Who are the LINk?
Reading LINk has been set up to give the Reading Communities a stronger voice in how their health and social care services are delivered.
Reading LINk Board:
The following Board members, widely representing Reading communities and with diverse experiences, have been elected in accordance with the Reading LINk Election Process:
Sheila Booth Helen Turner Tony Hall Linda Dobraszezyk
Ricky Taylor Rev'd John Rogers Janet Wignall Caroline Langdon
John Shaw David Shepherd Monica Collings
The Reference Group
Reading LINk held events in July 2008 and Jan 2009 (Stakeholders Event), July 2009 (Diabetes Event) and Dec 2009 (Pilot Community drop-in session) encouraging people to give feedback and/or join its Reference Group. A further event was held in July 2010 encouraging people to become more actively involved in the activities of the LINk.
The Reference Group is an informal group of people who have expressed an interest in the activities of the Reading LINk. Some members have asked to be kept informed of activities, whilst some have advised they would like to participate. This may be working as part of a group reviewing an issue or giving feedback more generally on a health or social care matter.
For issues/concerns that are referred to the LINk, that require further research or the LINk Board decide to take the issue forward, these are allocated to the project groups called Task and Finish Groups. Each group would normally comprise of a LINk Board member, possibly the referrer and ideally volunteers from the Reference Group or local community, supported by LINk Host staff. The group would then agree a task list to progress each project appropriately.
Reading Voluntary Action (RVA)
As part of a country wide procurement process Reading Voluntary Action (RVA) were selected in October 2008, by Reading Borough Council to act as the facilitators of the Reading LINk (known as the host organisation).
The activities RVA carry out are:
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Telling the community about the LINk
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Encouraging people to get involved
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Helping to find out people's views
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Day-to-day running of the LINk
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Helping Reading LINk develop its aims
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Managing finances
If you are interested in becoming involved and/or receiving regular information about Reading LINk activities, please click here.