Community Planning – 6 Monthly Update
Renfrewshire Council · 18 September 2024
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___________________________________________________________________ To: Leadership Board On: 18 September 2024 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Chief Executive ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Community Planning – 6 Monthly Update ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 This report provides an overview of recent activity undertaken by the Community Planning Partnership in Renfrewshire. Six monthly update reports are currently provided to the Leadership Board, following a decision by Council in September 2022 to introduce minor changes to existing community planning governance and reporting arrangements. The last update was provided in February 2024. 1.2 The Renfrewshire Community Planning Partnership Annual Report 2023/24 presents the performance of the Community Planning Partnership in improving outcomes and reducing inequalities. The Annual Report highlights current and planned action to improve outcomes across the three areas of focus it has agreed, and the draft report is attached at Appendix 1. 1.3 Renfrewshire Community Planning Partnership Executive Group has primary responsibility for monitoring performance in delivering outcomes, identifying areas where performance needs to improve and driving this improvement. Members are asked to approve the Council’s contribution to this report, recognising the final Partnership approval will be sought at the next Community Planning Executive Group in early October. 1.4 An overview of items considered by the Community Planning Executive Group over the last 6 months is provided at Section 6. The Executive Group met twice over the last 6 month period and considered updates in relation to: • Renfrewshire’s Promise Approach 2024-2030 • Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund • Alcohol and Drugs Change Programme Update • NHS GGC Health and Wellbeing Survey and Director for Public Health Report • Renfrewshire’s Local Child Poverty Action Report, and related activity
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1.5 Further to the approval of the Local Partnerships 2024 Development Programme by Leadership Board in February 2024, an update on progress against the identified actions is also provided at Section 5 of this report. ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that Members: • Note the content of the Renfrewshire Community Planning Partnership Annual Report 2023/24 and the impact of community planning partners’ activities in delivering improving outcomes and reducing inequalities. • Note the progress in developing the priorities of the Local Partnership Development Programme and Community Plan _________________________________________________________ 3. Background 3.1 This paper represents the regular 6 monthly update submitted to the Leadership Board for consideration on wider community partnership developments. 3.2 Community planning is a statutory duty placed on Councils in Scotland and defined community planning partners under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. These public , private and third sector bodies are required to collaborate in Community Planning Partnerships. There are 32 Community Planning Partnerships in Scotland, one for each Council area. The broad aims of community planning activity are to improve outcomes for people and communities and to reduce inequalities in those outcomes. 3.3 Partners are also required to develop and jointly progress a Local Outcomes Improvement Plan. In Renfrewshire this is referred to as our local Community Plan, a ten year plan spanning 2017-2027. At the mid term point of the plan in 2022, partners agreed that a refresh exercise should be undertaken. This was felt to be timely due to the impact of the COVID pandemic and also the cost of living crisis emerging at that time. 3.4 The vision set out within the Community Plan has remained: Working together to make Renfrewshire a fairer, more inclusive place where all our people, communities and businesses thrive. 3.5 The four priorities of the Community Plan have also been retained - that Renfrewshire is Thriving, Well, Safe and Fair. The refresh carried out in 2022 identified three main areas of focus for collaborative working through the Community Planning Partnership. These are: • Supporting low income families • Tackling health inequalities • Addressing the climate emergency
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3.6 Within each area of focus, three or four action areas have been identified to drive improvement. 3.7 Community Planning Partnerships are required to produce and publish each year an Annual Report. The Annual Report sets out performance against priorities identified by each Community Planning Partnership and reports on action taken to improve outcomes. Further information on the annual report is provided in section 4 of this report. 4. Community Planning Partnership Annual Report 23/24 4.1 The annual report describes the progress of the Partnership over 2023/24 and provides practical examples of how partners are working together to make a difference locally in terms of implementing our local Community Plan. This activity is presented under each of the action areas identified. 4.2 The Performance Framework, Actions and Indicators section provides evidence of progress made against a suite of indicators and the direction of travel i.e. whether performance is improving or not. The performance framework was established in 2022 and will continue to be developed. At each of its quarterly meetings Renfrewshire Community Partnership Executive Group will focus on one of the three areas of action to assess and drive progress. 4.3 This Annual Report demonstrates the work being undertaken to deliver on these new areas of focus and shows how Renfrewshire continues to benefit from strong partnership arrangements that provide a collective approach to addressing the impacts of the cost-of living crisis. Full detail is provided in Appendix 1. 4.4 In October 2024, partners will consider the Annual Report as part of its annual horizon scanning meeting, at which priorities for the next 12 months will be identified. 5. Local Partnership Review – 2024 Development Programme 5.1 In February 2024, Leadership Board approved the launch of the 2024 Development Programme for Local Partnerships. Local Partnerships have a huge amount of potential to strengthen community empowerment and capacity in Renfrewshire, and to harness this potential it was agreed that next phase of their development is now progressed. With a focus on “Local Plans, Local Priorities and Local Voices”, a range of development actions were agreed. 5.2 The key focus in 2024 is around enhancing communications in relation to Local Partnerships activities, refreshing partnership membership and supporting a review of current priorities for each Local Partnership. 5.3 Key updates on progress relating to the identified actions in the 2024 plan include: • Membership refresh exercise was carried out in Spring 2024, with all Local Partnerships agreeing the appointment of community representatives. • An induction session for community representatives was held in August 2024, and will be supported with an induction pack for Local Partnership members to support participation and involvement. • In May/June, Local Partnerships held their special meetings to discuss grant allocations, using the refreshed guidance agreed by Leadership Board.
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• Each Local Partnership is holding a workshop to develop new Local Priorities throughout September 2024. • The recruitment process for the Local Partnership Development Officer was completed, with the successful candidate to start in post imminently following recruitment checks. • Following new Local Priorities being agreed, work will be undertaken to develop the future work programme of activity through the Local Partnerships Plan as a priority. 6. Community Planning Partnership Executive Group 6.1 An overview of items considered by the Community Planning Executive Group over the last 6 months is provided at Section 6. The Executive Group met twice over the last 6 month period and considered updates in relation to: • Renfrewshire’s Promise Approach 2024-2030 • Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund • Alcohol and Drugs Change Programme Update • NHS GGC Health and Wellbeing Survey and Director for Public Health Report • Renfrewshire’s Local Child Poverty Action Report, and related activity Director of Public Health Report 2024 - NHSGGC ___________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial – no direct financial implications from the Annual Report. 2. HR & Organisational Development –none. 3. Community/Council Planning – as per content of this report. 4. Legal - none 5. Property/Assets – none 6. Information Technology - none 7. Equality and Human Rights – performance outlined in the Renfrewshire Community Planning Partnership Annual Report contributes towards the community planning outcomes of improving performance and reducing inequalities. 8. Health and Safety - none 9. Procurement – none 10. Risk – measuring and reporting performance against community planning targets is a factor in mitigating the risk of poorer outcomes and increasing inequalities for people in Renfrewshire. The Annual Report provides accountability to the Renfrewshire public and Councillors. It also provides management information to enable senior leaders to both evidence successful delivery of policy and address any areas of concern. Progress made in
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achieving community planning targets contributes to a positive reputation of the Council and Community Planning Partnership and mitigates the risk of reputational damage. 11. Privacy Impact – none 12. Climate Risk – the Renfrewshire Community Plan was refreshed in 2022 and one of its three areas of focus is Addressing The Climate Emergency. The Annual Report sets out actions being taken and tracks performance against outcomes. 13. Children’s Rights – the three areas of focus identified in the refreshed community plan – Supporting Low Income Families; Tackling Health Inequalities; and Addressing The Climate Emergency – contribute to setting policy direction that supports progress in delivering Children’s Rights. 14. COSLA Policy Position – COSLA is supportive of community planning as an approach to delivering outcome improvement and narrowing of inequalities in Scotland Author: Annabelle Armstrong Walter.
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DRAFT:RenfrewshireCommunity Planning Partnership Annual Report 2023/2024
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Executive Summary • Renfrewshire’s Community Plan 2017-2027 set out priorities to support the vision of “working together to make Renfrewshire a fairer, moreinclusive place where all our people, communities and businesses thrive”. The priorities are focused around four themes of Thriving, Well, Fair and Safe. • Following a Strategic Needs Assessment, a refreshed Community Plan was agreed in September 2022. The refreshed Plan provides a sharper focus on three areas where collaborative action can support delivery of the vision above by supporting low-income families, tackling health inequalities and addressing the climate emergency. • This Annual Report demonstrates the work being undertaken to deliver on these new areas of focus and shows how Renfrewshire continues to benefit from strong partnership arrangements that provide a collective approach to addressing the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis.
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Community Plan Areas of Focus 2022-2027 Supporting low- income families 01 Tackling health inequalities 02 Addressing the climate emergency 03
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How we report progress –new performance framework • A draft performance framework has been developed which will support ongoing monitoring and evaluation of performance and impact. The framework sets out some of the high-level activities that will be progressed by partners in relation to the three agreed areas of focus. • The Partnership has identified some initial performance measures which will support the monitoring of progress. Someareaswereidentified whereperformance information will need to be developed. • TheCPP Executive have agreed to have an annual horizon scan meeting to assess progress and to identify / refine priorities. At each of the other 3 meetings held, partners consider progress against a community planning theme.
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Provide opportunities and support to parents to enter, sustain and progress at work 01 Join up support for families within communities and across partners 02 Provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost of living crisis 03 Work together to support children and young people at risk of trauma and harm 04 Supporting low-income families : Action Areas
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Supporting low-income families – provide opportunities and support to parents to enter, sustain and progress at work The Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership (RLEP) has continued to plan and co-commission local employability services to help Renfrewshire residents make a successful transition towards employment and reduce unemployment in the area. Over the last year, the number of residents claiming out of work benefits in Renfrewshire has reduced from 3,635 to 3,590, equating to 3.1% of the population. Renfrewshire’s disability employment rate (45%) is lower than Scotland (52%) and the UK (54%). The disability employment gap rate (difference between the non-disability employment rate and the disability employment rate) for Renfrewshire is 36.8% compared to 30.7% for Scotland. Invest in Renfrewshire recruited a Child Poverty Co-ordinator in the summer of 2023 to focus on managing the delivery of the Parental Employability Support Team and developing and enhancing the employability support for families in Renfrewshire. Invest have a team of 4.5 FTE Parental Employability Advisors and this will increase in 2024/25 to 6 FTE. This recruitment will bring the team to full capacity and will enable them to engage with more parents throughout Renfrewshire.
