Notes from Impact chartwheel arts #cartwheelimpact 16 July
2015Manchester
Rick walker director of Chartwheel arts.
Mission
Cartwheel Arts promotes social inclusion, cohesion, diversity
and regeneration through community participation in vibrant,
innovative, high-quality arts projects. We use a wide range of
media to initiate, and respond to, project opportunities in
Rochdale and surrounding areas, as well as promoting the
development of the arts and examples of good practice across the
North West.
Working in collaboration with User Groups we will help to
develop arts based projects that enable people to explore their
creativity and talents: that instills ownership and pride: that are
fun; and that leave a positive, lasting legacy.
Throughout its work Cartwheel will endeavour to offer equality
of opportunity, and to treat all who work with us honestly and with
respect to create arts for a reason.
30-35 projects per year, delivering social objective through the
arts.Impact on individuals, stronger communities with a positive
self image. Much of the work is personal, beautiful and decorative.
We aim to produce participatory arts, we have circular discussions
about the process and product.More need to evidence the needs we
meet.
Different strands of work including: Stronger communities, tell
us another one, big lottery fundedDarnhill Festival Manchester
Youth and diversity, breaking down communities from different
backgroundsAll well and good.People bean to be referred to
cartwheel arts, funding patterns have been different tutor trust
fund their core activity, they also involved in Rochdale CCG
commissioning and beginning to access individual budgets.Always
have access to emotional wellbeing officer, whilst having access to
high quality art activity and peer learning.
Art for wellbeing funded by tutor trustLisa and Jodie, two
artists working with emotional support workers, one is a councillor
the other is an arts therapist.8-10 weeks project, working with
people to develop animation skills to create short films.
Ver Di Gris
Working with older people working with dementia care,
reminiscence and what is happening now. Using the power of the arts
towards emotional engagement. Worked with arts council to develop a
touring exhibition. The overall outcome weren't defined at the
start. They worked with a poet to help explore what dementia is and
how it impacts on the people. The narratives came from the
perspectives of the individuals in terms of who they were and how
they had been changed by dementia.In the film jack is the central
figure who is frustrated and anxious and in the background Sharon
is singing and helps soothe jack.
Amanda Sutton Venture Arts
This presentation is specific to personal experiences working in
Manchester Venture Arts is a visual arts organisation that develops
the creative talents and career opportunities of learning disabled
people. Our vision is for learning disabled people to be valued
contributions to our cultural lives as artists, workers,
participants and audiences.
ValuesWe approach all our activities and services from an
artist-led perspective.We provide a supportive, safe and empowering
working environmentWe deliver artistic excellence, integrity and
creative risk-taking.
Four StrandsParticipation and Engagement-More people with
learning disabilities will have opportunities to express their
unique perspective on life through making great art.Education and
learning-We will increase opportunities for learning disabled
people through arts education.Access and Equality- We will increase
access for learning disabled people to culture and the arts though
employment, training and access initiatives.Advocacy and
Leadership-We will become leaders in the field of user-led learning
disability Visual Art on a regional, national and international
level.
Wellbeing animated viewing mental wellbeing through
animationSoul journey a film exploration of dementia and
ageingVenture arts created with venture arts by BBC Outreach
What we Do We deliver over 1000 professional artist-led
workshops each year for people of all ages in painting, drawing ,
illustration, textiles, 3D, mixed media, art as environment,
ceramics, photography, moving image, animation and print-making
from our fully equipped studio in Hulme, Manchester an as outreach
in the community, We lead workshops will over 230 people per year
aged from 8 to 80. We run 60 workshops per year in schools
co-facilitated by artists with learning disabilities. We create
work experience placements in partnership the museums and
galleries. We showcase our work experience placements in
partnership with museums and galleries. We showcase our work to
audiences of over 100,000 people per year in some of the regions
most prestigious cultural venues. We work with over 100 volunteers
and work placement per year. We showcase the work of individual
learning disabled artists nationally and internationally. We
maintain a well-balanced income profile with 34% of our revenue
coming in though earned income (personal Budgets), the balance
derives from local authorises, public funding, trusts and
foundations.
Why We Do What We do
Lack of opportunity in the arts for people who have a learning
disability.Lack of inclusion in cultural life for learning disabled
people,Lack of opportunity in the workplace and in education.Lack
of social and meaningful activity.Lack of choiceMarginalisation,
stigma and bulling is on the riseCombatting isolationCuts to
provision and services.
34% of total income through individual payments working to about
100,000 They provide a subsidised service which is highly
personalised; with added value.Income from 2014Charge 35 per day. A
council is valued at 70 per day. So it's cheaper with added value.
