BMEspark Action Seminar Achieving Outcomes for BME Vulnerable People: working with the new Supporting People Outcomes Framework Inmarsat, 99 City Road, London EC1 25 October 2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This new BMEspark action seminar on 25 October is focused on the key issue of demonstrating the value of services for vulnerable people from black and minority ethnic communities in the context of the new SP Outcomes Framework. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Programme highlights include: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK FOR SERVICES TO BME VULNERABLE PEOPLE Speaker: Lorraine Regan, Head of SP Policy and Performance Department for Communities and Local Government LESSONS FROM COMMISSIONERS WHO PILOTED THE NEW SP OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK Speakers: Michelle Binfield, Senior Strategic Commissioning Manager, Lambeth London Borough Council Claire Hodgkins, SP Team Leader; Diane Charlton, Strategy and Research, Plymouth City Council HOW THE OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK COULD BENEFIT PROVIDERS OF SERVICES TO BME VULNERABLE PEOPLE Speaker: Nigel Rogers, Independent Consultant, former Director of SITRA. CASE STUDY ON DEMONSTRATING OUTCOMES FOR BME MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USERS Speaker: Cashian David, Director, Ujima Health and Social Care CASE STUDY ON DEMONSTRATING SERVICE OUTCOMES FOR BME PEOPLE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Speaker: Surwat Sohail, Women and Young People Services Manager, Ashram Housing CASE STUDY ON DEMONSTRATING OUTCOMES FOR ASIAN ELDERS Speaker: Manna Santokhee, Head of Care, ASRA Greater London --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who should attend? From Commissioners: * Lead Officers * Commissioning Managers and Officers * Contract and Review Managers and Officers * Quality and Monitoring Managers and Officers From Mainstream Service Providers: * Managers and Officers responsible for performance, policy, quality, strategy and business development * Housing Directors, Managers and Officers * Supporting Housing Managers and Officers. From BME specialist or smaller providers of services: * Chief Executives * Directors * Service and Project Managers --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What You'll Get From Attending: * An understanding of the new outcomes framework and what it means for commissioners and providers of services for vulnerable people from black and minority ethnic communities. * Illustrative case studies of how specific services meet the requirements of the new outcomes framework. * Networking opportunities with commissioners and providers from across the country. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commendations from participants at another recent BMEspark programme: "I gained a vast amount of knowledge from my syndicate group, which I will be feeding back to my organisation." Tenancy Support Officer/Resettlement, Trafford Housing Trust "The seminars were great, structured and planned but with enough time for discussion." Irish Traveller Service Manager, Irish Community Care Merseyside "Very well organised, excellent presentations and a very good overview of the issues." BME Support Services Manager, Wirral Borough Council --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 25th October 2007 VENUE: Inmarsat Centre, 99 City Road, London EC1 - next to Old Street station FEE (includes all paper documentation, refreshments and lunch): Bursary (limited availability for small community or voluntary organisations): £195 + VAT BMEspark members booking before 15 September 2007: £245 + VAT Standard: £295 + VAT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read more about the programme visit: http://www.lemosandcrane.co.uk/index.php?id=121 Book online - visit: http://www.lemosandcrane.co.uk/index.php?id=122 Queries: phone 0115 916 3104. Please forward this information to colleagues who would be interested. Programme devised and presented by Lemos&Crane Seminar logistics provided by Central Conference Consultants. BMEspark Lemos&Crane 64 Highgate High Street, London N6 5HX T: 020 8348 8263 F: 020 8347 5740 E: bmespark@lemosandcrane.co.uk W: www.lemosandcrane.co.uk To unsubscribe email bmespark@lemosandcrane.co.uk with 'BMEspark unsubscribe' as the subject. To receive this email in plain text in the future please email bmespark@lemosandcrane.co.uk with 'BMEspark text newsletter' as the subject.