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Supporting low-income families – provide opportunities and support to parents to enter, sustain and progress at work Renfrewshire’s employability service, Invest in Renfrewshire, offers a wide range of tailored supports to help residents on their journey towards and into employment. In 2023/24 there has been a continued increase in the number of parents coming forward to use the services of Invest in Renfrewshire and the Local Employability Partnership (LEP) funded organisations, with 352 new parents accessing the service and 73 parents re-engaging with the service, in comparison to 231 parents accessing the services last year. In 2023/24 there were 132 parents who progressed into employment/self-employment. Funded Work Placements were commenced by 7 parents, with 5 of these parents progressing into employment. Traineeship opportunities were funded for 39 parents within the Local Authority. There were 9 parents who entered Further Education and 163 who gained a qualification. The Transition to Work welfare fund was accessed by 105 parents in the year to support them financially in making this transition into employment. Parents were able to access up to £1,000 paid over a period of 3 months. In addition to this funding, they were able to receive support with clothing for interviews and for commencing employment and funding towards travel costs for the initial 3 months of employment.
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Supporting low-income families – provide opportunities and support to parents to enter, sustain and progress at work The Local Employability Partnership has commissioned the following organisations for 2024/25 to provide pilot projects and specific support to unemployed and underemployed parents: • ‘I Was Gonnae Charity’ will provide a music-based project to support parents through a motivational and creative employability programme • ‘REEM – Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities’ will engage and support parents to build confidence and assist them to take the first steps to engaging with employability services • ‘West College Scotland’ will deliver a parental YES (Your Employability Skills) programme, a personalised learning programme to support parents with multiple barriers into employment.
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Supporting low-income families – join up support for families within communities The three-year Renfrewshire Children’s Services Partnership Plan has been developed to cover the period 2023 – 2026. Key achievements during the first year of the plan include: • Service redesign which has incorporated Families First, Home Link and Care Experienced Home Link into the Renfrewshire Family Wellbeing Service • The FORT (Fast Referral Online Tracking) system which will enable referrals from agencies and self-referral from parents to be efficiently and securely received and allocated while providing valuable management information • Third sector organisations have been allocated funding to deliver increased services to support family wellbeing across Renfrewshire • Targeted work done with 159 pupils and 86 families through the Upscaling Active Schools programme • Consultation of the design and delivery of the Children and Young People Plan for Net Zero completed • Renfrewshire Promise delivery mapping and planning tool –capturing Promise related activity including Education, Social Work, Whole Family Wellbeing, Employability, Mental Health, Youth Justice, Family Support, Workforce, Children’s Hearings, GIRFEC, UNCRC, Brothers & Sisters, Police, Fire & Rescue Service and Health etc
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Supporting low-income families – join up support for families within communities “Multiply” is a programme funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). It aims to deliver a programme of activities and learning to support adults aged 19+ and young adults 16-18 who are not in education, employment, and training to increase their confidence in using numbers and to improve maths skills in everyday life. Programmes support people from helping with children's homework to learning how to cook nutritious meals on a budget, measuring a carpet and budgeting finances. The programme is overseen by Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership and delivered by a range of local partners, including KLAS Care, Recovery Across Mental Health (RAMH), Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau, Renfrewshire Affordable Credit Alliance (RACA), Values into Action Scotland, Barnardo’s, Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities (REEM), West College Scotland and Renfrewshire Council’s Adult and Family learning team. Between April 2023 and the end of March 2024, these 10 community-based organisations delivered numeracy/maths learning activities through 63 courses for 314 participants. Following attendance on a Multiply course, in addition to feeling more confident about numbers, many people have achieved maths or numeracy related certificates/qualifications. Participants have reported improved mental health and other benefits like being able to help their children with their learning and for some, Multiply has helped them to progress into employment, volunteering, and further education. RAMH - Nutrition with Numbers Davey provided video feedback from his experience with RAHM - Nutrition with Numbers https://vimeo.com/911117452/328e07cf6a?share=copy
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Supporting low-income families – join up support for families within communities Cait, Multiply participant with Barnardo’s in Paisley. I have struggled with Maths due to dyscalculia and found dealing with numbers intimidating and as I lacked confidence with numbers. I was offered the chance to take part in the Multiply course through Invest in Renfrewshire who were supporting me to become self-employed. I have enjoyed the course a lot and as a result gained confidence by learning numbers in a useful way. I found the focus on practical skills made it a lot more fun and less stressful than previous numeracy courses I’ve done. Taking part has also helped me to deal with finances in my work and home life as well as helping my child with schoolwork. The things I enjoyed the most were learning practical skills plus spending time in the garden, which was enjoyable and beneficial for my mental health. I’m most proud of building a bench as I didn’t think that was something I could do.
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Supporting low-income families – join up support for families within communities The Whole Family Wellbeing Fund (WFWF) will invest in prevention and early intervention initiatives that ensure that families are able to access the help they need, where and when they need it, avoiding the need for crisis intervention. The Whole Family Wellbeing Manager started in post full time in July 2023, supported by a project manager and the service will be launched in May 2024. The new service will be publicised alongside the launch of a request for assistance process which will enable services to refer to each other as well as enabling parents to make direct request for support. Identified gaps in services include: • Families of children with a neurodevelopmental disorder for example Autistic Spectrum disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) either pre or post diagnosis • Families of children (0-8) requiring parenting support and/or support for distressed behaviours • Families of children 11-16 displaying distressed and/ or risk-taking behaviour • Families of children with disabilities Five local third sector organisations were directly funded as part of the community family wellbeing services in October 2023 and a second round of funding to support a further 11 third sector organisations has recently been approved. An evaluation strategy has been agreed and will evidence improvement against the national high-level outcomes for measuring improvement in whole family wellbeing. A new family wellbeing scale evaluation tool has been introduced into the community family wellbeing teams and funding will support third sector organisations to help capture improvements in family wellbeing.
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Supporting low-income families – join up support for families within communities Skoobmobile is a mobile service providing activities and access to library services for children and families across Renfrewshire, focussing on areas that do not have a local library in close vicinity. The service works in partnership with schools and community organisations. This year: 362 school sessions were attended by 7,840 children 157 nursery sessions were attended by 1,316 children 182 community outreach visits were attended by 4,590 children and 1,728 adults. Skoobmobile supported two Early Years Local Learning community events for families involving Todholm, Lochfield and St Charles Primary schools and their feeder nurseries. It also ran bedtime reading sessions for families at Fordbank Primary, Todholm Primary, and Williamsburgh Primary. The Skoobmobile Co-ordinator and School Libraries Co-ordinator supported a family event on the theme of belonging at St Charles Primary in partnership with the EAL (English as an Additional Language Team). The Skoobmobile also worked with families and young people with additional support needs at Southend Action Centre, delivered summer family activities with the West Johnstone Family Learning Team, and supported parent / toddler groups in Inchinnan, Langbank and Bishopton. Community outreach visits took place across Renfrewshire including Gallowhill, Shortroods, Lochfield, Johnstone, Elderslie, Howwood, Houston and Kilbarchan.
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Supporting low-income families – join up support for families within communities One Ren has carried out a Poverty proofing audit to better understand the experience of families and individuals who are living in poverty and what barriers may prevent them from attending the Museum when it reopens. The work to date has focused on identifying and exploring what could be done prior to opening to eliminate the barriers to engagement for those experiencing the effects of poverty. The team engaged with 133 people within high-deprivation areas at four locations in Paisley during 2024. Consultation covered admission & entry, marketing & communications, engagement & participation, displays & events, secondary spend, ownership / sense of belonging and travel. A report with a series of recommendations for each area is due for publication and will inform the development of the services such as retail, catering and public programming as well as the overall visitor experience. Renfrewshire Libraries are working with the Good Things Foundation to distribute free SIMs and mobile data to local people experiencing data poverty. Recipients are supported by a Digital Champion to activate their SIM, with further one-to-one digital skills support available if required.
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Supporting low-income families – provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost-of-living crisis The Healthier Wealthier Children (HWC) pathway allows referrals from maternity and early year’s staff to target pregnant women and families with young children experiencing, or at risk of, child poverty. The service provides income maximisation advice and support for families. Support provided includes benefit checks, support applying for benefits, help to reduce and manage debts, access to emergency funds and grants, support with budgeting and assistance dealing with food and fuel poverty. During 2023/24 there were 302 referrals received for HWC, with 58% of those referred engaging with the service. This resulted in direct financial client gains of £323,255.31 for families. The majority of those who were supported by the service are in at least one of the child poverty priority groups: lone parents (32%), families with a child under one (29%), families that include a disabled adult or child (11%), ethnic minority families (10%), mother under 25 years (9%) and families with 3 or more children (5%). Findings from a baseline audit of Health Visitor (HV) records between February and March 2023 led to an updated financial inclusion referral pathway for HWC. Bespoke training sessions were delivered to 75 staff within Renfrewshire HSCP Children and Families Team. These sessions focussed on using the HWC Pathway, how to add a HWC referral to IT systems, information on foodbanks, crisis grants and how to apply, as well as cost of living resources. Following the training sessions, there has been a 25% increase in referrals (175 referrals) to HWC received from HVs during 2023/24, compared to 2022/23 (132 referrals).
