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In this month's edition
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Prison health
The Health and Social Care Committee has released Prison health, a report which states that “the Government is failing in its duty of care towards people detained in England’s prisons”. It calls on the government to consider healthcare in prison as a public health issue and for people in prison to be provided with the care and services they need to achieve equivalent health outcomes to the population as a whole. Clinks' written evidence is referred to in the report, as is the oral evidence given to the committee by Hazel Alcraft, former Development Officer at Clinks. Find out more here
Self-inflicted deaths in prison
In the 12 months to December 2016, there were 122 self-inflicted deaths in prison, the highest number since records began. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) launched an internal review into these deaths titled A Review of Self-inflicted Deaths in Prison Custody in 2016, which has now been published. The review focuses on the need to better identify and manage mental health in prison. Since these deaths, a number of measures have been taken to improve services, including the newly established National Partnership Agreement for Prison Healthcare in England; the roll-out of suicide and self-harm prevention training to all staff with prisoner-facing roles; and work with NHS England to roll-out a new healthcare screening template for prison reception. Read the report here (PDF)
Secure settings for young people
NHS England has carried out an extensive scoping exercise of secure settings for young people in England, and their access to healthcare. The exercise comes in the form of three papers: the first maps out the provision of secure units for young people; the second focuses on the young people referred to these units; and the third paper reflects on interviews with professionals and parents. Issues with an uneven geographical spread of units are identified, forcing some young people to be placed long distances from their families or homes. Findings are also highly critical of waiting times (over a month in half of all cases) to transfer young people to low and medium secure hospital placements. Find out more here
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The state of the sector
We are launching our State of the sector report at an afternoon event [29th November, London, free]. Clinks has been collecting information about how voluntary organisations working in criminal justice are faring for the last six years. Again this year, our research has highlighted the sector’s many successes, as well as uncovering some of the significant challenges organisations face. We’ve included an additional thematic focus to our 2018 research exploring how organisations are recognising and responding to the particular needs and vulnerabilities of people protected under the Equalities Act (2010). Join us to hear the findings and discuss how they impact you and the sector. Book your place here
Women’s homelessness conference
Homeless Link is holding ‘Women’s Homelessness Conference [3rd December, London, from £190], which aims to bring together the sectors and agencies who have the power to change outcomes for women experiencing homelessness. Through their leadership and action it wants to change responses to women who far too often fall through the gaps in provision and are left in a destructive cycle of homelessness and trauma. Find out more here
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Preventable deaths in prison
An annual report has been published by Acting Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) Elizabeth Moody. The PPO annual report for 2017-2018 expresses concerns over drug related deaths, rates of suicide and self-harm, mental health, and treatment of older and dying prisoners. It finds prisoners are dying preventable deaths, particularly as a result of the alarming levels of drug abuse in jails, and some prisons and their health providers struggle to learn from investigations into deaths. Read the report here (PDF)
Drugs and vulnerable children
User Voice has published a report entitled Nitty drugs and broken trust. The report looks at how professionals, vulnerable children and young people can work better together to improve care and support and help build trust. It aims to improve ways of working with children and young people in the secure estate. The report finds around three-quarters don’t trust any professionals, mostly due to a lack of confidentiality and transparency. . Download the report here (PDF)
Social care in prisons
HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the Care Quality Commission have published Social care in prisons in England and Wales. The report identifies several developments that are good practice in the social care of prisoners. However, there continues to be wide variations between social care services in prisons. The recommendations include: a cross-governmental strategy should be developed; prisons should work with their local authority to ensure needs are being met; and all prisons and local authorities should implement prompt, ongoing and effective systems for identifying the social care needs of prisoners throughout their stay in prison, which should include the ability of prisoners to self-refer. Find out more here
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Free leadership development
The Kings Fund's Cascading Leadership programme is open for applications. The programme is aimed at leaders from all health and wellbeing charities, from small start-ups or support groups to major national organisations. This year, the fund is particularly keen to support smaller and newer charities. The deadline for applications is 30th November. Find out more here
Age friendly inclusive volunteering
The Centre for Ageing Better has launched its age-friendly and inclusive volunteering fund to support initiatives that put the principles of age-friendly and inclusive volunteering set out in their recent review into practice. Grants are between £40,000 and £60,000. It hopes to attract applications that will: help people connect to and take part in voluntary activities and opportunities that suit their life circumstances, including informal and self-organised contributions; sustain lifelong contributions and help people remain involved throughout major life changes such as bereavement, caring or developing a health condition; and/or provide practical support to include older people who currently face barriers to volunteering (for example due to health, language, cultural or social factors). The deadline for applications is 10th December. Find out more here
Small grants
The City and Metropolitan Welfare Charity would like to encourage voluntary organisations to apply to them for grants. It is a small grant-giving charity with a long history of supporting people with convictions and their families, with grants averaging £2,000. To be eligible you must be a UK registered charity, and preferably have activities in the Greater London area. Its next meeting is early in April, and applications should be made by February/March 2019. For more information email nrpullman@btinternet.com
Unpopular causes in London
Trust for London has grants up to £150,000 available for work that develops new and imaginative ways of addressing the root causes of London’s social problems, especially work which has the potential to influence and change policy, practice and public attitudes. The trust is willing to take risks by supporting unpopular causes and activities that the government is unlikely to fund. The trust will also respond to new issues and ideas and find creative ways of tackling deep-rooted problems relating to poverty and inequality. The deadline for applications to the next round is 5th February 2019. Find out more here
Core funding
Greggs Foundation has opened applications to its North East Core Funding. Grants for core running costs are available to small charitable organisations in the North East of England for projects aimed at tackling social deprivation. Grants are available up to £15,000. Applications are ongoing but organisations may only apply once every 12 months. Find out more here
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Working with inclusion health groups
Members of the Health and Wellbeing Alliance, of which Clinks is a member, have launched an online tool designed to will help your organisation to audit its engagement with inclusion health groups. These are the groups identified as experiencing the worst health inequalities in the UK. The tool consists of five sections and takes around 15 minutes to complete. Once you have completed the audit tool, you will be provided with a unique and tailored guide which will help your organisation to embed action on tackling health inequalities into its everyday activities. View the audit tool here
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Involving service users
Shaping Our Lives, of the Win-Win Alliance, has been working with the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) to involve people who use social work services in the running of this professional body and have written a blog on the project. BASW Chair Guy Shennon and general manager of Shaping Our Lives Becki Meakin write “So when Guy asked me how BASW should involve disabled people and service users in their organisation, the obvious response was 'Have you asked them?'. I have come to realise over many years of working for Shaping Our Lives and listening to experts in involving diverse communities, activists from Disabled People's Organisations and those people who are experts from their lived experiences that asking the people with most first-hand knowledge is not the obvious route that service providers consider.” Read the blog here
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