The Staff Support Hub has released their latest newsletter, with information, webinars and updates.
Please click on this link to access: Staff Support Hub Newsletter – April 2023
To learn more about the Staff Support Hub, check out our page: https://supportcambridgeshire.org.uk/new/staff-support-hub/
Good News!
We are now pleased to announce that the Staff Support Hub will not be closing at the End of March 2023! It has been agreed that we will definitely remain open until the end of September 2023. As a result of a grant being awarded from NHS England region, we are hopeful but not certain that the Staff Support Hub may well be able to stay open until March 2024.
We will keep you informed as we receive further information.
The entire Staff Support Hub Team would like to thank everyone for the letters of support through what as been a very challenging time. We know that it is a really challenging time for everyone working in Health and Social care, what ever your role and we are here to provide you with Support.
To read March newsletter, click here
In this issue you will find the following topics:
You can access details of all their services by going to website at WWW.staffsupporthub.org.
Did you know your physical and mental health can be mutually connected?
Good mental health can positively affect your physical health. In return, poor mental health can negatively affect your physical health.
With growing evidence around the relationship between physical and mental health and its impact on wellbeing at work, we are pleased to share that we are introducing a new Physiotherapy Service in Staff Support Hub. Jasmine, our new physiotherapist, is excited to introduce new exercise sessions, educational webinars and resources to guide you in achieving an active lifestyle, and lots more!
Here is what you can expect in the next month..
Click on the below dates to register and for more information:
Dates: 5th January 11:00 or 9th January 14:00
Click on the below dates to register and for more information:
Dates: January 25th 11:00 or January 30th 14:00
Not sure if your organisation can access this support? Check out our Staff Support Hub page, which explains which 3rd sector organisations can access the Hub’s services. HERE
We are pleased to officially announce that the Integrated Care Board has now rubber-stamped the VCSE Strategy and Memorandum of Understanding.
During the September ICB board meeting, both the ‘VCSE Strategy’ and ‘Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were approved, signalling the official partnership between Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care System (CPICS) and the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.
The Strategy was commissioned and funded by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough ICS and is jointly owned by the Directorate of Strategy and Partnership and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough VCSE CEO Network.
A glossy version of the Strategy is in final proof and will be uploaded shortly in pdf format.
The VCSE vision
This strategy sets out our vision and ambitions for partnership working and how we’ll achieve our goal of embedding the VCSE sector fully within the ICS.
Working side by side, the CPICS and VCSE communities can share a culture that enables a rebalancing of power, changing how decisions are made in health and care.
We believe this partnership will encourage a collective understanding of good working practices and partnership conduct for all parties.
The signing off of the Strategy has ensured a ‘diverse’ voice is now at the table. We can turn our attention to how the VCSE and health sector can improve their communications and focus our efforts on continuing to build a robust, inclusive and empowering relationship.
However, this Strategy is not set in stone. While it does cover the short, medium and long-term goals, it will be revisited after 12 months to reflect changes as the CPICS develops or if the need to do so arises. All the agreed goals are interdependent and will require ongoing collaborative working.
What is coming next?
The VCSE Health Alliance work will continue forward and focus on other key topics that have been identified to help support a vibrant and thriving VCSE. We will continue to work to drive change, create tangible impacts on people and communities, and tackle health inequalities.
Look out over the next coming weeks for other successful initiatives, including the Staff Support Hub (workshops and webinars for struggling staff) and task groups to focus mainly on the three key areas below;
If you are interested in joining one of these task groups or attending any future VSE Health Alliance meetings, please contact debbie@huntsforum.org.uk.
The cost-of-living crisis is increasing and so are the financial worries. More than a quarter of the UK adults feel ashamed, depressed, and anxious due to financial worries. This isn’t something to be ashamed of, but it is important that you can face up to it and get the help you need.
To help reduce the financial worries of the staff, we the Staff Support Hub have collaborated with the MoneyHelper to add some useful finance calculators to our website.
We have a range of free financial tools including:
Also, this new financial help webpage on our website has got:
To access these tools, please click here. Alternatively, you can find these calculators on our website under the ‘More Support’ tab.
Money worries can impact your mental health.
If you feel your financial worries are affecting your mental health, please call our helpline number at 0808 801 0377 or chat with us online from our website here.
Also, along with Money Charity, we are organising two financial wellbeing webinars this month.
Please click on the below webinar titles for more details and to register.
Please click on the webinar dates below for more details about the webinar and to register.
If you work in healthcare, social care, the voluntary or not-for-profit sectors in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and need someone to talk to, our Staff Support Hub is here for you. The below link allows you to read the latest information and services available to all VCSE organisations offering health and social care services to the community.