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Supporting low-income families – provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost-of-living crisis Thrive Under 5 Since autumn 2023, Renfrewshire's Health Improvement Team has led on the research, design, and implementation of the Thrive Under 5 project. This programme takes a whole system, community food nurturing approach with the families of pre-school children, combining action on food and financial insecurity, healthy eating, and physical activity within the Renfrewshire neighbourhood of Johnstone. A Steering Group provides strategic direction and governance and includes Health Improvement, local partners and third sector organisations. To meet the referral criteria families must have at least one child under the age of 5, live in Johnstone and meet one of the risk factors for poverty. Service provision has been mapped out to include support for families from pregnancy to 5 years which will include: • Support to apply for grants and benefit entitlements to maximise income • Free meal packs for every family at least once a week for 8 weeks • Access to local food pantry with free membership and free shops for families • Free Cooking classes and provision of cooking equipment as required for every family • Physical Activity Opportunities for whole family • Onward referral to partner organisations such as Invest, or any others based on family’s needs.
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Supporting low-income families – provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost-of-living crisis Emergency Infant Formula Pathway Due to the cost of infant formula increasing by an average of 14%, access to formula has become challenging for families from the most deprived communities. Renfrewshire’s Emergency Infant Formula Pathway will follow the Scottish Government guidance toolkit published in February 2024 to provide a safe, reliable route for parents with an infant under 12 months in urgent need to access formula milk and support for safe and responsive feeding. To ensure the best start for children in Renfrewshire an evidence-based approach to the pathway is being implemented. Renfrewshire HSCP and Council colleagues have attended two Scottish Government Infant Food Insecurity events to explore examples of good practice in emergency pathways for infant formula and cash first solutions. Scoping of activities within NHSGGC localities that have been taking forward a range of actions to respond to families experiencing financial crisis and food insecurity has been completed. A self-assessment template tool will support Local Authorities and Health Boards to consider the key elements in developing a crisis support pathway. This will look at establishing current referral pathways for money advice, establishing food providers service provision and pathways, mapping of touchpoints that parents/carers have with partner organisations and exploring funding options for emergency infant food provision. Work to develop the pathway has progressed with Council and Whole Family Wellbeing colleagues. The pathway is being finalised to ensure a cash first approach via Whole Family Wellbeing support. The pathway is rights-based, free from stigma, aligns with trauma informed approaches and is integrated into wider local supports and provisions to minimise repeated need for crisis intervention.
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Supporting low-income families – provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost-of-living crisis The Renfrewshire Affordable Credit Alliance (RACA) comprises Renfrewshire Council, credit unions, and not-for-profit social enterprises like Fair For You. Its mission is to ensure equitable access to affordable credit. Supported by Engage Renfrewshire’s Affordable Credit Officer (ACO) in collaboration with Renfrewshire Council, RACA aims to disrupt the cycle of illegal money lending (IML) through awareness initiatives. Currently, efforts are underway to enlist 'Community Champions' who will act as grassroots campaigners embedded within local communities to advocate against loan sharks. Recognising the multifaceted challenges posed by illegal money lending, RACA's approach is informed by reports like 'Swimming with Sharks', which underscore the vulnerability of victims, often beset by low incomes, unemployment, poor health, and existing debts to legal creditors. The RACA ACO has developed a range of partnerships, including collaborative sessions (providing presentations on IML awareness and other general information alongside a hosting partner) which have been attended by over 400 individuals.
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Supporting low-income families – provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost-of-living crisis Renfrewshire Citizen’s Advice Bureau are supporting an embedded model of advice in all Renfrewshire secondary and additional support needs schools for a two-year period. The ‘School Support Service’ started in August 2023 and will work with school staff, including guidance, pastoral and home link staff to reach families who are struggling with money issues and ensure preventative support is provided. Since the service commenced in August 2023 there have been 129 advice appointments/contacts made and the service has helped 83 families with a client financial gain of £26,418. Nourish Nurseries Renfrewshire HSCP Health Improvement secured funding in January 2024 to pilot Nourish Nurseries within 4 pre five centres over a period of 4 weeks before the end of term 2024. This project aims to provide nurseries with a weekly supply of fresh vegetables which can be used in nursery learning activities, for snacks or cooking, or for children to take home to use at home with their families. This initiative is part of the Peas Please projectwhich aims to make it easier for everyone in the UK to eat more vegetables with a particular focus on low-income groups and children.The Health Improvement team have worked closely with Renfrewshire Council Education to scope and agree the appropriate nurseries to take part in the pilot based on the most recent child poverty stats.
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Supporting low-income families – provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost-of-living crisis Advice Works and Renfrewshire Citizen’s Advice Bureau (RCAB) have continued to work closely to ensure people are getting the benefits they are entitled to and the best money advice. They worked together and with partners on a benefit take up campaign, successfully launched in November 2023 during ‘Talk Money Week’, with the aim of maximising income for low-income households. 37 clients of all ages were seen during this week, with support given around several benefits. The Council funded RCAB general service gave over 8,300 appointments and has gained £2.1 million for the people of Renfrewshire this year. This is in addition to the 381 people seen by the Legal Service, who had additional gains of over £24,000. The Welfare Rights service had 549 contacts resulting in 276 clients and £205,854 in financial gain for clients. New debt cases this year have led to nearly £9.7 million worth of debt being managed. Overall, the financial gain for clients this year from new claims to benefit was over £9.4 million, with an additional £1.18 million in mandatory reconsiderations and appeals. Advice Works have also helped clients manage £3.45 million in debt. A new dedicated family advice service has been established within Advice Works, providing a team of income advisors who will develop relationships and pro-active referral routes with Council services and partners. The newly formed team works with families to maximise household income through income advice, but also seeks to increase take-up of wider supports provided by the Council for families, for example, free school meals, school clothing grants or employability support for parents. The Family Advice service commenced on 1 January 2024, and 331 families were assisted with a client financial gain of £139, 584 recorded so far.
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Supporting low-income families – provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost-of-living crisis Community Food Fund Following on from the previous awards, In 2023/24, £25,000 of funding was allocated to provide small awards to organisations to support community food offerings which promote dignified, localised, access to food and community resilience. Eleven awards were made, with five of these projects specifically supporting young people and families. Projects covered growing, cooking and supporting FareShare membership for some of our Pantries. Fair Food Renfrewshire With the support of Nourish Scotland engagement has taken place with a wide stakeholder group to help shape the Vision, Charter and the work priorities of Fair Food Renfrewshire. A local partnership has been formed which brings together key stakeholders from across the local food system from the local authority, HSCP, Health Board, third sector and community groups, and public sector establishments to food growers and processors, retailers and the hospitality sector. Development sessions of local food partnerships have taken place and a draft Vision and Charter have been developed with three priority areas: • Working to reduce, then eradicate food poverty, by promoting a collaborative approach across all communities, ensuring a dignified and fair access to healthy and affordable food for all. • Increased access and availability of growing grounds in every town and village within Renfrewshire. • Widening access and availability to educational opportunities regarding nutrition and cooking skills, and wider use of "home economics" type classes within education, health, and community settings.
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Supporting low-income families – provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost-of-living crisis The Fairer Renfrewshire programme work focuses on tackling poverty and inequality in Renfrewshire looking at financial insecurity and the cost-of-living crisis, food and fuel insecurity. It supports several projects which help young people thrive and help break down some of the barriers to attainment, such as the Cost of the School Day project, a Peer Health project in partnership with Active Communities, and dedicated income maximisation and welfare rights advice for families with children of all ages as well as pregnant women. Breakfast Clubs are part of several schools, some of which are funded through the Fairer Renfrewshire Programme and others through other means or organised by individual schools. In breakfast clubs funded through the programme, 42 815 free breakfasts were provided in 2023/24 . Street Stuff is a partnership programme between Renfrewshire Council, St Mirren Football Club, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue and Engage Renfrewshire. It provides free multi-sport, gaming and Youth Club activities for children aged 8 – 16 across Renfrewshire in the evenings and at weekends. Street Stuff buses have free Wi-Fi to ensure young people aren’t digitally excluded and provide/support school holiday programmes for ages 5 – 14 which includes the provision of a healthy meal, including over the festive break and in October. 868 children attended the October holiday programme.
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Supporting low-income families – provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost-of-living crisis The Winter Connections Programme funded 46 projects to provide free activities and hot drinks, snacks and food for parents and children at community venues and libraries throughout Renfrewshire over the winter period in 2023/24. This year’s programme delivered a wide range of activities, including scuba diving, Nordic walking, and circus skills and benefitted over 3,900 people. One Ren supported the programme by offering hot drinks, soup, and snacks in all Renfrewshire libraries and for families using the Skoobmobile service. Benefits of the programme included connecting people with each other, reducing social isolation, providing fun activities, and encouraging new people to engage with services. It also helped to create a sense of belonging to the local community, provide the opportunity to learn something new, reduce financial costs and help people to learn about a new service in their local area.
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Supporting low-income families – provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost-of-living crisis The Summer of Fun Programme delivered over July and August 2023 was very well received, with Scottish Government and Council funding combined to provide a comprehensive free programme, supported with free food and drinks. Activities included: • Summer camps - 4,500 attendees, 45% of children from lone parent families, over 42% from large families and over a quarter from families where a family member has a disability • Specific summer camps for young people with Additional Support Needs, with 190 families using this support • Street Stuff activities for young people aged 8 – 14, which had 1,858 attendances across 7 locations • An Adult and Family learning programme, attracting 47 families, of whom 15 were large families and 11 ethnic minority families • Activities in all 12 libraries including Lego sessions, Marble Run Fun, Storytelling, Sensory Storytelling, Mini Zoos and arts and crafts activities • A small grants programme led by local community groups and organisations delivering free activities benefitting an estimated 739 adults and 1,921 children.
