with multiple and complex needs.

ThisprojecttacklingdomesticviolenceisthefirstofitskindinNorthernIreland.Itwillpromoteaninnovativeinter-agencyapproach,enablingearlierinterventionandprevention.TheProjectpartnersareBelfast&LisburnWomen’sAid(Lead),BelfastHealth&SocialCareTrust,SouthEasternHealth&SocialCareTrustandNorthDown&ArdsWomen’sAid.

AnewWomen’sAidteamwillworkalongsidesocialworkersinsevengatewayteams,thesinglepointofcontactandentryforallnewfamilyandchildcarereferralstosocialservicesinandbeyondBelfast.Theteamwillenableaco-ordinatedearlyinterventionresponseacrossalllevelsofrisk,inparticularfocussingonchildrenandmotherswhoseneedshavebeenassessedaslowriskbysocialservicesandrequiringnofurtherstatutoryintervention.Theteamwillincludeahealthvisitorwhowillassistinprovidingapathwaytoholisticandspecialisedservicesforthefamily.

Key features of the project:

• Forthefirsttime,Women’sAidworkerswillbeco-locatedwithHealthandSocialCareTrustprofessionalsatarangeoflocations,coveringasignificanturbanandruralpopulationandgeographicalarea;

• Childrenandmotherswillhaveimmediateaccesstotailoredsupportandsafetyservicesatthepointofreferralandassessmenttomitigatetheimpactofdomesticviolence;

• Throughone-to-onesupport,counsellingandspecialiseddomesticviolencegroupworkprogrammes,motherswillbuildtheircapacitytosafeguardtheirchildrenbyunderstandingthedynamicsoftheabuseandtheeffectsontheirchildren.Thisinterventionincreaseswomen’sconfidence,self-esteemandresilience,enablingthemtomakegooddecisionsforthemselvesandtheirchildren;

• Inparallel,specialistserviceswillmeetchildren’sneedsandhelpthemfeelsafeandsupported;

• Theneedformultipleagencycontactandsupportwithfamilieswillbereduced;

• Inthelong-term,theprojectwillexploredevelopingasustainablecomprehensivemulti-agencyteamasanintegratedmodelofpracticeacrossalloftheTrustareas;

• 1060familiestobesupportedbytheproject;

• Lengthofproject3years.

‘Domesticviolencehasasignificanteffectonthehealthandwell-beingofwomenandtheirchildren,resultinginseriousphysicalinjuryandemotionalharmandevendeath.ItisasignificantfeatureinsocialworkcaseloadandinreferralsmadetotheHealthTrustsGatewayteamssaidPatriciaLyness,Managementco-ordinator.‘We are confident that this innovative model of work willl show good outcomes for children and their mothers’.

ThemostrecentPSNIstatistics,fromApril2010toMarch2011,showtherewereover23,000incidentsandover9000recordedcrimeswithadomesticmotivation,whileitisestimatedthatthereareover32,000childrenlivingwithdomesticviolencehere.

Carol Diffin, Children’s Services Manager from the Belfast Health Trust, and Mary Quinn, Sector Manager Safeguarding from the South Eastern Health Trust said:‘Having worked with Women’s Aid over many years, this project is an opportunity to work together from the point of entry into the Belfast Health Trust and the South Eastern Trust’s social services Gateway teams. This will ensure the earliest intervention for victims of domestic violence, including the children, to access a range of supportive services which keep them physically safe and emotionally secure.’

For further information: PatriciaLynessManagementCo-ordinatorBelfast&LisburnWomen’sAid30AdelaideParkBelfastBT96FYTel02890666049Fax02890682874Email:womensaid@btconnect.com

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UPDATE – WHO’S WHO IN THE SP TEAM?The SP Team falls under the responsibility of Colm McQuillan, Assistant Director of Corporate Services and is headed by Brian O’Kane, Senior Principal Officer.

Bothcanbecontactedbyemail:colm.mcquillan@nihe.gov.ukbrian.okane@nihe.gov.uk

OryoucancontactAlishaMontgomeryatalisha.montgomery@nihe.gov.ukor(028)90318427.

Staff moving on:• SineadTwomey,BelfastAreaTeam

• AmyDonnelly,AdministrationTeam

• EamonMullan,SouthAreaTeam

New staff:• SusanKyle,AdministrationTeam

• ThomasComiskey,AdministrationTeam

TheSPstaffteamisorganisedintothefollowingmainareasofbusiness:

5 Area Teams: • Responsibleforliaisingwithprovidersintheirarea

• Theapplicationofthemonitoringandreviewframework

• Overseeingserviceperformance

• Sittingonarangeoflocallybasedsteeringanddecisionmakinggroups,includingAreaSPPartnerships.

The team members in each area are:

Belfast Area Team

Lead OfficerforHomelessnessandYoungPeopleservices.LiamO’Hanlon-liam.ohanlon@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318381

• MarionFisher-marion.fisher@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318411

Lead OfficerforMentalHealth,LearningDisability,PhysicalImpairment,OlderPeople.

