www.erosh.co.uk & policy update

1. www.erosh.co.uk & policy update Rebecca Mollart – Director of Policy Midlands Regional Network 22 May 2012

2. Rebecca Mollart, 24 February 2011 I am going to talk about: • Role of erosh • Why we have changed • Climate, challenges, opportunities and concerns • Role of sheltered housing and support services • What you can do • How ERoSH can help

3. We....... Raise awareness of the value and benefits of older people’s housing and support Celebrate housing with care and support for older people Promote sheltered and retirement housing schemes as community hubs Promote and influence joint working at all levels Disseminate policy information and good practice

4. Why we have changed • Original mission successful • Sheltered housing has changed • New political/policy environment • Changing demographics • New clients/models/services • New members • New raison d'être

5. No choice really! OR

6. So what’s new? • Staff • Branding • Logo • Services • Website

7. Rebecca Mollart, 24 February 2011 Climate • £6.5bn (12%) funding cuts to SP 2011-15 • Public expenditure cuts/austerity • Localism/Big Society • Public health/social care/welfare reform • Demographics/changes in wealth/more self-funders • Emphasis on owner occupation/living well at home • 90% older people in ordinary housing/housing for older people > 5% (HousingLIN, 2012)

8. Rebecca Mollart, 24 February 2011 Challenges • Services reduced/stretched • Schemes/services decommissioned • More large/fewer small providers • Changing service delivery models • Option/menu based services V economies of scale • New providers/new workers • Housing/support increasingly separated • Personalisation, choice and VFM

9. Rebecca Mollart, 24 February 2011 Opportunities • Choice, creativity, flexibility, responsiveness • New approaches/less standardisation • More people receiving some support • Partnership working/different partners • Greater service user involvement/empowerment • Different funding sources/to different people • Income generation

10. Rebecca Mollart, 24 February 2011 Concerns • Crisis v prevention • Higher needs v lower needs • Allocations/eligibility • Choice v risk • Quality/quality monitoring • Resident/service user involvement • Information, advice and advocacy

11. Rebecca Mollart, 24 February 2011 Role of sheltered housing/services • Personalised, person-centred, outcome focused • Preventative, low level, lower cost • Community resource/hub/dissemination point/cheap location for other services – GP, CAB etc • Relieves cost of other public services • Helps achieve other services’ outcomes/agendas • Key role in healthy living/active ageing/health & well-being/re-ablement • Fits with “Big Society”

12. What you can do • Be clear what you offer and your USP • Invite external challenge • Highlight quality/value added elements • Work with other providers • Be proactive with other agencies • Remodel costs to demonstrate VFM & cost benefits • Keep proving positive outcomes

13. www.erosh.co.uk offers: • Instant news/tweets (@erosh_uk) • Policy briefings/legislation updates • Good practice resources and case studies • Topic based discussions • Access to expert advice – Ask erosh • Signposting to other resources • Monthly e-newsletter • Events calendar • Erosh “extras”

17. So ....... Visit and usewww.erosh.co.uk Ensure all staff have access to www.erosh.co.uk Send us your own good practice Share your views, ideas and solutions Join/set up a regional network Use Ask erosh Tell us what’s happening in your area Help us influence and lobby Follow @erosh_uk

18. Rebecca Mollart Director of Policy, erosh Telephone: 01926 410848 Mobile: 07803 176957 Email: policy@erosh.co.uk Website: www.erosh.co.uk Twitter: @erosh_uk