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Supporting low-income families – provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost-of-living crisis The Fairer Renfrewshire Panel has been running for over a year, and in that time the Panel has fed into policy and practice around areas such as the summer holiday programme and school meal debt. The Panel also met with Invest and feedback they provided has been used by Invest to make several changes to their employability service, and how they communicate with the public. The Panel has continued to meet throughout 2023/24, supported by STAR Project. The Panel has met with the Convenor and Depute of the Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-Committee and will discuss their priorities with the full Sub-Committee and Officers Group. These conversations will ensure that the voices of people on low incomes will be heard regarding the policies and decisions that most impact their lives and will help the Sub-Committee to understand the need of families in the Child Poverty Priority Groups. Renfrewshire is also one of the three areas in Scotland where the Citizens Advice Bureau has been funded to work collaboratively with the Council on a Council Tax Debt Pilot exploring how local Citizens Advice Bureau and local authorities can work together to improve the journey of those who are in council tax arrears or struggling to make council tax payments. As part of this Pilot, the panel were consulted with, to help those engaged in the Pilot to understand barriers to accessing support, such as advice and to review correspondence associated with the collection of Council Tax.
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Supporting low-income families – provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost-of-living crisis Renfrewshire’s Local Child Poverty Action Report for 2023/24 presents progress towards the following priority actions: • Develop Fairer Renfrewshire Programme • Carry out a ‘deep dive’ into local child poverty data, to inform future work • Develop and support Fairer Renfrewshire Lived Experience Panel to deliberate on and guide policy and practice • Expand opportunities for parents to enter, sustain and progress at work through the Parental Employability Support Fund • Pilot models of dedicated advice provision for families with children • Monitor the ongoing impacts of the Cost-of-Living Crisis, continuing to flexibly respond to emerging issues • Join up support for families within communities and across partners For 2022/23, the percentage of children in relative low income, before housing costs in Renfrewshire is 20.4%, representing 6,068 children. This is an increase of 108 children compared to the previous year, when the rate was 20.1%. The rate for Scotland is 21.3%. There continues to be particularly high proportions of children in low- income families in both Paisley North West and Renfrew South and Gallowhill wards, with children living in relative low-income rates at 33.5% and 36.4%, respectively. Work is ongoing to better understand the reasons behind these sharp rises as part of a ‘Deep Dive’ into data to ensure the right areas receive the right support.
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Supporting low-income families – work together to support children and young people at risk of trauma and harm Stronger Start Stronger Start is an embedded Money Advice and Advocacy Service offered to women who engage with the Blossom Maternity Service across Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire. The Health Improvement Team established and chair the Stronger Start Steering Group consisting of key partners across Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire, to lead on the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Stronger Start Pilot. The Steering Group has worked closely with Renfrewshire CAB, to support them in being awarded funding from the Improving Lives National Lottery Fund to run the Stronger Start Pilot for a year. Stronger Start staff are co-located within the outpatients department at the RAH Maternity Hospital, Paisley and offer a person-centred wrap-around service involving money advice and advocacy provision which is flexible and tailored to individual need. Stronger Start aims to take an early intervention and prevention approach to support at-risk women to maximise their income, increase financial capability, increase resilience for the future and increase health and wellbeing. In turn, this may prevent homelessness, and will tackle debt issues, as well as addressing other health and poverty-related issues for vulnerable women and their unborn babies.
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Supporting low-income families – work together to support children and young people at risk of trauma and harm Delivering The Promise in Renfrewshire is part of a wider vision on improving outcomes for Children and Young People who are more likely to face poorer outcomes. The Promise approach is supported at senior level and is clearly aligned with significant other policy areas and part of a wider ambition that Renfrewshire’s children and young people are happy, healthy, safe and thriving. Promise Keepers are central to ensuring The Promise remains at the forefront of service design and delivery. All Promise Keepers undergo training to ensure that they have a good understanding of The Promise and are being supported to fulfil this role. There are currently 259 trained Promise Keepers across Renfrewshire, with ambitious plans to grow this network in 2024. The Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership prioritises Care Experienced young people in its services and programme delivery. The partnership expects all delivery partners to make efforts to ensure programmes reach Care Experienced young people. Transitions are a natural part of school life however, for some Care Experienced young people transitions can be particularly difficult. A Corra funded project at St Andrew’s Academy will use the Promise Team to research what works well from the current transition programme and look creatively at how this can be amplified to provide intensive support for any child who is allocated a space at secondary towards the end of their P7 year. Renfrewshire Council fund the Communities That Care Curriculum Project in partnership with Who Cares? Scotland creating inclusive school environments for Care Experienced pupils through a curriculum delivery programme across Renfrewshire Schools (Primary and Secondary). The goal of the programme is to create more caring and inclusive school environments for Care Experienced pupils.
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Supporting low-income families – work together to support children and young people at risk of trauma and harm West College offers all students access to free in-house Wellbeing, Safeguarding and Counselling Services. The teams who deliver these services work with and alongside several external partners including Kibble, local authority social work teams, and Police Scotland. They are also working towards becoming a fully Trauma Informed college, with in-house experts now rolling out training across the organisation through 2024 and beyond. West College Scotland is proud to be a Corporate Parent. The college’s person-centred support includes a designated named contact at each campus who will guide and support individuals with course information, accessing financial assistance including Care Experienced Bursaries, transition to College, preparation for next destinations etc. Additionally care-experienced individuals can readily access all the College’s Wellbeing provision which ranges from Counselling Services through to Eco-larders offering free food, sanitary products and a clothing bank. They have also on occasion been able to offer top-ups to bursaries to cover the likes of additional energy costs. Free breakfast provision is also available across all campuses. The College looks to celebrate the success of care experienced students through both internal and external communications, offering those individuals a voice and the chance to be role models/case studies to inspire others.
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Supporting low-income families – work together to support children and young people at risk of trauma and harm Police Scotland has regular engagement with schools where officers provide sessions for pupils on topics that may cause harm/risk/trauma, for example bullying, internet safety, consent, Anti-Social Behaviour. During these engagements, the Police Scotland Partnership & Preventions team promote the Fearless programmes with pupils and schools. This programme enables young people to pass on information about a crime anonymously. There is also regular support on Renfrewshire Police Social media platforms for Crimestoppers/Fearless and child protection. Police Scotland’s Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Division have a dedicated missing person co-ordinator who identifies those at greatest risk and work with the local authority and key partners to offer them diversionary activities to reduce harm and progress in life without coming to further police attention. The Ren10 mental health and wellbeing supports continue to be delivered and are demonstrating positive impact forchildren and young people. A plan has been developed for the new session which focuses on embedded coreapproaches such asNon- ViolentResistance training, Let's Introduce Anxiety Management (LIAM) and CAMHSpartnership working. The Trauma-Informed and Responsive Renfrewshire (TIRR) roadmap was approved by Leadership Board in February 2024. The TIRR Steering Group meets quarterly and considers learning from across the Council. Training has been delivered to a range of teams across the Council, and there has been engagement with partner organisations One Ren and Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership. Officers continue to engage in regional and national trauma networks, as well as with partner organisations including the Improvement Service and NHS Education Scotland. Work will now progress on a partnership basis.
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Tackle the barriers to work for people with disabilities and health conditions 01 Provide a network of community mental health and wellbeing supports 02 Reduce the impact of alcohol and drugs and support recovery 03 Make sure people can live safely and independently at home and in the community 04 Tackling health inequalities: Action Areas
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Tackling Health Inequalities – Tackle the barriers to work for people with disabilities and health conditions The Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership subgroup on Health Conditions and Recovery, chaired by the Health Improvement Team works to support people in Renfrewshire with health conditions to improve their employability. A key piece of work progressed by this subgroup in 2023/24 was the development and implementation of a pathway for Community Link Workers (CLWs) to refer into employability services, using Invest Renfrewshire as the single point of contact for ease. Although the pathway was developed with a focus on referring individuals with health conditions, it has also been used by CLW’s to refer parents into Invest’s Parental Employment Support team. During 2024/25, the subgroup aim to develop and launch an “Asking the Employability Question” toolkit for staff working in health and social care settings. The toolkit purpose will be to increase staff confidence of speaking about employability with the individuals they work with and increase knowledge of referral routes. Recognising that additional support was required to support people to improve their mental health as part of their journey into employment, the LEP and Invest in Renfrewshire commissioned counselling support from Recovery Across Mental Health (RAMH), Youth Interventions and Time for Talking in late 2023. Those who need to can access both counselling sessions and where required specialist support from these providers. This support has been commissioned again and will continue to be delivered during 2024/25. RAMH provided training for Invest and LEP staff to improve their skills and knowledge in supporting those at any stage of their employability journey with their mental health. This included training in Scottish Mental Health First Aid and Small Change Big Impact – Trauma Informed practices. There will be further opportunities staff to attend these training opportunities in 2024/25 and there will be an additional offer of training on Understanding Neurodiversity: An Introduction, being delivered by Youth Interventions.
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Tackling Health Inequalities – Tackle the barriers to work for people with disabilities and health conditions Skills Development Scotland (SDS) deliver an all-age guidance service to all residents of Renfrewshire including career information, advice and guidance on career choices, advice on the routes into career including jobs, apprenticeships, training and learning, support with CVs, application forms and interviews. They also offer free redundancy advice and support, as the lead agency of Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE). As part of the Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership (LEP), SDS’s local management team have been actively involved in the commissioning process for employability provision within Renfrewshire through the assessment of LEP Grant bids, including those for parents. Renfrewshire Integration Network (IN-Ren) facilitated a Race and Health equality seminar in June 2023, bringing together community members and health providers (public and independent) to explore issues surrounding accessible health and delivery of services. Part of the discussion explored the experiences of ethnically diverse care assistants when faced with racially motivated prejudice and mistrust. Scottish Care approached IN-Ren to facilitate further discussion and explore partnership work with Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). As a result of the seminar, Renfrewshire HSCP and its partners in the independent sector conducted a workforce survey within Renfrewshire. The focus was to understand staff experience of racism in their day-to-day work in care at home services. The impetus for the survey was reports from independent sector and HSCP staff that described a recurring theme of racism towards minority ethnic workers.
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Tackling Health Inequalities – provide a network of community mental health and wellbeing supports Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Engage Renfrewshire have, since 2021, distributed over £1.5 million to the third sector for Community Mental Health and Wellbeing programmes aimed at adults (16+). This programme of work, funded by Scottish Government, has seen 100 local organisations benefit and a continuous delivery of mental health and wellbeing supports for 3 years. The Renfrewshire Wellbeing Network continues to grow, supported by a dedicated officer at Engage Renfrewshire – the Wellbeing Engagement Assistant (WEA). This new role was developed in response to a recognised need for ongoing support to network members. The WEA has oversight for all network events and outputs and liaises with HSCP colleagues to ensure cross-sector attendance from public sector providers and signposting agencies such as We Are With You. The network was founded and developed by Engage Renfrewshire’s Community & Partnership Manager, and currently has 196 members. Engage Renfrewshire have also directly funded, through the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, the Renfrewshire Anti Stigma Alliance which is an alliance of third and public sector organisations looking to tackle mental health stigma and offer supports and guidance both to the public and other third sector organisations.
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Tackling Health Inequalities – provide a network of community mental health and wellbeing supports The Culture, Arts, Health, and Social Care (CAHSC) Partnership is Renfrewshire’s innovative approach to bringing arts and culture to residents (18+) engaging in social care services. By funding an arts and culture coordinator post embedded within the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), CAHSC can create opportunities for some of Renfrewshire’s most disadvantaged residents to access arts and culture and improve their health and wellbeing. Through the support of Future Paisley and the CAHSC coordinator, CAHSC has been able to: • Develop a network of 164 local people and organisations interested in supporting social and cultural activity for people involved in health and social care services; • Host training sessions for artists and the third sector, bringing them together to explore shared interests and issues; • Support the Scottish Mental Health and Arts Festival’s Renfrewshire branch of activity, and; • Manage two grant programmes which dispersed funding to over 40 local organisations to create accessible cultural programming for Renfrewshire residents living with the impact of inequalities. CAHSC has created opportunity for over 4,000 instances of cultural participation and 1,349 attendances at cultural events for people engaged in health and social care services.
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Tackling Health Inequalities – reduce the impact of alcohol and drugs and support recovery The Alcohol and Drug Change Programme is in its final phase and during 2024/25 evaluation work will be undertaken and this will support project leads to understand the impact of work and inform future decision- making. A number of projects have now completed or been mainstreamed into existing service delivery. Circle Bothy artist - ONE REN worked in partnership with CIRCLE Recovery Hub to develop Turner’s Bothy, an exciting multipurpose arts and crafts activities break-out space for people in recovery at CIRCLE. Seating storage units were designed to provide additional storage space for CIRCLE Groups to store their materials. From start to finish the project was co-designed by CIRCLE clients and volunteers alongside artists Meadhbh Corrigan and Rosa Gally. Funded by Renfrewshire HSCP and Future Paisley, the theme of the project was to create an outdoor space for recovery. Wallneuk Crafters - Wallneuk Crafters was a partnership project between OneRen and Renfrewshire Council Criminal Justice, Women’s Unpaid Work funded by Future Paisley. Artist Nikita Morgan supported those attending to develop and make a range of textile products for community benefit. The women have been supported to develop practical and creative skills. The project also aimed to contribute towards raising confidence, resilience and aspirations for the women attending the group.
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Tackling Health Inequalities – reduce the impact of alcohol and drugs and support recovery The Renfrewshire Lived Experience Forum meets monthly to give people who have or had experience of using alcohol and drug services in Renfrewshire the opportunity to share their views and experiences. With the appropriate support and training, Forum members will feel empowered to connect, share their views and knowledge and have their voices heard to influence how services are developed and delivered. Forum members have been involved in many key ADP activities and campaigns such as the Connected & Caring at Christmas Campaign, Overdose Awareness Day, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards experiential work, and have recently begun planning how we can tackle the stigma associated with alcohol and drugs in Renfrewshire. In 2023 an evaluation was completed on the effectiveness and impact of the CIRCLE Recovery Hub, which was developed to provideenhanced support to localpeople on a recovery journey from issues relating tomentalhealth and drug or alcohol addiction. A client survey carried out as part of the evaluation process showed overwhelmingly positive results: 100% of respondents agreed the service was accessible, keeps people safe, and offers interventions that reduce harm and support recovery. Respondents were also positive in terms of staff experience and their ability to involve clients in the decision-making process to aid their support and recovery. CIRCLE was designed and continues to be shaped by those who use it, through feedback and client focus groups. Effective partnership working was also evident across the service, complemented by continued close collaboration with Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Recovery services. The service provides an essential and unique resource and has taken significant strides in building and delivering an extensive and varied programme of activity to support people in recovery in Renfrewshire.
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Tackling Health Inequalities – make sure people can live safely and independently at home and in the community The Harm Reduction Response Team (HaRRT) service is delivered through a mobile unit, which has been situated in specific areas in relation to near fatal overdoses and suspected drug deaths. Launching in early summer 2022, around 557 clients had contact with the service throughout 2023/24. Alcohol Specific Deaths Post Renfrewshire ADP recognises alcohol specific death figures are concerning and have taken a forward-thinking approach by recruiting an Alcohol Specific Deaths Prevention Lead Officer. This is a funded post for 12 months and will provide a unique opportunity to examine data related to alcohol specific deaths and explore ways to reduce harm by carrying out thematic reviews to inform service delivery going forward. Health Improvement Support Two new staff are joining the Health Improvement Team in May 2024 for two years, to fill roles to support alcohol and drug death prevention activity. The FIRST Crisis: Alcohol and Drugs project was a two-year project which involved extending the out of hours crisis support service provided by RAMH to include support in relation to alcohol and drugs. The project launched in April 2022 and closed in April 2024, with enhanced alcohol and drug support now embedded as part of the main crisis support provision. The project supported 626 referrals and enquiries throughout 2023/24.
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Tackling Health Inequalities – make sure people can live safely and independently at home and in the community Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) standards refers to the use of medication, such as opioids, together with psychological and social support, in the treatment and care of individuals who experience problems with their drug use. In response to the changing picture of drug use, delivery of the MAT Standards in 2023/24 encompassed support for people using benzodiazepines and cocaine as well as opioids. The MAT standards aim to improve access, choice and care for people affected by problematic substance use across Scotland, with ADPs taking the lead role in supporting their delivery.In Renfrewshire, the standards are complementary to the recommendations of the Whole Systems Review of Alcohol and Drug Provision in Renfrewshireand Renfrewshire's Alcohol and DrugsCommission Each MAT standard is benchmarked against evidence of its attainment; numerically (e.g. number of people coming into the service, time from first presentation to being assessed), via process evidence (e.g. standard operating procedures that facilitate same-day prescribing, flowchart guiding the service response to a non-fatal overdose) and by experiential data (the lived experiences of people accessing services, their families and people working in services). Renfrewshire ADP was ranked joint second nationally on progress for the year 22/23 across Standards 1-5 (Scottish Government Benchmarking Report, 2023) with Renfrewshire’s experiential programme being recognised as an example of good practice. Benchmarking for 2023/24 shows green across all Standards in Renfrewshire with Standard 4 (harm reduction) being blue, meaning this improvement is now sustained. Looking ahead, the ADP will focus on sustaining all ten standards and embedding a process of service improvement, informed by the lived experience of people accessing services, within the culture of the ADP.
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Tackling Health Inequalities – make sure people can live safely and independently at home and in the community Care at Home Services Renfrewshire is the highest performing Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) in Scotland for the period April 2023 - March 2024 for standard delayed discharge performance. The team has achieved this due to a combination of measures including: • additional funding from Scottish Government to expand Care at Home services • restructure of Care at Home service with a new Business Delivery model with an increased focus on Total Mobile, Hospital Discharge and Waiting Times • strengthened partnership working with external providers, Acute services, hospital based Social Work staff, and Locality teams • results: reduced waiting times for new care packages, improved Delayed Discharge performance, and most importantly improvements have been sustained. Telecare The HSCP Telecare Team is the first ever provider to win the Platinum Implementation Award - the highest-ranking award available – for their hard work and dedication in providing high standards of service for the people we provide care for in Renfrewshire. Accessibility Forum The HSCP’s Community Partnership’s Manager established the Towns and Villages Accessibility Forum (TVAF) along with colleagues from the Council’s Housing, Environment and Infrastructure team to address access issues for people with reduced mobility, physical disabilities and visual impairments. The Forum also includes representatives from the Council events team and Town Centre management to ensure accessibility is considered as early as possible in planning decisions. To date, a few specific concerns raised by the likes of Shopmobility, Renfrewshire Access Panel and Renfrewshire Visually Impaired Forum have been successfully resolved, and other matters raised by older people through various other groups have also been raised and resolved.
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Tackling Health Inequalities – make sure people can live safely and independently at home and in the community Through the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, Enable have developed two community-based groups to meet the needs of adults who have a learning disability in Renfrewshire. Their monthly Self-Advocacy Forum groups will support members to have a voice, campaigning on local issues impacting people with learning disabilities, based on local Renfrewshire strategies. This will boost feelings of inclusion while building confidence. Their weekly Communities groups bring together groups of adults who have a learning disability to engage in social activities within local areas. These groups will help members to build natural peer-support networks and friendships while building confidence to be active members of their own communities. OneRen’s Health and Wellbeing team received 1403 referrals during 2023/24 from a variety of health professionals, community organisations and self-referrals. Staff deliver a triage conversation to determine what help and support is required, and signpost accordingly. The Live Active Referral Scheme and Social Prescribing Service both provide additional support for an individual, ensuring follow up is carried out regularly. All abilities are catered for, from low level walking and wheeling, strength and balance classes and a Sporting Memories community class, to more moderate circuit classes and supervised gym sessions. The Social Prescribing Coordinator has been exploring non- physical activity-based opportunities across the company and beyond, and OneRen are keen to continue to support people in the community to attend.
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Create good, green jobs and a green skills pipeline everyone can access 01 Make sure there are local spaces and nature that support health and wellbeing 02 Deliver a ‘just transition’ towards net zero with fairness at its core 03 Develop adaptations to climate impacts for vulnerable people 04 Addressing the climate emergency: Action Areas
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Addressing the Climate Emergency – create good, green jobs and a green skills pipeline everyone can access Renfrewshire’s Plan for Net Zero aims to capture the opportunities of a just transition to net zero - creating local green jobs, developing sustainable skills and embedding community wealth building and a wellbeing economy at the heart of what we do. There is regular engagement with local business and 3rd sector organisations to collaborate and raise awareness of the net zero agenda and we are taking a proactive approach to explore how we can provide every person with the opportunity to reskill and upskill to participate in a just transition to net zero through work with Skills Development Scotland and local education and training providers to ensure that training opportunities exist for the jobs that will be created. We are also supporting local businesses through initiatives such as the Net Zero Business Grant, which offers local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) grant funding of up to £10,000 to cover up to 50% of eligible costs to enable changes to business premises and/or operations to reduce their carbon footprint. Renfrewshire Council is committed to increasing spend with local suppliers and building an inclusive, green and resilient economy. Meet the Buyer events are one way the Council is bringing together key representatives, such as the NHS and UWS, so local businesses can learn more about contract opportunities with public sector organisations and upcoming plans. Producing proposed pipelines of projects and activities links with the net zero skills transition and will identify local employment, supply chain and manufacturing opportunities and requirements ahead of time. This helps local businesses and our local workforce plan for what is on the horizon, attracting investment, supporting business growth and retaining and creating local sustainable employment opportunities with a skilled workforce.
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Addressing the Climate Emergency – create good, green jobs and a green skills pipeline everyone can access Supported by colleagues in the Scottish Funding Council and Scottish Government, Skills Development Scotland are leading on a Climate Emergency Skills Action Plan Pathfinder (CESAP). The pathfinder focuses on looking at the demand for skills across key sectors identified as important to the transition to net zero and the current and ongoing investment in skills provision across Further Education, Higher Education, and work-based learning to meet the identified need. They are also looking at decarbonisation of domestic and commercial heating to understand the potential volumes and timelines associated with any job opportunities and the consequent demand for skills. Green skills are a key component of West College Scotland’s curriculum design principles. In practice, this means every course must contain opportunities to educate students on green skills. Curriculum teams must evaluate progress towards the development of a ‘green curriculum’ and set actions to develop this further. The College continues to be a Sector Leader in delivering training in green energy, including training for solar energy, electric vehicle charging, heat pumps and smart controls. During 2023- 24 the college successfully audited the curriculum for the second time against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and gathered over 190 examples of good practice. The College will continue to work with partners to design new transition to Net Zero programmes, for example, they have begun working with Built Environment: Smarter Transformation (BE:ST) and have plans in place to launch their first ‘Retrofit’ course.
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Addressing the Climate Emergency – make sure there are local spaces and nature that support health and wellbeing Renfrewshire’s Plan for Net Zero aims to optimise biodiversity and nature locally to enhance our natural environment and ensure everyone can enjoy and access nature. Since its launch in October 2023, the Sustainable Communities Fund has supported a range of projects that promote community collaboration and wellbeing and provide for a greener future, with nature projects including a Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Area, a Sensory Garden, and a range of community growing projects across Renfrewshire. The Fund will strengthen work within communities to identify opportunities for land and assets within local areas and develop projects that benefit those who live there - connecting people through regenerated local spaces, tackling inequality through community collaboration and building connections through projects and activities that alleviate loneliness and isolation. Nature-based solutions are also being implemented to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and alleviate issues such as surface water management and temperature control, while making our local areas nicer places to walk, wheel, cycle and spend time in. This includes delivery of the initial phase of the Clyde Climate Forest with the planting of 3,000 trees (‘whips’) and the delivery of new biodiversity areas.
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Addressing the Climate Emergency – make sure there are local spaces and nature that support health and wellbeing The Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund has supported the development of Teucheen Woods in Inchinnan for use as a wellbeing space for the last three rounds of funding. The community woodland, now owned by Inchinnan Development Trust is used on a weekly basis for adult-adapted forest school sessions which are ran by a qualified woodland educator who works alongside the Trust on various projects/initiatives. Sessions incorporate key ‘green health’ and outdoor learning principles, being designed to not only provide an engaging ‘green’ wellbeing experience but to foster a deeper appreciation for our local environment and sense of connectivity in the outdoors. The Health and Social Care Partnership’s Health Improvement team secured funding in January 2024 to implement a Community Food Action Plan within Renfrewshire that aligns with Fair Food Renfrewshire principles and Community Wealth Building. The plan aims to support healthy eating through community-based awareness-raising and skills development activities with a view to help improve diet, support a healthier lifestyle and reduce health inequalities. A funding specification was distributed to allow local 3rd sector organisations, schools and pre 5 centres to apply for funding to develop or enhance community growing initiatives. A total of 10 organisations were successful in securing funding to implement or develop already existing growing grounds. The aim of the Community Based Growing Fund is to develop models of healthy community food provision which promotes dignity and resilience and reduced experience of loneliness and social isolation.
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Addressing the Climate Emergency – deliver a ‘just transition’ towards net zero with fairness at its core Engage Renfrewshire’s work with a private sector organisation to fulfil their Community Benefits as part of their delivery contract led to outcomes around computer recycling. The Social Enterprise Development Officer facilitated the provision of groundwork to a local social enterprise organisation dedicated to establishing an outdoor classroom space. During interactions with the company, they disclosed their intention to upgrade their IT equipment and initially planned to dispose of the laptops to a local recycling centre. This sparked further dialogue, unveiling additional opportunities for value-added CB initiatives. Subsequent discussions resulted in the company generously agreeing to refurbish the laptops at their own expense and subsequently donating them to local Renfrewshire charities through Engage. While this is a reasonably small initiative it shows the collaborative potential between private, public, and third sector organisations within the community planning partnership - showcasing what can be accomplished through a collective approach across social, financial, and environmental themes.
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Addressing the Climate Emergency – deliver a ‘just transition’ towards net zero with fairness at its core The climate crisis is not felt equally – often the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in our communities, who have contributed least to climate change, are most impacted. Renfrewshire’s Plan for Net Zero puts people and our communities at the centre of our transition to net zero to address existing and future inequalities to create benefits and opportunities for all. Activities in 2023-24 include: • Comprehensive engagement, including a focus on traditionally under-represented groups to ensure all voices are heard • Consultation with the Fairer Renfrewshire Lived Experience Panel on potential impacts of activities within the Plan for Net Zero and feedback on additional interventions and ideas to explore • Socio-economic impact assessments to identify and evaluate all impacts of proposed activities to ensure benefits are shared equally and no one is further disadvantaged One of the priority areas for action is the alleviation of fuel poverty through improved energy efficiency and provision of affordable energy, ensuring warm homes to improve wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. Renfrewshire’s Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy was approved in January 2024, taking an area-based approach to identify solutions that consider local distinctive needs and priorities to improve energy efficiency, remove energy efficiency as a driver for fuel poverty and identify opportunities to decarbonise our heating systems to provide clean, affordable heat for everyone.
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Addressing the Climate Emergency – develop adaptations to climate impacts for vulnerable people Renfrewshire’s Climate Vulnerability Map Severe weather and climate impacts are already affecting our communities. Renfrewshire’s Plan for Net Zero has a focus on resilience and adapting to a changing climate to prioritise actions that enable us to prepare, respond and recover from severe weather and climate impacts and reduce the risks and vulnerability of our communities, infrastructure and nature. Working alongside member organisations of Climate Ready Clyde, a Glasgow City Region Climate Vulnerability Map has been developed. This highlights the postcodes in the top 20% SIMD exposed to flooding impacts, heat impacts or both. This data is being incorporated at an operational level and is key to identify key areas where nature-based solutions can alleviate issues and protect vulnerable communities. Priority actions: • Our children and young people are the least responsible for climate change and inequalities yet are affected by the impacts of both. We will work with children and young people to address their priority issues and identify solutions to benefit them, their families and wider society • Continued working with partners and local organisations to signpost to support and advice across all themes of the Plan for Net Zero, helping to address the cost-of-living crisis.
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Performance Framework Actions and Indicators
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Performance Key PERFORMANCE INDICATOR STATUS Below target Warning (within 10% of target) On target Data only Performance Improving Performance in range Performance getting worse
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Core Indicators Indicator Current Status Short term trend Long term trend 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Explanation of performance Value Target Value Target Value Target Renfrewshire Claimant Count (NOMIS) 4,180 Data only 3,755 Data only * Data only *Figures for 2023/24 are not yet available. Claimant rate currently 3.1%, compared to 3% in Scotland, and 3.7% in the UK. Percentage of Renfrewshire population working age (16-64) 76.2% Data only * Data only * Data only * This is a national dataset and population estimates for 2022/23 and 2023/24 are not yet available. Gross Value Added (GVA) per capita (LGBF) £22,002 Data only £23,758 Data only * Data only * This is an LGBF indicator and data for 2023/24 will be available in 2025. 2019/20 figure reported as £24,701 2020/21 figure reported as £21,294 Number of people supported, sustained in work at 6 Months through Renfrewshire Council Employability Programme (INVEST) 221 180 340 180 268 180 Of those moving into work 268 have responded to say they are still in employment. The actual number may be higher than this, not all people respond / are in contact. Proportion of people earning less than the real living wage (LGBF) 19.8 Data only 12.5 Data only * Data only *This is an LGBF indicator and data for 2023/24 will not be available until March 2025.
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Core Indicators Indicator Current Status Short term trend Long term trend 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Explanation of performance Value Target Value Target Value Target Percentage of procurement spend spent on local enterprises 18.87% 23% 19.3% 23% * 23% *23/24 data is provided by Improvement Service and will not be available until end of 2024. CO2 Emissions area wide per capita (LGBF) (tonnes) 4.51 Data only * Data only * Data only * This is an LGBF indicator and data for 2022/23 will be available in March 2024. For 2020/21 this was 4.02 More recent data relating to the Council’s emissions can be found in our annual Public Bodies Climate Change Duties Reporting here CO2 Emissions area wide: emissions within scope of LA per capita (LGBF) 3.91 Data only * Data only * Data only * This is an LGBF indicator and data for 2022/23 will be available in March 2024. For 2020/21 this was 3.48 More recent data relating to the Council’s emissions can be found in our annual Public Bodies Climate Change Duties Reporting here Number of new business start-ups in Renfrewshire with Business Gateway support 272 320 206 320 305 320 During 23/24, 305 new businesses have started trading with the support of Business Gateway. This is slightly below the target set but a significant increase from the year before. Start Up numbers were significantly affected by Covid and this is the first year of pre-Covid figures. The teamwork with and support considerably more businesses (than 320) over the year but don’t have control over when they start to trade.
