NEW Reach Out Narrated Demo and Presentation video
It is time to share and learn together, to stop working in silos and create a real energy for change. Developed by Paradigm in partnership with eight local authorities, Reach Out is a practical tool designed to work towards a future where disabled and older people are supported to be citizens and take part in their community with the right support to achieve this. We had two goals; one was to create a robust set of outcomes that accurately reflect what disabled and older people want from their communities and the support they get to achieve this. The second to link these outcomes to a sustainable process of personalising day opportunities for people with learning and physical disabilities, mental health and older people. Following on from the Reach Out launch we are pleased to announce there is now a narrated presentation and demo which features all you need to know about Reach Out, what it offers and how it works.
Feedback so far suggests that Reach Out achieves this and more! ‘This is what we have needed for years’ (LA Day Service Manager) ‘So we can download the templates, resources etc? Great!’ (Voluntary Sector Provider). ‘The ability to benchmark with others is so helpful!’ (Head of Day Services)
The aim is to develop a community for change. The website is free to access and the outcomes are FREE to download and use. There is a subscription/members only section which offers:
1. outlines a guide for service change that works towards a set of eight community outcomes and has a focus on community participation and employment
2. a process for collecting information and aggregating this to plan service change
3. an effective tool for commissioners and those responsible for personalisation to evidence whether services deliver outcomes for individuals with reporting tools that enable outcome monitoring of individual services and comparison with services across a local authority, a region or the country
4. a process for costing and pricing services to enable people with personal budgets to purchase directly
5. you the opportunity to benchmark the cost of services locally and nationally
6. facilitates and online forum to share ideas, resources, good practice and get support from those who have done it to focus on us working and learning nationally
7. AND MORE......
Reach Out is about supporting change and we are keen to engage as many providers, both statutory and independent as possible. The annual subscription is between £600 to £1950 and is based on the number of people supported in the current services. For this fee, the subscription will get you a sophisticated IT based service for aggregating and collecting info.
Click here to have a look at the website www.reachout.uk.net or call Jeanette on 0151 647 1055 or email jeanetteg@paradigm-uk.org