1. Alan Heyes Further Information and Support
Hope and Help with Transition
COUNTY CHAIR MENTAL HEALTH
ACTION GROUPS KENT

2. A Brave New
World
To Sum Up
Key Drivers:
Austerity
Public Services Social Value Act 2012
Care Act 2014
Health inequalities and rise of multiple long term
conditions
Impact of Welfare Reforms
How have we got here and why now ?

3. KCC Strategic
Commissioning
Aims Achieve the best possible outcomes within the
resources available.
Develop a system that is both affordable and
sustainable.
Improve outcomes for vulnerable people within
Kent.
Encourage growth and diversification of the
provider market including the voluntary sector.

4. Voluntary Sector
Role in
Transformation
Some Good News:
Voluntary Sector strengths are:
Key partners in the transformation.
Integral to building Community Capacity.
Ideally placed to deliver and respond to a local
need, know their community.
Quick to embrace change ‐ innovative and
responsive services.
Add social value – increase return on investment.

5. More Help and
Support to help
you evolve !!!
The information pack provides:
An overview of both the Public Services
Social Value Act (2012) and the Care Act
(2014).
Helpful Resources, Articles and
Organisations.
Some ideas about managing organisational
change and transition.

6. Thanks for listening today
and a big thank you to all
of the other presenters
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