{"id":882,"date":"2014-12-12T12:24:29","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T12:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/?p=882"},"modified":"2017-03-02T12:01:49","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T12:01:49","slug":"sixth-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/2014\/12\/12\/sixth-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Feedback, planning and celebrations!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.49.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1541 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.49-620x463.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-04-03 at 13.54.49\" width=\"620\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.49-620x463.jpg 620w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.49-440x329.jpg 440w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.49.jpg 1628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This was the sixth and final meeting. As Kerry (Project Manager on this project) had now gone on maternity leave, I (Gayle) facilitated this session with Rikke.<\/p>\n<p>At this workshop we fed back what had happened when people tested their ideas in practice. We shared our interpretations and discussed what people could do next to further develop their ideas. We concluded by reflecting on our work together and celebrating, with some cake. See\u00a0our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-15-at-16.05.41.jpg\">programme<\/a>.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our goals for the day were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Working groups to provide progress reports on improvement ideas<\/li>\n<li>Action planning for testing out improvement ideas<\/li>\n<li>Measuring impact of improvement ideas<\/li>\n<li>Agreeing \u00a0next steps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Connecting up<\/h3>\n<p>As everyone knew each other well by this point, and there had been quite bit of activity since\u00a0the last meeting, we moved straight into giving the groups space to reconnect. Groups discussed what they had been doing, what they had found out and what they were thinking in relation to their idea. At the end of this conversation we asked each group to share reflections and learning with the wider group. The following questions were provided as a guide\u00a0to help structure this feedback:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What happened?<\/li>\n<li>What worked well and why?<\/li>\n<li>What didn\u2019t work and why?<\/li>\n<li>What is your group&#8217;s plan for the future?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also gave groups a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2015\/03\/Evaluating-project-retrospective.pdf\">retrospective evaluation sheet<\/a>\u00a0that they could use to guide their conversations.<\/p>\n<h3>Progress reports from each working group<\/h3>\n<p>Since\u00a0the last meeting people had met up to take their actions forward and feedback to others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea: Run a new local dementia caf\u00e9 fortnightly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since the last meeting, the first dementia caf\u00e9 had taken place. Afterwards, the group met\u00a0at Jane&#8217;s house\u00a0and reflected on what worked well and what needed further development. At this meeting, people decided that instead of running the caf\u00e9 fortnightly,\u00a0it would run monthly. More frequent caf\u00e9s were felt to be too demanding in terms of fitting in with other commitments and the travelling involved.<\/p>\n<p>COPE was\u00a0chosen\u00a0as a suitable venue where staff were particularly helpful,<em> &#8216;and the people who work there have made it so easy for us&#8217;<\/em> and they are <em>&#8216;able to give us everything we need&#8217;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Other locations were unsuitable because they didn&#8217;t respond to the group&#8217;s inquiry, were too big or cold and\/or too expensive. It was recognised that the venue needed to cost &#8216;<em>close to nothing<\/em>&#8216; and that COPE as a charity, only requests\u00a0donations for use of the venue. Another positive aspect of the COPE venue was the environment \u2013 comfortable chairs that recline and the offer to everyone, of a<em> &#8216;fluffy blanket&#8217;<\/em>.\u00a0Additionally, COPE runs other events that the caf\u00e9 has been invited to get involved in, for example, head massage and singing sessions.<\/p>\n<p>There were signs that\u00a0word was spreading about the caf\u00e9. \u00a0Link workers were\u00a0talking to people they supported and sharing information through their work base, the GlenKirk Centre. Local GPs were also now aware of the caf\u00e9, as were\u00a0social workers linked to dementia services.<\/p>\n<p>Sunny Govan Radio was planning to attend the caf\u00e9 the following\u00a0week and report on what the group was doing. With all this far reaching communication maybe it wasn&#8217;t surprising that someone suggested <em>&#8216;maybe we don&#8217;t need to hand out the flyers&#8217;<\/em> (which the group had also developed between meetings), \u00a0there was a worry that too many people might attend.