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This newsletter contains the latest news and messages from Coventry City Council and information about local community groups and partners who are offering local support.
In this issue:
Hello, and welcome to the latest edition of Coventry Safeguarding Adults Board newsletter. There are a series of one-minute guides, reminders about forthcoming events you may be interested in, and updates on regional policy initiatives. As always, thank you for what you do.
Kind regards
Derek
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There are 5 new One Minute Guides that have been created and published. These cover Gender Identity, Making Safeguarding Personal, Self-Neglect, a Self-Neglect Audit, and Vicarious Trauma. Each of these guides are live on the Coventry Safeguarding Adults Board website.
The One Minute Guide on Gender Identity is an updated document that now includes a 'gender glossary' with explanations of a lot of newer and more modern terminology.
One of the aims for the partnership is to promote the theme of Making Safeguarding Personal. In order to help promote this key theme, we have updated the One Minute Guide which can be found here.
The One Minute Guide for Self-neglect is another updated guidance, which explains about the different types of self-neglect as well as some of the signs that professionals may be able to identify. You can access this new guide here.
Accompanying the work around Self-neglect, an audit was undertaken, and all of the main points from the final report have been summarised into an easy to read One Minute Guide which can be found here.
The One Minute Guide on Compassion fatigue and Vicarious Trauma has been created to promote the wellbeing of professionals in roles that deal with hearing and dealing with the trauma of others. It differentiates burnout from vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue. You can find the new guide here.
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Coventry City Council funds Act on Energy to provide a variety of support for Coventry residents. The work covers a wide range of services from energy bill advice, fuel Switching, referrals for physical measures, grant availability and onwards referrals to other agencies if appropriate.
To access the funding residents should be owner-occupiers of a property or people living in private rented accommodation and must have a long term diagnosed health condition or disability affected by living in a cold home. Financial circumstances are also a consideration – there is a range of income thresholds dependent upon the number of people who live in the property. We can also offer expert advice and support to anyone living in Coventry.
Funding is available for:
- External wall insulation
- Cavity wall insulation
- First time gas central heating
- Broken boiler replacement
- Inefficient gas boiler
- Loft insulation
- Upgrade or repair of electric storage heaters
For more information and eligibility criteria you can visit the Act On Energy website.
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Coventry Safeguarding Adults Board is running a Safeguarding Adult Review Learning Event on the 20th November 2023 to update practitioners in relation to two Safeguarding Adults Reviews that have recently been undertaken in Coventry.
This event is for professionals, and places will need to be booked in order to attend.
In order to book your place onto this incredible event, please email cscptraining@coventry.gov.uk Please ensure that you state the name of the event you would like to be booked onto, as well as your name, role and organisation.
This event is being held on Microsoft Teams. Please reserve your place now and await further information.
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An event on Adult Social Care has been organised for Wednesday 15th November 2023. This will take place at Cheylesmore Community Centre on Arundel Road in Coventry (CV3 5JX).
This event will host a network of social care providers and organisations who will be able to provide information on the support they can offer and the range of support available in Coventry.
The event will run from 10am - 2pm and refreshments will be available on site.
There is no booking system so feel free to drop into the session and learn more about the services available for individuals and carers in Coventry!
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The West Midlands multi-agency policies and procedures have been developed jointly by the fourteen West Midlands Safeguarding Adults Board / Local Authority areas. The aim being working together to introduce a consistent approach and practice within the adult safeguarding environment. The Care Act, which came into force on 1st April 2015, is the most significant legislation on care and support in England for over fifty years. The principle that underlies the Care Act is that of promoting the wellbeing of individuals, and of making sure that professionals always recognise that each person’s needs are different, and respond accordingly.
Therefore we would like to raise attention to the West Midlands multi-agency policy for Safeguarding Adults around the West midlands. This document presents all the policies in place to ensure that multi-agency involvement in adult social care, and the procedures of how to put these policies into practice.
The document in its entirety can be accessed by clicking here.
The Zero Suicide Alliance has a free online course on suicide awareness training. They offer several versions of this course, both in English and Welsh. They offer several versions of this training, ranging from the full 20 minute training, to suicide awareness for students, veterans, taxi drivers, and a shorted gateway version lasting 5-10 minutes.
The training is recommended for anyone aged 16 and over.
Anyone can learn how to have a potentially life-saving conversation.
The course itself covers:
- How to spot suicide warning signs
- How to have a conversation with someone you’re worried about
- Where to signpost to for further support
- Suicide is preventable
The course is accessible through the Zero Suicide Alliance website. A downloadable certificate available for the user once they have completed the course.
16 Days of action: The Global 16 Days Campaign was launched in 1991 and has been used worldwide to call for the elimination of gender-based violence. It is run annually from November 25 (International Day Against Violence Against Women) to December 10 (International Human Rights Day). Let’s continue our efforts all year round from 16 to 365 days of activism. A world without violence is possible and this moment demands unparalleled courage and joint action to make this vision a reality! During these 16 days organisations and charities will be spreading awareness through a variety of events – keep your eyes peeled on social media for local events!
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Diwali, the festival of lights, is set to be on Sunday 12th November 2023. This festival is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. It links to harvest and new year celebrations, and is a festival of new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.
We would like to wish all of those who celebrate the event a Happy Diwali!
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Safeguarding Adults - it’s everyone’s business
The City Council website provides additional information on adult safeguarding:
Safeguarding Adults webpage.
If you have concerns about safety and how others treat you / someone else, contact:
Adult Social Care
Tel: 024 7683 3003
Email: ascdirect@coventry.gov.uk
Mental Health - Single Point of Entry
Tel: 0300 200 0011
Email: cwp-tr.specoventryadult@nhs.net
You can also get in touch with the Safeguarding Boards Team regarding matters relating to the Safeguarding Adults Board:
Tel: 024 7683 2568
Email: Coventrysab@coventry.gov.uk
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