Voluntary sector role with children with exceptional health care needs

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Voluntary sector role with children with
exceptional health care needs

• Andrea Cail
• Director of Service Development
• Childrens Hospice Association Scotland

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Voluntary Organisations

• .may be said to comprise organisations with a
  social purpose..
• Non-governmental
• Value driven
• Community organisations, charities, social
  enterprise, co-operatives
• National, regional, local

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Voluntary organisations

• SENSE ACT
• Compassionate Friends
• REACT Make a Wish
• CHAS CLIMB
• MPS Society Contact a Family
• Child Bereavement Trust
• Action for Sick Children
• CLIC Sargent

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Making a difference

• Extending opportunities for CYP
• Responding quickly to need
• Supporting the whole family
• A safe place away from home
• Working in partnership
• Specialist expertise

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Extending opportunities

• Play and activities
• Mixing with peer groups
• Enabling parents to meet others
• Outings / holiday schemes
• Different experiences

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Responding quickly to need

• Voluntary organisations for specific needs
• Criteria for access
• Assessment process
• Flexibility differing roles

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Supporting the whole family

• Multi disciplinary teams
• Variety of expertise
• Specific supports eg siblings
• Bereavement support

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Safe place away from home

• Respite
• Day care
• Hospice care
• Activity clubs during the holidays

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Specialist expertise

• For the child, young person, family or
  professionals
• Education, training and research
• Different knowledge base eg symptom control
• Alternative to hospital
• Practice guidelines

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Working in partnership

• Extend support and care
• Create opportunities
• Develop new services
• Add the extras
• REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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