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Aberdeenshire
Health Improvement Fund
The sole
purpose of the fund is to support Health Improvement work
and address inequalities in health across Aberdeenshire. The
fund can be accessed by anyone who is working towards improving
the health of the local community or communities of interest
in a way that meets local needs and reflects local circumstances.
Health Improvement Fund spend should:
• Reflect local priorities such as inequalities
• Be evidence based
• Focus on achieving measurable outcomes
• Stimulate collaborative multi-disciplinary working
• Add value to existing activity
Health Improvement Fund Criteria:
Essential
Desirable
• Address health inequalities • Participant/user
involvement in planning of project
• People are resident in Aberdeenshire • Evidence
of need of group
• Work fits with national and local priorities •
Evidence of benefit of group
• Partnership working • Add value to existing
activity
• Sustainability
• Reflect local need
Guidance
for completion of proposal form – 2009/2010
Section 1 – Strategic Priorities
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National Plan – Aberdeenshire Single Outcome Agreement
The Single Outcome Agreement is an agreement between Aberdeenshire
Council, Community Planning Partnership and the Scottish Government
which outlines how local and national priorities should be
targeted.
To complete
the Health Improvement Fund application process please detail,
if applicable, the specific outcomes identified in the Single
Outcome Agreement which your project will meet.
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Local Plan – Aberdeenshire Joint Health Improvement
Plan
The Joint Health Improvement Plan identifies key health improvement
priorities and objectives / actions which are to be taken
forward in order to achieve improvement in identified priorities.
To complete
the Health Improvement Fund application process please detail,
if applicable, the key priority and specific objective / action
your project will meet.
Please click on the following link to access the Aberdeenshire
Joint Health Improvement Plan and the Single Outcome Agreement.
http://www.hinetgrampian.org/hinet/2009.439.html?pMenuID=4&pElementID=439
If you require assistance identifying actions please contact
your area Public Health Co-ordinator.
Section
2 - About the Project
Within
this section we are looking for detailed information on the
following:
•
Anticipated Outcome – What will be the result of the
project, what do you hope to
achieve?
•
Key Indicator – How will you measure the success of
project?
•
Objectives – What do you need to do to in order to achieve
your identified
anticipated outcome?
•
What will the project involve? – What do you plan to
do and what will this
involve?
•
Evidence of identified need? – Please provide detailed
evidence of the need for
this project. This could include local
data/information. If you need assistance in
identifying local data please ask the PHC.
• Timescale of project? – Please detail the start
and finish date for the project.
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Partnership Working – Please detail all partners who
will be involved in the
project and include details of who will manage the project.
Section 3 – Finance
This section
is extremely important and detailed information is required.
Only funding which has been identified in this section will
be covered by the Health Improvement Fund any additional costs
which arise throughout the duration of the project will need
to be agreed by appropriate Public Health Co-ordinator prior
to expense being incurred. Failure to do this may result in
the Health Improvement Fund being unable to cover the full
costs of the project.
The Health
Improvement Fund is currently allocated on a yearly basis
and all invoices will need to be sent to the Public Health
Co-ordinator by the end of February, again failure to adhere
to this deadline will result in project costs not being covered
by the fund.
It is
important to inform us if the project is being supported by
any other funding source, this should include local funding
sources such as Community School Networks (CSN’s) and
national funding sources such as the National Lottery.
Section 4 – Monitoring and Evaluation
Within
this section we require detailed information on the monitoring
and evaluation of the project. It is essential that projects
are effectively monitored and evaluated. You will be required
to report on progress and outcomes of the project. Adequate
evaluation planning and detail should be included from the
outset. If you would like support with this element of the
project please contact your PHC as indicated below. There
are various possible ways of evaluating a project and you
can seek support and advice.
If you would like further support in completing the attached
proposal form or have any questions please contact your identified
Public Health Co-ordinator
North
Aberdeenshire: Caroline Clark
Maternity Annex
Chalmers Hospital
Banff
AB45 1JA
Email: carolineclark2@nhs.net
Tel: 01261 819166
Central Aberdeenshire: Calvin Little
Admin Block
Inverurie Hospital
Inverurie
AB51 3UL
Email: calvin.little@nhs.net
Tel: 01467 672729
South Aberdeenshire: Fiona Murray
Arduthie Lodge
Kirkton Road
Stonehaven
AB39 2QJ
Email: f.murray@nhs.net
Tel: 01569 792074
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