Voluntary Sector - lobbying - and supporting public involvement in Community Care services
2. Client Group
Disabled people who use Community Care services and their carers
3. Secondary advice?
The organisation does not give advice
4. Aims
To involve service users, carers and voluntary sector workers in the planning a provision of Community Care facilities.
5. Activities
ELCCF works with support groups and individuals to help them get a say in service provision. The organisation has had an input into the Local Housing Strategy and continues to help influence the process.
6. Information and Advice services
None (but see 16 below)
Contacts and delivery methods
7. Contact details
East Lothian Community Care Forum; c/o Tynepark House, Poldrate, HADDINGTON, East Lothian EH41 4DA Tel 01620 822212 Fax 01620 822051
e-mail: info@elccf.fsnet.co.uk
8. Service delivery methods
Telephone Advice: No Appointments: No Outreach: No Home Visits: No Out of Hours: No Via e-mail: No
9. Opening Hours
Monday-Thursday 0900-1500
Staffing, Funding and Training
10. Staffing
2 part Time
11. Funding
Local Authority
12. Quality Assurance
No
Referrals
13. Formal referral policy - receiving?
No
14. Formal referral policy - making?
No
15. Informal reciprocal referral arrangements?
Yes
16. Referral procedure
ELCCF principally provides signposting to organisations and individuals on housing and other matters. There is no formal referral process.
