Part I: Decision Makers’ Ideas for Change

Refresh our ethos or focus to suit new priorities

Refresh our ethos or focus to suit new priorities

Focus on new priorities that need to be tackled, such as digital exclusion.

“Digital exclusion very important for elders and young people / schools.”

“Supporting equal access to IT.”

“Consider neighbourhood assets & geography as barriers to healthy lifestyles and isolation”

“Consider how we can reduce health inequalities and increase exercise opportunities for people on lower incomes.”

“Prevention needs to be higher up list”

“Invest/look at better ways to solve the problem of families not being able to access healthy living activities.”

Adopt a new approach or ethos, centred on people’s real experiences.

“Be compassionate.”

“Physical and MH are as important as
each other.”

“Tackle isolation in a person centred way”

Explore more themes

01

Adapt services to improve people’s experiences

02

Renew our focus on children & young people

03

Communicate about services and community groups

04

Make sure the community sector can offer a comprehensive, well-supported range of services

05

Protect and maintain public space

06

Refresh our ethos or focus to suit new priorities

07

Develop tailored provision for specific groups of people

08

Review how people access mental health support & what wider provision people need to keep well

09

Help people to feel safer in the community

10

Invest in local areas and their community sectors

11

Make sure everyone can access a safe, suitable home

12

Foster a culture of listening in services

13

Design public transport for the people who use it

14

Work together as a system to improve people’s experiences

15

Make good employment a driver for health and wellbeing