Highland Community Care Forum - Annual Review 2004

Building Communication and Relationships through the HCCF Network

Communication and relationships are concerned with how people interact. This is not an abstract idea, it is the basis on which people live and work. Our network is as much about how we organise and manage ourselves as about how we do business with each other..

Local Forums

directories of services and web site development enabled smaller organisations to promote their services through the Caithness forum
Local Forums developed new services by working in partnership with other organisations, sharing information and developing good practice e.g. Access Panels, Handyperson schemes
ran a series of informal Strupag Days (coffee and chat) for carers in Skye and Lochalsh in conjunction with Alzheimer Scotland
open days offered in Gairloch and district to reach a wider audience
presentations made to GP practices WRIs and other groups in Badenoch and Strathspey to promote the work of the forum and develop better partnership working
number of Forum meetings increased in Lochaber to gather issues and develop the network in remote locations
new local services directory being produced by N&W and E Sutherland forums in conjunction with NHS Highland

Highland Users Group

membership grew to 315; the HUG questionnaire resulted in many new members getting involved in the network
website further developed with more art work and personal testimonies appearing on it
HUG workers continue visiting HUG branches regularly, taking members to branch meetings, and providing information on HUG’s work through newsletters
reciprocated visits with mental health user groups from across Scotland
networking events held between HUG members and See Me, Scottish Health at Work and Penumbra Young People’s Project

Highland Carers Project

played active part in Highland Children’s Forum
membership of Carers Network grew to about 500
worked with local forums to reach more carers through networking, information-sharing, presentations and carers events
Inverness Carers Group experimented with a drop-in style of meeting in different venues to involve existing carers and attract new members
carers put in touch with local support groups and national specialist agencies
facilitated the development of Young Carers Network, drawing membership from Highland, Aberdeen, Grampian and Morayshire
involved in the Coalition for Carers in Scotland to ensure that carers’ views inform national developments in policy and legislation
37 young carers attended the first Highland Young Carers conference
Young Carers Development Worker was elected vice chair of the Scottish Young Carers Services Alliance
Tulloch plc hosted a Royal Lunch with the business community to raise funds and encourage support of the Highland Carers Project
a carer from Highland sits on the Scottish Policy & Development Group of The Princess Royal Trust for Carers

People First

attendance at meetings of all groups grew and membership now stands at around 120
following a visit from People First Scotland, Highland members joined the national organisation
an invitation was extended for Highland representatives to sit on the National Committee
held elections for a Highland People First Committee and chose representatives for all the areas

HCCF secured £367,937 in core funding which is approximately 45% of our total income..

Annual Review 2004
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Annual Report 2004

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