Assett Based Consulting

Asset Based Consulting

Asset Based Consulting is a partnership that specialises in consultancy support for local government, the NHS, community and voluntary organisations. They use an 'appreciative' or an 'assets' approach to their work.
"In practice this means that we start with what is working in an organisation or a community," said Trevor Hopkins, one of the partners. "Individuals, families, communities and organisations have the capacity, skills, knowledge, connections and the potential to develop in a positive direction," added Jayne Norwood. "In an asset based approach the glass is half-full, not half-empty."
As well as detailing the consultancy support that Trevor and Jayne can offer, the website also contains resources that will be useful to anyone wanting to take an asset approach to leadership, improvement or development.

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People Centred Public Health

Just published by The Policy Press and written by my colleagues and friends Jane South, Judy White and Mark Gamsu, 'People-Centred Public Health' examines how members of the public can be involved in delivering health improvement, primarily as volunteers...

People Centred Public Health

http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?K=9781447305309

People-Centred Public Health

Jane South, Judy White and Mark Gamsu
The Policy Press (2012) ISBN 9781447305309

People-Centred Public Health examines how members of the public can be involved in delivering health improvement, primarily as volunteers or lay health workers. With a foreword by Professor Sir Michael Marmot and Dr Mike Grady, this timely book draws on a major study of lay engagement in public health, using case studies and real life examples to provide a comprehensive and accessible overview of policy, practice and research in this area. In an economic and political climate where there is renewed interest in the role of the citizen, the authors challenge old orthodoxies in public health and build a coherent argument for radical change in the way public agencies support lay action.

People-Centred Public Health - Book Launch

Friday 15 February 2013, 15:00–17:00
Lecture Theatre A, Rose Bowl, City Campus

Leeds Metropolitan University will be hosting an event considering what an equitable and people-centred public health system would look like. Key-note speeches will be given by Dr Ruth Hussey, Chief Medical Officer for Wales, talking about her vision for public health in Wales, followed by David Hunter, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Durham University, entitled ‘Public health in transition: New dawn or poisoned chalice?’
Following the speeches there will be a panel discussion, with panel members:

Mike Grady (Marmot Review Team)

Hanif Malik (Hamara Healthy Living Centre)

David Buck (The King’s Fund)

Trevor Hopkins (Asset Based Consulting)

Jon Hindley (Leeds Healthy Living Network)

The event will coincide with the book launch of ‘People Centred Public Health’ by Jane South, Judy White and Mark Gamsu, published by Policy Press
If you would like to attend please contact Sue Rooke s.rooke@leedsmet.ac.uk

What makes us healthy?

Written by Jane Foot
With a foreword by Professor Sir Michael Marmot

The follow-up to the hugely popular 'A glass half-full'.

'What makes us healthy?' was published on 5 March 2012 and is available as a free download from this site.

What makes us healthy?

by Jane Foot (2012)
With a foreword by Professor Sir Michael Marmot

The follow-up to the popular 'A glass half-full'.
‘What makes us healthy?’ has information on the evidence for the beneficial effects of assets such as social relationships and networks on health and wellbeing; ideas about how to put asset principles into practice; and help with assessing whether the new ways of working are having an impact. This publication will inspire and support those who want to look again at what they are doing to improve health and wellbeing and to tackle health inequalities.
Asset based working is not an alternative to properly funded public services. It challenges how those services are designed and delivered and requires a recasting of the relationship between commissioners, providers, service users and communities. It puts a positive value on social relationships and networks, on self confidence and efficacy and the ability to take control of your life circumstances. It highlights the impact of such assets on people’s wellbeing and resilience and thus on their capacity to cope with adversity including poor health and illness. These are things that need nurturing and supporting more than ever.

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"A new area for me. Great presentation with anecdotal/research examples. Provided an opportunity to re-phrase interventions. Really interesting - totally makes sense."

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