INVOLVE
CHILDREN’S TRUST PARTICIPATION GROUP MEETING
17th December 2013
Action Notes
1. Present
Michelle Forder - Lead engagement Officer Children’s Trust
Joanne Sutton - Commissioning Manager (Public Health)
Thomas Norris – Bright Sparks and Youth Cabinet representative
John Hunt – Halton Speak Out
Robin Tryon – Service Manager, Catch 22
James Lloyd – Youth Cabinet representative
John Bucknall – Integrated commissioning manager
Tony McGlynn – Canal Boat Project
Dominic Rogers – Cheshire Police, engagement lead
Leanne Gould – Young Addaction, engagement lead
Victoria Carroll – Young Addaction Representative
Milly Miller - Young Addaction Representative
Georigia McCormick – Canal Boat Project Representative
Christopher Pollard – Canal Boat project Representative
Jane Bennett – Canal Boat Project
Mark Grady – Halton Borough Council
James Coats - Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, Engagement lead,
2. Apologies
Lindsay Marsden – Wellbeing Enterprises
Des Chow – Engagement manager CCG
Phil Mc Clure – Catch 22 engagement and participation lead
Julie Sumner - Halton Family Voice representative
Billy Elliot – COY
Catherine Riley – Children in Care council Representative
Healther Cantrill – Participation and Inclusion team, Widnes council
Matthew Walker – Youth Cabinet Representative
Irene Bramwell – Healthwatch
Pam Beaumont – Project officer SEN Reforms
3. Introductions and previous meetings action notes
The last action notes were read through and confirmed. The outstanding actions for
the meeting on the 21st January 2014 are:
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INVOLVE logo to be designed by youth cabinet – for meeting in January
4.
Sexual Health tender – Joanne Sutton
Public health is looking to update the sexual health services and provision. There
was a consultation completed in October 2013 with teens and tots participants and
an inspection report by the Young Inspectors project. They now wish to hold focus
groups and complete further surveys to understand what young People want from
the service.
INVOLVE suggested that schools be the main target when completing focus groups
and questionnaires. Other groups to meet with were also suggested these were:
Teen Parents Group – Contact Carla McSherry, a session on Saturdays through
canal boat Project and catch 22 sessions can also be accessed.
5.
Participation Strategy
The introduction and content of the participation strategy were discussed and
adapted. A creative session on the vision/goals chapter will be held at the
January meeting.
Updated version to be sent out with December minutes
6.
Action Plan and feedback form
If someone wants to visit the INVOLVE group and ask for advice on participation,
they will be sent the Value and aims document (terms of reference), if they do not
already have it. They will also be asked to complete the INVOLVE task form before
and after the meeting. This form was discussed and devised.
MF to type up form and distribute.
7.
Christmas Get to know you
Activity completed, members told the group something about themselves and what
they were looking forward to over the Christmas period.
8.
AOB
Des had sent apologies for this meeting but had asked for an update on the young
men’s group, if it had been set up and what the dates were? The young men’s group
will meet on the 23rd January and the young women’s group will meet on the 30 th
January 2014.
Future meetings as follows:
21st January 4 – 6pm Ditton Community Centre
5th February 4 – 6pm Halton Lodge Children’s Centre
27th February – 4 – 6pm Ditton Community Centre
18th March 4 – 6pm Halton Lodge Community Centre
9th April 4 – 6pm Ditton Community Centre