Venture arts is a visual arts organisation that develop a the
creative talents and career
How it worksOpen every week day, 9.30-3.0pm48 weeks a year15
artist participants per dayProfessional arts
spaceTechnique/creative/showcasing/reflection35 a person, 1872 a
yearVenture Arts Arts do not provide travel or lunch High
retention
Working towards the creative case (Arts Council)
Next exhibitionsExplorations at the Lowry works involving all
the young people25 July Made, natural vs manufactured at people
history museumLaunch is 30th July 1-3pm
How have we done this? Delivering a programme of excellent
visual arts participation and engagement work with learning
disabled people across Manchester and Trafford. Achieving long term
sustainability though the development of diverse and mixed income
generating activities Working strategically and being a key
advocate for inclusion and accessible visual arts practice.
Encouraging and developing disabled artists through training and
employment routes. Working effectively in partnership with the
public sector, disability and arts organisations.
Our journey towards personal budgets income generation 2009 no
more grant funding from commissioners 2010 change in pricing went
from 3 to 35, had to stagger the payments slowly Registered as a
Day Service provider- giving reassurance to care professionals and
stakeholders. Subject to levels of compliance and policy not usual
in an arts organisation 2011-15 gradual move, now 34% earned income
from indivudals- IBs, Virtual IBs, Care packages and LA spot
purchasing.
There is a large amount of policy and safe guarding in place,
they provide annual spot checks to ensure they are meeting there
delivery.Lack of social and meaningful activityNow full to capacity
so won't gain more income than this Subject to levels of compliance
and policy
All about personalisation Giving people much more choice and
control over their lives
Personalisation is aboutSelf-directed support-people taking
control of their own livesIt's more than moneyEstablishing new ways
to offer more choice
Who is within personalisation?
Over 16 and has been assessed by social services as needing care
and support services. This includesDisabled people aged 16 or over
(with short or long-term needs)Disabled parents (for children
services)Carers aged 16 or over (including people with Parental
responsibility for a disabled child).Elderly people who need
community care services.
Personal BudgetsPersonal budget is an amount of funding from
adult social care that anyone aged 18 or over who is eligible for
social care support can spend on the services and support they need
to help them live more independently.
It can be used to buy services from both the council and other
providers, mixing and matching whats available from different
organisations.
Starts with strategic manager- get to know these people and get
them to know the service you provide.Care managers beneath this,
very difficult to get hold of, case load is really high. You can
refer users for assessments to care managers.In Manchester there
are brokers such as personalisation managers and day service
managers.Then everybody should receive a care plan, some is a
medical what needs they have, others have more detail on how to
communicate and what trigger they have.
Care plansA care plan is an agreement between an individual and
their health professional (and/or social services) to help the
individual manage their health day-to-day. It can be a written
document or something recorded in their patient notes.
It will cover areas including The goals you want to work
towards, such as getting out of the house more, returning to work,
or starting a hobby. The support services you want, who is in
charge of providing these services, hat the support services have
agreed to do and when they will do it. Emergency number and
medicines An eating plan An exercise plan
Range of services 1:1/ drop-in/ group services Statutory social
services The private sector The voluntary sector User Led
Organisations Community groups Neighbour, family and friends
Agendas: Valuing People NowValuing people (2001)Valuing people
now (2008)- Government AgendaIncluding everyone: Valuing all
people/ children with learning disabilities/ Family carers and
families
Having a lifeBetter health/ A home of your own/ Work, education
and getting a life/ Relationships and having a family/ Parents with
a learning disabilityPeople as citizensAdvocacy/ Transport/ Access
t leisure services and recreational activities/ Being safe in the
community and at home/ Access to justice
The opportunities
"Local authorities and their partners are expected to include
leisure and social activities in developing person centred
approaches and planning for people with learning disabilities and
their families"(Valuing people now: chapter 4 People as Citizens,
p106)
Learning disabled people will be supported to have a fulfilling
life of their own, beyond services, that includes opportunities to
work, study and enjoy leisure and social activities(Valuing People
Now: Chapter 5: Making it Happen, p22)
The care act 2015
What does the act aim to achieve? Clearer, fairer care and
support Wellbeing- physical, mental and emotional- of both the
person needing care and their carer Prevention of delay of the need
for care and supportPeople in control of their care. A new emphasis
on wellbeing, The new statutory principle of individual welling
underpins the Act, and is the driving force behind care and
support.
And in the arts: the creative case for diversityArts council led
initiativeDiversity and equality are crucial to the arts because
they sustain, refresh, replenish and release the true potential of
Englands artistic talent, regardless, of peoples background.The
Creative Case builds on what we believe to be an instinctive
understanding within the arts community that diversity and
creativity are inherently linked. We wish to articulate an approach
that encompasses the ways in which diversity has been and remains
an intrinsic and dynamic part of the creative process.