JulieAlexander–julie.alexander@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318568

• RoryMcDonnell-rory.mcdonnell@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318401

South East Area Team

Lead Officer: DonalBrereton-donal.brereton@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318801

• SharonStuart-sharon.stuart@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318495

South Area Team

• JoeQuinn-joe.quinn@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318513

North East Area Team

Lead Officer:PamelaStevenson-pamela.stevenson@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318881

• AngelaMcLaughlin-angela.mclaughlin@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318876

West Area Team

Lead Officer:LouiseClarke-louise.clarke@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318790

• ColinMcCloy-colin.mccloy@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318405

The Policy and Strategy TeamisresponsibleforthedeliveryoftheSPstrategyandpolicyframework,includingtheadministrationoftheSPCommissioningBody;representingSPwithinanumberofmulti-agencygroups;andliaisonwithSPumbrellagroups/representativebodies.

The team members are:

Principal Officer:MaryMcDonnell-mary.mcdonnell@nihe.go.uk(028)90318508

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• ClaireCrainey-claire.crainey@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318906

• JoanFinn-joan.finn@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318428

• HelenIrvine-helen.irvine@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318408

• ConnorSmith(Travellers)-connor.smith@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318921

The Administration Teamisresponsiblefortheadministrationactivityassociatedwiththeprogramme.

The team members are:

Principal Officer:EnidMcMurray-enid.mcmurray@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318779

• RichardBegley–richard.begley@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318900

• RosemaryOwens-rosemary.owens@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318406

• FionnualaMcArdle-fionnuala.mcardle@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318758

• VincentLeonard-vincent.leonard@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318414

• JamesTaylor-james.taylor@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318820

• ThomasComiskey–thomas.comiskey@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318800

• SusanKyle–susan.kyle@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318404

TheContracting&PaymentsTeamisresponsiblefortheprocessingofSPperiodpaymentsandissuingoffundingagreements.

The team members are:

Principal OfficerStephenOsborne-stephen.osborne@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318776

• EvelynJamison-evelyn.jamison@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318415

• EamonnMarley-eamonn.marley@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318486

AdministratorforprovidersA-K• DarrenStockdale–darren.stockdale@nihe.gov.uk

(028)90318776

AdministratorforprovidersL-Z• JonathanRankin-jonathan.rankin@nihe.gov.uk

(028)90318487

The Finance TeamisresponsibleforensuringthebestuseismadeofSPresourcesfornewandlegacySPservices,throughaccreditation,valueformoneyanalysisandbudgetmonitoring.

The team members are:

Financial AccountantJohnGraham-john.graham@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318877

Management Accountant• JohnBond-john.bond2@nihe.gov.uk

(028)90318878

Accreditation & Value for Money• NickMcGrath-nicholas.mcgrath@nihe.gov.uk

(028)90318879

• ConorLoughran-conor.loughran@nihe.gov.uk(028)90318214

Glossary of TermsDSD:DepartmentforSocialDevelopment

NIHE:NorthernIrelandHousingExecutive

Provider:OrganisationsorsoleoperatorswhoarecontractedbytheSPteamtoprovideahousingrelatedsupportservice

SP:SupportingPeople

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For the next issue of the SP Spotlight

ItisintendedthatthenextissueofSpotlightwillhaveafocusonruralSPservices.

SendyoursuggestionsandarticleseithertotherelevantSPAreaTeamor

ContactJoanFinnatjoan.finn@nihe.gov.ukTel:02890318428

oremail:supportingpeople@nihe.gov.uk

Ifyouknowtheteammemberyouwishtocontact,pleaseusethedirectcontactdetailsthatareprovidedinthisnewsletteroronourwebsite.Alternatively,youcanwritetotheSPteamat:

Supporting PeopleThe Housing Centre2 Adelaide StreetBelfastBT2 8PB

April2012www.nihe.gov.uk

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CRISPP/SP Information Sharing Seminars

CRISPP (the Committee Representing Independent Supporting People Providers) are hosting a series of one day seminars around the three key SP thematic client group areas - Older people; ‘Bamford’ related groups; and Homelessness. The seminars will cover:

• The direction of relevant strategies• Supporting People plans for 2012-13• DSD Supporting People update• Impact of Welfare Reform • Relevant workshops. 20thMarch:Homelessness–GlenavonHotel,Cookstown.24thApril:‘Bamford’groups–TullyglassHotel,Ballymena3rdMay:OlderPeople–DunsillyHotel,Antrim

NBCopiesoftheHomelessnesseventpresentationsarenowavailabletodownloadfromtheSPwebsite.

For further information contact: MajellaQuigleyCouncilfortheHomelessNI(CHNI)Unit15RathMorCentre,Bligh’sLane,Derry,BT48OLZTel:02871366363Email:majella@chni.org.uk

SP WebsiteCheck out the SP section of the NIHE website at www.nihe.gov.uk and if you think there is information that needs to be on the site please let us know.