Blackpool LINk gives you the opportunity to influence your local health and care services. Anyone can get involved, and it has been set up to make sure that people in your area get the health and social services they need.
Blackpool LINk wants to hear about your experience of health and social services and you ideas for improvements or changes. It has the power to implement small changes and influence big changes.
What is Blackpool LINk?
Blackpool LINk is made up of individuals and community groups who work together to improve local services. The job of Blackpool LINk is to find out what people like and dislike about local services and work with the people who plan and run them to help make them better. This may involve talking directly to health care professionals about a service that is not being offered or suggesting ways that an existing service could be made better.
Blackpool LINk also have powers to help with the tasks and to make sure changes happen.
Why get involved?
There are a number of benefits of becoming involved in the Blackpool LINk, which include:
- Getting attention for neglected issues or ideas
- Influencing those who make decisions about new or existing services
- Helping the community speak with a stronger local voice
- Helping services provide better care
Be a part of Blackpool LINk
It's up to you how and when you get involved - you can just comment on issues when contacted, or you can get more involved - by helping to raise awareness of an issue, or by helping to find solutions.
Who can join?
Anyone can join: carers, service users, community leaders, patient representatives....everyone's views matter. Groups can also join: charities, faith groups, tenant organisations, youth councils, BME Organisations and business federations....anyone who wants to make sure the needs of the community are listened to.
How much time will it take?
There are many ways you can get involved. You can take a few minutes to answer a survey, or take longer to represent the community when a health or social care service is being discussed with service providers.
Who to contact?
For more information, or to register your interest, please contact Blackpool LINk on: (01253) 622 222, or email link.admin@groundwork.org.uk
Related Websites:
Blackpool LINk Website
Groundwork North West Website
Department of Health Website
Direct Gov Website
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