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- 3rd - 4th March
- City Hall, Cardiff
With more attendees than ever before, Power to the People? has been described as our “best conference yet!”
Our Annual Conference brought together delegates from the Housing-related Support and Health Sectors – helping to bridge the gap between services provided for vulnerable people in Wales.
It's fair to say that Tyrone O'Sulivan was the star of this year's conference with his session on the workers buyout of Tower Colliery – leaving delegates in no doubt as to the answer to the question: Power to the People?
The conference also hosted Dr Paul Thomas from BBC's “Ban the Boss” series whose session highlighted the benefits of “leading” rather than “managing” and empowering staff to improve services. Conference day two also hosted Ed Mayo from Cooperatives UK speaking on the Coop model and how it can deliver lasting change for whole communities.
Power to the People also covered a number of "hot topics" such as a progress update on the Review into Housingrelated Support and the changes in Housing Benefit. Many of these presentations, are now available to download from the links below.
Speaker presentations available for download:
Conference Day 1 – 3rd March
Opening Plenary – Housing-related Support Review: Where we are and where we are going?
Speakers: Dr Kerry Bailey (Public Health Wales), Kath Palmer (WAG), Sue Finch (WLGA), Jane Pagler (CHC)
Workshop session – Public Health Wales led session: Health needs assessments for vulnerable groups
Speaker: Dr Annie Delahunty (Public Health Wales)
Workshop session – Lean Working in Care and Support: A case study
Speaker: Rick Wilson (Community Lives Consortium)
Workshop session – The Equalities & Human Rights Act 2010: What does it mean for the Sec-tor?
Speakers: Madhulata Patel (Tai Pawb), Nick Lambert (Equalities & Human Rights Commission)
Workshop session – Public Health Wales led session: Dental health of vulnerable groups
Vicki Jones & Elizabeth Hunt (Aneurin Bevan Health Board)
Workshop session – Protecting your assets: helping your staff through the challenging times
Speaker: Ewan Hilton (Gofal)
Workshop session – he Outcomes Agenda: What happens next?
Speakers: Emma Hammonds (Torfaen CBC), Gloria Lewis & Angela Huggins (Cartrefi Cymru)
Workshop session – Public Health Wales led session: Substance misuse / BBV's
Speaker: Mike Mallet (Public Health Wales)
Fringe Zone session – Glyndŵr University
Speakers: Dr Colin Stuhlfelder & Heather Jones, Glyndŵr University
Closing Plenary – Working together to get Wales through
Speakers: Dr Sarah Watkins (WAG Vulnerable Groups), Andrew Goodhall (WAG Innovation & Efficiency Board), Naomi Alleyne (WLGA)
Conference Day 2 – 4th March
Opening Plenary – Power to the People?: Dr Paul Thomas “BBC's Ban the Boss series” talks about the benefits of empowering the frontline
Speaker: Dr Paul Thomas (Sheffield University)
Mini Plenary Session – Working in Collaboration- what does it mean and how do we get it right?
Speakers: Frances Beecher (Llamau), Marilia Angove (University of Glamorgan)
Mini Plenary Session – The only way is Essex: What is the Essex approach and how will it shape the future of Housing-related Support?
Speakers: Jane Pagler (CHC), Sue Finch (WLGA)
Mini Plenary Session – Taking the gaps out of the HaVGHAPs: Working with health boards to meet the Health needs of vulnerable people
Speakers: Geoff Marlow (WAG), Julie Caffel (Public Health Wales)
Afternoon Plenary – Power to the People?: Can the Co-op model help get us through?
Speakers: Ed Mayo, Co-operatives UK
Workshop session – Winner PIA's People's Choice Award: A chance to know more about The Bridgend Rough Sleepers Intervention Team
Speakers: Anthony Kendall & Helen Hawes (The Wallich)
Workshop Session – Welfare Reform Agenda: An overview of what's on the horizon
Speakers: Karl Thomas (WAG), Russel Williams (Clwyd Alyn)
Workshop session – Public Health Wales led session: Happy, Healthy and Homeless in Swansea
Speakers: Dr Ceri Todd & Janet Keauffling (Swansea High Street Surgery)
Cymorth Cymru and Public Health Wales would like to thank all of the event sponsors:
