Cambridgeshire

Traveller Health TeamRose Wilson

9 June 2010

Working in Cambridgeshire with ….

53%35%

12%

English Gypsy Travellers

Travellers Irish Heritage

Eastern European Roma

Outreach in Cambridgeshire

East of England Development Agency Funding – May 06 – March 08

Traveller Health Team – April 2009 – Present

East of England Development Agency fundingTwo years funding (May 06 – March 08)Aims

Short Term – Increase the skills base of Travellers in Cambridgeshire

Long Term – Increase involvement of Travellers in existing skills training settings and improve knowledge base and involvement of service providers in meeting the needs of Travellers

Targets

Over two years 160 new Traveller learners were to engage in a minimum of 6 hours skills training each

Skills Training Sessions

F/History Family LearningXmas Wreath Making Work Skills TrainingNVQ Early Years First AidChildcare Learning Development ConstructionHair & Beauty NVQ Motor Vehicle MechanicsNew CLAIT NVQ BricklayingGel Nails Surf DirectRegional Conference Attendee Driver TheoryBasic Skills Assessment TYRO CourseRed 2 Green Course Sports DevelopmentRelative Strangers Beginners/Basic ITBasic Internet LiteracyPainting & Decorating Electrical InstallationFood Hygiene WeldingStory-telling Skills

Targets Achieved

189 Traveller learners received skills training provision across the county

30 Traveller learners were identified as going on to a second area of sessions or enrolling in some other provision

Many more had stated an interest in progressing to other skills provision

Partnership Working

The project worked with over 60 agencies, organisations and individual trainers/skills providers, many of which had not previously worked with Traveller learners

Successful Outcomes3 Learners went into employment as a direct result of

attending sessions/courses

2 Learners went into voluntary work

3 Learners following their Work Skills Training sessions went on to actually deliver skills training sessions

1 Learner was nominated for an Adult Learner Award and won!

What Didn’t Work!

Responsibility for outreach to and support for learners fell almost entirely to myself and a team colleague

Provided provision (outreach/teaching/progression)

Lack of ongoing support from partnership organisations during and when project finished

Traveller Health Team

The following team has been employed to address health needs within the Traveller Communities

The Traveller Health Team consists of….

Lead Nurse from NHS Cambridgeshire Project Development Worker from Cambridgeshire Race Equality

& Diversity Service Team for Traveller Education Advocate from Ormiston Travellers Initiative & Admin Support Health Community Development Worker to lead on establishment

of Health Trainers programme.

Health Team Project Development Worker As part of the Team for Traveller Education to

work in partnership with the Traveller Health Team to inform, involve & support adult Travellers (16+) in acquiring skills which may be used to enrich/improve everyday life and encourage healthy lifestyles, enabling better access and take-up of health provision.

The project also aims to improve attitudes and cultural awareness of health professionals.

Health NeedsProject established in recognition of significantly

higher health needs experienced by Gypsy & Travellers

NHS Cambridgeshire looked at health needs in the widest possible sense. Health is much more than being ill & therefore the team consists of professionals to help people to achieve their potential in all areas of their life

To improve Gypsies & Traveller’s personal wellbeing and achieve their potential

Traveller Health TeamProject Development WorkerSupports Gypsies/Travellers accessing skills for life provision

Liaises with colleges, services & agencies to encourage Traveller participation on mainstream courses and the running of targeted provision e.g. family first aid, healthy cooking courses

Provide culture awareness sessions for services and other organisation

Develop strategies to incorporate Gypsies/Travellers into mainstream funding sources and to support delivery of appropriate provision relevant to the communities

The following are just some of the skills for life training sessions we have developed and worked with during the project…..

Traveller Health Team Project Development Worker

Mums About Food

Healthy Eating Cooking Sessions •6-week course incorporating

• Food Hygiene

• Health & Safety

• Healthy eating & lifestyle

Traveller Health Team Project Development Worker

Child Care Learning Development Course

Courses set up in Fenland and East Cambridgeshire

•CACHE Accredited course

•Duration ~ 18 months – 2 years

•Levels 2, 3 & 4

•Progression onto teaching qualification

Traveller Health Team Project Development Worker

OFSTED Approved First Aid Course

•Delivered by St John Ambulance in St Neots, Chatteris, Wisbech & Ely

• Individuals completed and gained certification!

Traveller Health Team Project Development Worker

Fenland Play Ranger Activities

Encouraging fitness through play

Working with parents to improve childhood obesity

Traveller Health Champions

NVQ level 2 Health Champions

NVQ level 3 Health Trainers

Supporting the community accessing health provision

Rose WilsonProject Development WorkerCounty-Wide Cambridgeshire Race Equality & Diversity ServiceTeam for Traveller Education CPDCFoster Road Trumpington Cambridge CB2 9NL Telephone: 01223 50870007900 678 291

rose.wilson@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Differences

Targets

Quality of Provision

Ongoing support

Team work