I would love to know how a last minute change of funding goal posts from Perth & Kinross Council aligns with The Scottish Government 's #EthicalCommissioning principles which are person led care and support, human rights approach, full involvement of people with lived experience, outcomes focussed practice, high quality care and support, fair working practices, financial transparency, sustainable prices and commercial viability, shared accountability and last, but not least, climate and circular economy. (Iriss 's recent report on Ethical Commissioning in Alcohol and Drug Services is a great resource across all aspects of public health and wellbeing related areas! (https://lnkd.in/egMzSVQf) Social Flock (Perth) is a grassroots organisation very local to me. They are mostly staffed by volunteers and run on a shoe string with majority funding going on projects like Winter Warmer Packs for kids. Last year they lovingly created 700 packs from preloved clothing donations and bought new items where they did not have the donations. This year Perth & Kinross Council changed the goal posts at the same time of opening the fund that was used to finance these packs. #ChallengePovertyWeek was last week. We know 1 in 4 children in #PerthandKinross are in poverty. PKC has signed posted Social Flock to other funders knowing that a) its October in Scotland and the temperatures have already plummeted b) what funder has an application process that would turn it about in super quick time. Again I am seeing a council maintaining a defensible position about funding, while not finding alternative clothing packs for 700 children and totally relying on a small grassroots organisation to pull something out of thin area. Apart from being frustrated and annoyed on behalf of Social Flock I want to highlight that this is exactly why great The Scottish Government policies like #EthicalCommissioning will never be implemented at local level. Yes funding is extremely impacted in all local authorities but it doesn't mean you can't apply #EthicalCommissioning principles! We have to bring *NON* ethical commissioning practices out in the open and ask local authorities, NHS and Health and Social Care Partnerships to do better. In this instance it is at least 700 children across #PerthandKinross who absolutely lose out. The Poverty Alliance Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) PKAVS COSLA Perth & Kinross Anti-Poverty Task Force #Transparency #EthicalCommissioning #PolicyImplementationGap #Scotland #WorkWithCommunities #ShiftThePower #WinterWarmerPacks
Our Winter Warmer applications are now open, providing winter clothing to children in Perth and Kinross - but with a sad caveat. Please watch the accompanying video from founder and trustee, Rachael that explains the impact of the reduced funding from Perth & Kinross Council If you are in a position to donate and help fund our scheme, then please get in touch - you can remain anonymous or be praised to the rafters! For anyone that wants to access the service, they can do so here: https://lnkd.in/evEAUd8e - we had 102 applications in the first hour of the scheme being available, showing that there is a chronic need as families try to balance squeezed budgets. #charity #scotland #circulareconomy