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Core Indicators Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation of performance Number of unscheduled hospital bed days (acute specialities) 130,298 137,629 135,621p Data only P: provisional. Data is subject to completion issues. Next iteration is due in September 24. Annual_Performance_Report_2022- 23.pdf (hscp.scot) A&E attendances (18+) 40,620 38,889 42,019 Data only Performance for this indicator is challenging to influence, however initiatives continue to progress to reduce A&E attendances including the Home First Response service; Community and Nursing/Care Home Falls Pathways; the Renfrewshire Community Respiratory Team COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Project; and the continued promotion of the national campaign Right Care Right Place offering alternatives to A&E to help reduce pressure on emergency departments. Annual_Performance_Report_2022- 23.pdf (hscp.scot) Number of acute bed days lost to delayed discharges 9,117 7,006 5,194 Data only Renfrewshire was the highest performing HSCP nationally in 2023/24 for standard delayed discharges for the second year running, and No.5 position for Code 9s, which is an improvement on 15th position in 2022-23. These rankings have also been maintained for April and May 2024 Source: Public Health Scotland
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Core Indicators Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation of performance The gap between minimum and maximum male life expectancy in the communities of Renfrewshire 18.97* 19.54** N/A Data only An increase of 0.57 compared with the 5-year aggregate for 2016-2020. *2016 to 2020 (5 Year Aggregate), ScotPHO **2017 to 2021 (5 Year Aggregate), ScotPHO % of people who describe their general health as good or very good over the last year Data not available Data not available 73% Data only This result is a 6.7% decrease compared with the 2017/18 result of 79.7%. Renfrewshire Community Planning partners will work with the HSCP to develop a response to the local survey findings and wider ‘Calls to Action’. This work will be developed in consultation with local people with lived and living experience, incorporating wider available intelligence and also taking account of the challenging financial context in which partners are operating. Source: NHSGGC Adult Health and Wellbeing Survey % of people from the 15% most deprived communities who describe their general health as good or very good over the last year Data not available Data not available 68% Data only This result shows a 5% decrease compared with the 2017/18 result of 73%. Explanation as above. Source: NHSGGC Adult Health and Wellbeing Survey
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Core Indicators Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation of performance Percentage Point Gap in % Pupils Achieving Expected Level for their stage in Literacy between pupils living in 30% Most Deprived areas and those living in 70% Least Deprived Areas (SIMD) 15.4 16 * 10 The percentage point gap between the attainment in literacy of pupils living in the most and least deprived areas has increased to 16 percentage points, in comparison to 15.4 percentage points in 2021/22 Source: SQA Insight website. Percentage Point Gap in % Pupils Achieving Expected Level for their stage in Numeracy between pupils living in 30% Most Deprived areas and those living in 70% Least Deprived Areas (SIMD) 13.4 11 * 9 The percentage point gap between the attainment in numeracy of pupils living in the most and least deprived areas has decreased to 11 percentage points, after a slight increase between 2021 and 2022. Source: SQA Insight website.
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Core Indicators Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation of performance % of Household that are workless 18.6 Data not available Data not available 18.6% compared to Scottish figure of 17.8% Jan to Dec 2022 Labour Market Profile - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (nomisweb.co.uk) Number of primary fires 328 335 292 Source: Scottish Fire and Rescue Number of secondary fires 592 520 504 Source: Scottish Fire and Rescue Total number of incidents/call outs SFRS 3,286 3,446 2,662 Source: Scottish Fire and Rescue Number of deliberate fires 624 543 485 Source: Scottish Fire and Rescue
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Core indicators Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Explanation of performance Total crime 6,923 7,491 7,691 Data only Although demands on policing continue to change and evolve in various ways, one of the main drivers for the overall increase in recorded crimes are Group 3 Crimes of Dishonesty. Crimes such as theft by shoplifting are on the rise and due to their high volume, they have a disproportionate effect and upwards ‘pull’ on overall recorded crime figures. Source: Police Scotland Road traffic offences 3,233 3,358 3,317 Data only The main contributor to the reduction in Road Traffic offences is a drop in speeding offences – 110 fewer recorded (-20%). Source: Police Scotland Sexual crime 451 444 426 Data only A decrease in sexual assaults, indecent communications offences and SOSA 2009 offences have contributed to the overall drop in sexual crimes. Source: Police Scotland Number of reported hate crimes 218 198 206 Data only An increase in racially motivated hate crimes has been observed, with a slight rise in hate crimes with a disability aggravator also noted. Police Scotland continues to recognise that many hate crimes are under-reported and continue to engage with partners to encourage reporting of all crimes targeting protected characteristics. Source: Police Scotland Total number of reported incidents of domestic abuse 2,016 2,061 1,929 Data only While reported incidents of domestic abuse fell in 2023/24 in Renfrewshire, we recognise that there continues to be a significant level of under-reporting of this issue. Efforts continue through various initiatives to ensure victims are instilled with confidence to report incidents of domestic abuse to Police and other support organisations. Source: Police Scotland
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Activities and Initial Performance Indicators
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Planned Activities - Supporting low-income families What we will do What activities are we progressing Thriving Provide opportunities and support to parents to enter, sustain and progress at work Local Employability Partnership including: • Better off campaign • Toolkit to support conversations with clients around employability. Well Join up support for families within communities RCSP has identified a number of specific aims in relation to this priority area: • We will ensure our children and young people enjoy good physical and mental health • We will ensure our children and young people are safe and loved • We will ensure our children and young people have their rights protected and their voices heard • We will ensure our children and young people achieve and make positive contributions to their community Specific programmes of activities are being progressed in partnership: • Whole Family Wellbeing Programme including Family Wellbeing hub, development of referral process, Thrive under Five and data analysis. • Ren 10 health and wellbeing Continue to promote Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme 138 organisations signed up to the scheme with 386 staff trained on breastfeeding and the law.
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What we will do What activities are we progressing Fair Provide support that allows families to live dignified lives and respond to the cost-of-living crisis • Schools Advice / Family Advice Model • Winter Clothing Grant Payments • Lived Experience Panel • Summer holiday food and activity programme • Fair Food Renfrewshire • Local Housing Strategy actions in relation to Fuel Poverty : Work towards meeting the national fuel poverty targets and reducing the amount of people affected by fuel poverty across Renfrewshire. • Healthier Wealthier Children Programme, with updated pathway • Welfare Advice & Health Partnership – schools embedded Money Advice Safe Work together to support children and young people at risk of trauma and harm • Trauma Informed and Responsive Renfrewshire • The Promise Planned Activities - Supporting low-income families
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Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation of performance Thriving Number of people supported, sustained in work at 6 Months through Renfrewshire Council Employability Programme (INVEST) 221 340 452 180 In the financial year 2023/24 there was a significant increase in the funding awarded to Renfrewshire to support parents through the Child Poverty Funding stream (formerly known as PESF – Parental Employability Support Fund). This funding enabled additional services to provide a focused and tailored support for families both employed and unemployed. We successfully moved 528 residents into employment. From this group 452 managed to sustain employment for more than 6 months. Number of parents registering with PES Advisors - 158 352 300 All parents registered were from child poverty priority groups. Percentage of parents registering with PES who moved into a positive outcome 40 60 50 No of low-income parents supported with improved incomes 61 182 150 155 parents were supported financially with over 300 parents receiving better off in work calculations and around 50% of parents supported had access to funding for training /barrier removal. 105 parents accessed the Welfare /transitions payment. Number of Living Wage employers Data not available 86 Data not available Employer Directory - Living Wage Scotland (scottishlivingwage.org) Initial Indicators - Supporting low-income families
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Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation Well* Average complementary tariff score of pupils living in SIMD 30% most deprived areas 545 496 * Data only * Data not available Latest data on school leavers attainment shows 2022/23 complementary tariff score is down on the figure for 2021/22, marking the second successive year that the figure has fallen. Please note, assessment methods continue to be impacted by the pandemic, and comparison with previous years should be treated with caution. *Indicators to be developed through the Whole Family Wellbeing programme – including wellbeing assessment data which is being developed as part of the process. Initial Indicators - Supporting low-income families
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Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/34 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation of performance Well Number of CYP accessing Ren 10 and % reporting improved outcomes Data not available 199 (85%) 232 (80%) Data only Number CYP accessing school counselling / % reporting improved outcomes Data not available 1,081 (75%) 1,232 (84%) Data only % of children at risk of overweight or obesity (27 – 30 months & Primary 1) 9.1 9.6 * Data only Source: Public Health Scotland Initial Indicators - Supporting low-income families
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Initial Indicators - Supporting low-income families Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation Fair Number of organisations signed up to breastfeeding friendly scheme 130 138 Data only The HSCP was successful in maintaining the UNICEF Baby Friendly Gold Award in March 2024 and has seen an increase in the number of organisations signing up to the Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme. Number of staff trained in relation to breastfeeding friendly scheme 316 386 Data only Number of staff trained has increased to 386 in total. % of children living in poverty (after housing costs) (LGBF) 23.3 24% Data not available Data only For local government professionals | Benchmarking (improvementservice.org.uk) % participation for 16-19 years old per 100 in education training and employment 93.3 94.8 Data not available Data only The % participation rate has increased slightly from 2021/22. Source: Annual Participations Rate, Skills Development Scotland
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Initial Indicators - Supporting low-income families Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/34 Target Direction of travel Current status Explanation Fair No of referrals made to Healthier Wealthier Children 175 183 302 Data only No of people engaged through Healthier Wealthier Children 118 137 175 Data only Number of people engaged from child poverty priority groups 132 181 166 Data only
