Decision details

The grant will enable Southmead Connect to continue to work with people referred from the local Adult Social Care Team using an approach called ‘Combining Personalisation and Community Empowerment’ (CPCE). This involves delivering more tailored support for people through a combination of individual support and “life planning” and the engagement of people with support needs and the wider community in community volunteering to develop provision. As well as meeting the needs of the individuals referred this approach will help develop support in Southmead that other vulnerable or older people can use, helping people remain independent, contribute to their community and enjoy health and wellbeing.
Adult Care have been working in partnership with Southmead Connect to develop CPCE. This approach has been taken in other areas successfully. This continuation of the pilot grant will enable Adult Care to continue to work with Connecting Southmead to share learning on what works, and what is an appropriate way to formally commission and pay for CPCE projects. At the end of the pilot, if successful, there will be opportunities for lead organisations in other areas to bid to run similar projects.
This is the continuation of a service that will support people with care and support needs living in the North of the City – making use of community volunteers and will be a key part of ASC response to Covid- 19.

To grant of £120k over 12 months from Bristol City Council Adult Care to Connecting Southmead to enable them to continue with the pilot of a community development approach to supporting vulnerable adults diverted from Adult Care who would otherwise require support under the Care Act

Option 1 - To make the grant of £120k.
Option 2 - Not to to make the grant resulting in the pilot work ceasing.