Adult Social Care ‘Your Voice Network’ update

Introducing the Your Voice network

IN THIS EDITION : Wellbeing Services in the Community consultation drop-in sessions : Postural Stability consultation – have your say by 17 December : Lived experience representatives wanted in adult social care: Kent Connect to Support

How you can get involved and help to shape social care:

Wellbeing Services in the Community: consultation drop-in sessions available

Proposed changes to wellbeing services in the community public consultation - have your say. Closes 27 January

KCC is consulting on proposed changes to Wellbeing Services in the Community. Come to a drop-in session to find out more or visit our website for more information and to have your say:

Proposed changes to wellbeing services in the community | Let’s talk Kent

Date	Time	Location	District
18 December 2024	10am to 4pm	Three Hills Sports Park, Cheriton Road, Folkestone CT19 5JU	Folkestone and Hythe
19 December 2024	10am to 4pm	Dartford Adult Education, Summerhill Road, Dartford DA1 2LP	Dartford
6 January 2025	10am to 4pm	Swanley Link, London Road, Swanley, BR8 7AE	Sevenoaks
7 January 2025	10am to 4pm	Broadstairs Library, The Broadway, Broadstairs, CT10 2BS	Thanet
8 January 2025	10am to 4pm	The Camden Centre, 1, Market Square, Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2SW	Tunbridge Wells
9 January 2025	10am to 4pm	Kent History and Library Centre, James Whatman Way, Maidstone ME14 1LQ	Maidstone
13 January 2025	10am to 4pm	Gravesend Library, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1BE	Gravesham
14 January 2025	10am to 4pm	Ashford Gateway Library, Church Road, Ashford, TN23 1AS	Ashford
15 January 2025	10am to 4pm	Southborough Civic Centre, 137 London Road, Southborough, TN4 0NA	Tunbridge Wells
16 January 2025	10am to 4pm	Canterbury Adult Education Centre, The Canterbury Academy, Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA	Canterbury
20 January 2025	10am to 4pm	St Mary’s Parish Centre, Cannon Street, Dover, CT16 1BY	Dover
21 January 2025	10am to 4pm	Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge TN9 1SF	Tonbridge and Malling
22 January 2025	10am to 4pm	Ramsgate Library, Guildford Lawn, Ramsgate CT11 9AY	Thanet
23 January 2025	10am to 4pm	Swale Community and Voluntary Services Central House, Central Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 4NU	Swale

Postural Stability consultation: have your say by 17 December

Have your say on proposed changes to the Postural Stability Service.

Postural stability means how well someone can control and keep themselves stable to help them move and keep their balance. The Public Health team at Kent County Council (KCC) is running a public consultation on proposed changes. Visit the Let’s Talk Kent consultation website by 17 December to share your views: Postural Stability Service.

Lived experience representatives wanted in KCC adult social care

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Do you have experience of drawing on adult social care and support, or do you have unpaid caring responsibilities for another adult?

We are currently looking for people like you to join others in being lived experience representatives. Our representatives are involved in our ongoing range of Adult Social Care and Health work and bring the voice of the person to the table. Adult social care encompasses services such as home care, residential care, assistive technology, carer support, enablement and sensory help.

Projects in the past have focused on our strategies, technology, processes, commissioning as well as our information and communication materials.

Time commitment will differ depending on the area of work, however, would usually consist of regular monthly meetings for a duration of 2 hours over a period of 6-12 months. There is flexibility for online or face-to-face meetings and reimbursement of time will be offered.

Location: Online participation with some attendance at in-person meetings in Maidstone.

Role duration: These are non-employee voluntary roles for an initial 6-month period.

How to register your interest

These roles are part of our plan to engage multiple people to ensure that we are representing the views of people with lived experience of care and support, and unpaid carers. We welcome people of all backgrounds, levels of experience and different areas in Kent to be involved.

If you are interested in taking part, please email makingadifference@kent.gov.uk with a short statement about why you would like to get involved, your area of Kent and any lived experience you have in a maximum of 500 words. If you would like to do this in a different format please let us know.

Please note that this is non-employee voluntary agreement that offers reimbursement for time and expenses and (i.e. not a formal salary or contract of employment). These opportunities are co-production and engagement opportunities and are not part of a formal public consultation unless stated otherwise.