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Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation Safe Percentage of Looked After Children cared for in the community (LGBF) 91.4 90.4 90.9 89.9 The percentage of looked after children in the community increased slightly by 0.5pp between 2022/23 and 2023/24. The majority of all looked after children continue to live in a community setting either with their own family or with an alternative family. A residential house or school can be more suitable for a small number of children and young people based on their needs, but the service will always seek to have a child live in a family setting where appropriate. Number of Children on Child Protection register 61 80 61 Throughout 2023/24, 120 children were newly registered on the CPR while 141 children de- registered. Trends in child protection activity are monitored by the Renfrewshire Child Protection Committee which receives a report on a range of performance measures. Initial Indicators - Supporting low-income families
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Planned Activities - Tackling health inequalities What we will do What activities are we progressing Thriving Tackle the barriers to work for people with disabilities and health conditions • Local Employability Partnership targeted activities Well Provide a network of community mental health and wellbeing supports • Ren 10 • Renfrewshire Wellbeing Network (now 196 members and meets bi-monthly) • Culture, Arts, Health and Social Care Group, led by HSCP and funded by Future Paisley, has developed a network of 164 local people and organisations interested in supporting social and cultural activity for people involved in health and social care services. • Established a 3rd Sector Forum that sits under the HSCP’s Strategic Planning Group with a focus on partnership working Fair Reduce the impact of alcohol and drugs and support recovery • The Alcohol and Drug Change Programme is in its final phase and evaluation work is underwayto understand the impact of work and inform future decision-making around mainstreaming service delivery. • ADP programme • Stigma and language initiatives • Alcohol Policy across organisations
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What we will do What activities are we progressing Safe Make sure people can live safely and independently at home and in the community • From Renfrewshire’s Draft Local Housing Strategy for 2023-28 - Strategic Priority 5 – People can live independently for as long as possible in their own home and the different housing needs of people across Renfrewshire are being met. • Renfrewshire’s Integrated Joint board Strategic Plan 2022-25 also highlights the aim to shape services around individuals, unpaid carers and communities with a focus on helping people to live independently • Housing Regeneration Programme • As part of the Alcohol and Drugs Change Programme, the Council allocated £2 million of funding to support individuals affected by alcohol and/or drugs. Some of this funding was used to establish an innovative pilot project MYLA (My Life Ahead) in May 2022. This project will run until October 2024. • HSCP working with Environment, Housing and Infrastructure to improve accessibility for people with physical disabilities and sensory impairments. Established a Towns and Villages Accessibility Forum that meets quarterly. • Reconnect project, through the HSCP, now provides volunteer befriending for most vulnerable clients Planned Activities - Tackling health inequalities
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Initial Indicators - Tackling health inequalities Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation of performance Thriving Employment rate 50+ 41.6 36.6 Data only There is a significant decrease in the rate of employment for those who are 50+ years of age. Note: April 2022-March 2023 figure Employment rate of disabled people 47.4 47.8 * Data only The employment rate of disabled people increased slightly between 2022 and 2023. Note: Employment rate aged 16-64 - EA core or work- limiting disabled Source: Nomis Well Percentage of patients who started treatment within 18 weeks of referral to Psychological Therapy 90.9 70 88.5 90 Performance for this indicator has seen a considerable increase from 70% at March 2023 to 88.5% at March 2024, which is a positive change from red to amber status and just short of the 90% target. Source: Renfrewshire HSCP Suicide rate (per 100,000) 11.2 * * Data only *Data not available Source: Public Health Scotland
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Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation Fair Drug related deaths per 100,000 population 50 39 * Data only *Data will be published in August 2024 Source: ScotPho Alcohol related deaths per 100,000 population 53 42 * Data only *Data will be published in September 2024 Source: National Records of Scotland Rate of alcohol-related hospital stays per 100,000 population 6.8 6.3 Data not available 8.9 Following a surge in 2021/22, the rate of hospital stays has reduced to the same level as 2020/21 and remains below the target. Source: IJB Scorecard 2021/22 Drug related hospital stays per 100,000 population 218.49 168.48 Data not available 170 Although figures for drug related hospital stays reduced in 2021 and 2022, the figure still remains slightly above the target. Source: Public Health Scotland Renfrewshire ADP figures Alcohol and Drugs waiting times for referral to treatment. % seen within 3 weeks 90.8 84.7 98.5* 90 *Quarter ending March 2024. Previously, review work identified that performance figures did not reflect actual practice. Following improvement work which included staff training and guidance to ensure data is uploaded correctly, performance has significantly. A dedicated Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) Information Analyst is also in post, which has provided additional capacity to ensure optimum compliance and improve data quality. Source: Public Health Scotland (DAISy) Initial Indicators - Tackling health inequalities
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Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation Fair Balance of Care: Home Care - total number of hours provided for/clients receiving personal care versus non-personal care N/A 14,699 v 318 18,521 v 375.5 Data only Data for the period April 2023 to March 2024 shows a 26% increase in the Total number of hours provided for clients receiving personal care (from 14,699 to 18,521), and an 18.1% increase in non- personal care (318 to 375.5), compared with the same period in 2022-2023. This is expected and is consistent with our policy of caring for people at home. People are living longer with significantly higher levels of disability and this trend is likely to continue. The number of open community placements has increased by 14.9% (1,554 to 1,786), while open residential placements for 65+ have increased by 3.6% (971 to 1006), as levels of dependency continue to increase. Work continues to review service-user data to monitor the population growth. Balance of Care: Number of open community placements vs open residential placements for 65+ (Care at Home vs residential) 60.9 61.5 v 38.5 63.9 v 36.1 Data only Initial Indicators - Tackling health inequalities
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Initial Indicators - Tackling health inequalities Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation Safe Population of clients receiving Telecare all ages (rate per 1,000) 4.4 4.2 4.8 Data only There has been a 34.4% decrease in clients aged 75+ receiving Telecare in 2023-24 compared with 2022-23. This is mainly due to service users choosing to switch from enhanced (Telecare) to basic (Community Alarms) following routine service reviews. Additionally, a reduction of 1.1% is attributed to routine case management activity or equipment review in preparation for the change from analogue to digital technology. As a result, the number of people accessing Community Alarms (75+) increased by 33.3%. The number of people accessing Community Alarms (all ages) has seen a 35% increase compared with 2022-23, which is due to the rise in higher levels of disability in those under 75, with more risks associated; therefore, a requirement for increased support to allow people to live more independently. Telecare and Community Alarms are preventative or early intervention measures and, where appropriate, can be alternatives to statutory services or funding. This service will now be subject to national eligibility criteria, which is likely to impact the demographic. Population of clients receiving Telecare (75+) (rate per 1,000) 58 61 40 Data only Number of people accessing Community Alarms (75+) 1,969 2,121 2,827 Data only Number of people accessing Community Alarms (all ages) 2,503 2,791 3,767 Data only
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Initial Indicators - Tackling health inequalities Indicator 21/22 22/23 23/24 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation Safe Number of adult support plans completed for carers (age 18+) by HSCP 40 25 192 Data only Annual_Performance_Report_2022-23.pdf (hscp.scot) Number of Adult Support and Protection referrals (by source) 1,068 1,314 1,527 Data only There has been an increase in the number of Adult Support and Protection referrals from 1,314 for the period April 2022 to March 2023 to 1,527 for the same period in 2023-24 (+16.2%). This may reflect changes in the code of practice and awareness-raising with partners and may also reflect how referrals are managed on receipt. Referrals will continue to be monitored regularly during 2024-2025 to help identify any emerging trends.
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Planned activities - Addressing the climate emergency What we will do What activities are we progressing Thriving Create good, green jobs and a green skills pipeline everyone can access • Net Zero Business Grants • Collaboration with Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce, Business Gateway, Engage Renfrewshire and other key partners to identify and optimise opportunities • Meet the Buyer events • Working with Skills Development Scotland and other Glasgow City Region public organisations on the Climate Emergency Skills Action Plan Well Make sure there are local spaces and nature that support health and wellbeing • Renfrewshire’s Biodiversity Action Plan • Delivery of the Clyde Climate Forest • Creating 33 new biodiversity areas • Renfrewshire Council’s Sustainable Communities Fund Fair Deliver a just transition towards net zero with fairness at its core • Aligning outcomes with the Fairer Renfrewshire programme • Undertaking socio-economic impact assessments to quantify and consider all impacts of the Plan for Net Zero • Community Climate Conversations and ongoing engagement with the Fairer Renfrewshire Lived Experience Panel to incorporate community priorities, ensure benefits are shared equitably and to mitigate against unintended consequences Safe Develop adaptations to climate impacts for vulnerable people • Working collaboratively in partnership with the 13 member organisations of Climate Ready Clyde partnership on Glasgow City Region’s Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan • Utilising Renfrewshire’s Climate Vulnerability Map to highlight those most vulnerable to impacts of climate change (postcodes in the top 20 SIMD exposed to flooding impacts, heat impacts or both • A Renfrewshire-specific Adaptation Plan to be developed in 2024-25 to address local impacts
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Initial Indicators - Addressing the climate emergency Indicator 21/22 22/23 Target Direction of travel Current Status Explanation of performance Thriving Measures to be developed Well Number of community-led projects and initiatives taking local climate action N/A Data not available yet % m2 covered by allotments/community growing grounds N/A Data not available yet % of residents with safe access to nature within 1km of their residence N/A Data not available yet Air quality monitoring across all areas to evaluate and improve air quality N/A Data not available yet Fair Number of people supported to reskill, upskill or participate in training in skills required for the transition to net zero. N/A Data not available yet Safe % m2 public open spaces managed for biodiversity/number of projects to increase resilience to climate change N/A Data not available yet
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Renfrewshire Community Planning Partnership Annual Report 2023/2024 For more information please contact: andrena.faulkner@renfrewshire.org.uk