From both an arts and social care point of view there is a
commitment to valuing people. Now the two must work together to
make lives better.
What you need to do to get Personal Budget ready
Make strong links with Care Managers and Commissioners Networks
(Health, Voluntary, other stakeholders) Present to parent and Care
groups Have a year long, day long package that is easy to buy Be
sure of your pricing Show Impact Show personalisation of service
Acknowledging its all about the individual
Ian Mellow Director of commissioning and provider
managementSocial investment fund
Clinical commissioning group (CCG)Hey wood, Middleton and.
Rochdale
Social investment fund Rationale
Concept was first discussed in the context of the welfare reform
act CCG Governing Body commitment to act Mandate to produce an
innovative outcome based annual investment programme to nurture and
sustain community. Resilience and asserts Purpose to stimulate and
manatee as diverse supply of third sector services aligned to CCG
strategy Fundamental to developing more universal preventative
services Bring new jobs and roles to the locality
Social investment m fund process Concept launched in 2013
Originally 12 month ant funding Funding criteria aligned to CCG and
Public Health strategic intent Supported by robust performance
monitoring framework Social investment commissioning framework
developed and embedded
Social investment Fund scheme 3.2 million invested over three
years44 schemes funded for 2015 Range of grants Avila lie for.
Small grants to larger consortia Effective scheme ex identifies for
embedding into core commissioning business Diverse and wide range
of schemes including Rochdale carer's choir, hammer boxing club and
cycling clubs.
Social investment fund evaluationSIF monitoring has up skilled
organisations to: Develop an outcomes map for the invested projects
Develop inductors of success for HMR CCG Put a financial value to
outcomes Calculate a social return on investment ratio Enhance and
improve stakeholder involvement Build partnerships and increase
referral pathways into funded projects
Year 1 outcomes
Social Investment Fund Next Steps
Now defined as a HWBB priority Supports and enables GM Locality
Plan development and opportunities for devolution Integration into
health and social care system and healthy neighbourhoods
approach.
Arts, Personal Budget and RecoveryNick Dixon commissioning
manager Stockport MBCKar Rowson, artists and photographerArts,
personal budgets and. Recovery
BackgroundMuch that was wrong including little focus on outcomes
and recovery or preventionCareers in psychiatryRisk averse practice
dominatedMore right place tight time, lees won't place wrong
timeSolution lies in the Communities in which people live
Over timeValues based awarenessRecovery of a life, irrespective
of the illnessSocial inclusion hopes and.aspirations made
possiblePersonalisation choice and controlOutcomes based
commissioning Coproduction and people powered healthCollaboration
and redefined relationshipsSocial action people shaped places
Times are changing
Power within clinics Traditional international expert knowledge
creates behaviour changes Goals are set by the clinician and
success is measured by compliance with them Decisions are made by
the clinicians Co-production-power shared Collaborative
interactions Person is supported in defining their own goals.
Success is measured by attaining those goals Meaningful choice and
control Decisions are made as a service user-clinician partnership
Use the assets in the system
Personalisation in social care
Launched in 2009 giving people control over their own recovery
Now embedded as core offer- 587 people (218 current) Average budget
per person 3.1k Average spend per person 2.7k Budget stabilised at
around 600k Just 3 renewed into a 6th year Offering meaningful
choice
Use of SDS
(SW/PA social workers and personal assistance)
Some of the risks The professionalising of personalisation Power
in the system remains with the professionals Personal budgets used
to support a maintenance approach Limited and reducing budget, new
demand Recovery and self-management not prioritised Unwise choices
and consequences
Kars Story
Self-directed support plan Who am I? What she likes about
herself on a good and bad day What's import at to her Photography
is in her heart and her therapy She found a creative way to deal
with the grief of losing her best friend Led to an exhibition at
arc in Stockport Stockport progress and recovery centre
Key messages Gather up evidence, narratives win hearts and mind
sPeople usually know what works for them Avoid focus on the what,
do focus on the why Small amounts of funding can transform lives
Resilience to mental ill-health can be found in unusual places
Offer choice of brokerage- aspirational support planning is key
Locate personalisation in a recovery context Encourage independence
and self-management Connect people to community based circles of
support Grow community capacity and social action-people helping
people
Health for people, by people with peoplePeople powered
healthwww.nesta.org.uk/project/people-powered-health
Summary Culture change is a prerequisite Personalisation must
fit within a whole system approach Address what matters. Won't what
is the matter Gather evidence and build, a compelling case Capture
and share stories The five ways to wellbeing Enable people eat grow
and thrive