About Us

project objectives

The following objectives are considered as an integral part of the project:

To conduct a thorough survey of residents in the Whitestone area to identify their needs and requirements in terms of reducing loneliness and isolation and in creating better health and wellbeing.
To assess and evaluate the results of the survey and build this into the shaping and provision of a new community based service.
To provide a new, additional, health and wellbeing service to complement the existing three areas of service and which aims to provide a broad menu of activities and support to older people.
To engage a wide range of statutory and community agencies and partners in the design and provision of new services.
To design a new service that is sustainable in the medium and longer term and is capable of being replicated elsewhere.
To specifically provide, in the new service, for people living with Dementia.
To launch and evaluate the new service, which may be considered as a pilot for other areas of Nuneaton and Bedworth.
To develop the service provision into a local wellbeing hub. The hub will link in appropriately to the CCG Inter-disciplinary hub framework.
The development and implementation of a successful communication strategy.

project objectives

Mike Slemensek

Localities and Communities Officer, Warwickshire County Council

Di Kent

Chair, Whitestone Surgery Patient Participation Group

Hay Sharma

Deputy Chair, Whitestone Surgery Patient Participation Group

Cllr Jeff Morgan

County Councillor, Warwickshire County Council

Dr Sacha Simon

Senior Partner, Whitestone Surgery

project partners

Our priorities are firstly that we want Warwickshire’s communities and individuals to be supported so they are safe, healthy and independent with priority focussed on the most vulnerable. Secondly, we want Warwickshire’s economy to be vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. We cannot do this alone and we are continuing to look to our residents and partners in the public, private and voluntary communities to open up a new conversation with us to find solutions and different ways of working.

Volunteer Friends serve the community by encouraging friendships, combating isolation and celebrating independent living. We do this by broadening horizons offering people greater access to the wider community at a social level. Our Range of services are delivered by volunteers and include: medicar transport, social transport, minibus transport and supported shopping trips as well as a range of community activities.

Guideposts formed in 1972 to support people upon leaving institutional care, or after diagnosis of long-term conditions, like dementia. We believe people live better, happier, more resilient lives in their own homes - connected to their own communities. Our practical & advice services, help them to live well and stay connected. “HERE” is a nationwide projection of those local information & advice services! Whitestone residents can access our HERE experts via the website, our telephone centre, or the Mi-Life independent living shop in Binley. HERE helps you make informed choices on managing chronic conditions to stay happy, health & involved for longer!

We are an innovative team of healthcare professionals with a strong track record of delivering services which transform local communities. We see it as an honour to serve Nuneaton and Bedworth. We will ensure the planning for the health and well-being activities of this project are linked to and supported by the NHS interdisciplinary hub framework.

Mike Slemensek

Di Kent

Hay Sharma

Cllr Jeff Morgan

Matt Jones

Cllr Richard Smith

Dr Sacha Simon