<\/p>\n<p>At the caf\u00e9 a raffle was held and carers donated\u00a0prizes which raised \u00a3100. The group was in the process of deciding whether to gift this money to other charities (such as Alzheimer Scotland) or save it and put it towards a trip in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>People were reluctant to set up the caf\u00e9s as charities, as it was perceived to be <em>&#8216;too much paperwork&#8217;<\/em> and not necessary as<em> &#8216;people trust one another&#8217;<\/em>. However, some group members raised questions about the legal status of the group and there were offers of help to explore this from the Carers&#8217; Centre. Setting up a dedicated bank account was suggested as an idea that might take pressure off individuals.<\/p>\n<p>There had been discussions around transportation to and from the caf\u00e9. It was decided that this should be the responsibility of the people who would like to attend. It was also recognised that the purpose of the caf\u00e9 must be clear, in particular, that it\u00a0wasn&#8217;t a substitute for day care.<\/p>\n<p>Generally this group was<em> &#8216;not really surprised&#8217;<\/em> at how well it was going and how quickly things were developing. People felt that everyone was working well together and sharing responsibility for developing the caf\u00e9 idea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea: A new local carers&#8217; group that is confidential and not run by \u2018experts\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The carers&#8217; caf\u00e9 had also been spoken about at Jane&#8217;s\u00a0house and had also run a first session. At the first meeting, the group decided\u00a0that they didn&#8217;t want this caf\u00e9 to get too big and that it would remain an informal space for a group of carers to relax and talk together. Twelve was considered to be the maximum number\u00a0of people they would like in the group. If more people were interested, another group would\u00a0need to be started.<\/p>\n<p>The first session had included both carers and people with dementia. At the next group it was decided that\u00a0only carers should be included.<\/p>\n<p>The connection between the dementia caf\u00e9 and the carers group was seen as\u00a0useful for both groups.<\/p>\n<p>COPE has also been used as a venue for the carers&#8217; caf\u00e9\u00a0as it has been so successful at supporting the dementia caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea: Developing volunteer\/ befriending service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This idea was not pursued (see session 5). Group members supported working groups 1 and 2.<\/p>\n<h3>Developing an evaluation strategy<\/h3>\n<p>The purpose of this activity was to encourage the groups to consider how they would gather evidence about the progress of their ideas. This might help them access support to further develop their caf\u00e9s and could\u00a0also contribute to evidence of the longer term impact of KiP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea: Run a new local dementia caf\u00e9 fortnightly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The group had a visitors book which\u00a0was full of positive comments. A group member explained &#8216;<em>people are coming back, so we are doing something right<\/em>&#8216;. People described the atmosphere of the caf\u00e9 as &#8216;<em>warm<\/em>&#8216; with lots of &#8216;<em>good laughs<\/em>&#8216; and the opportunity &#8216;<em>for a natter<\/em>&#8216;. It was suggested that it would be useful to keep a record of the number of people who attend each caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea: A new local carers group that is confidential and not run by \u2018experts\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rather than evaluate this work, this group is at a stage of trying to raise awareness. Therefore, future plans include &#8216;<em>keeping going<\/em>&#8216; and creating flyers &#8216;<em>to spread the word<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Discussing how these ideas will be developed after the final IRISS hosted meeting<\/h3>\n<p>People in the group already felt ownership of the ideas they had developed and were unsure whether and in what form they would like continued\u00a0support from IRISS. The experience\u00a0of designing and running their caf\u00e9s had given people a clear idea of how they wanted to continue, which was reflected in their approach when\u00a0evaluating\/further developing this work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea: Run a new local dementia caf\u00e9 fortnightly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The plan for this group was to <em>&#8216;just keep going&#8217;<\/em>, as through word of mouth and the flyers, the caf\u00e9 was getting bigger each time.\u00a0There was also an idea to develop another caf\u00e9 in Partick.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea: A new local carers group that is confidential and not run by \u2018experts\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This group wanted to develop the carers caf\u00e9. They planned to\u00a0print out and share more flyers within the local community. An idea was discussed\u00a0to develop a &#8216;how to guide&#8217; that could support other carers to set up\u00a0up their own caf\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p>Those involved in both the dementia\u00a0and carers&#8217; caf\u00e9s were aware of\u00a0the risk\u00a0related to\u00a0their venue (COPE&#8217;s) funding. They recognised that they could have a role in providing evidence to\u00a0help COPE demonstrate\u00a0the need for continued funding for this venue.<\/p>\n<h3>Individual reflections on\u00a0the project<\/h3>\n<p>As the project had taken place over a year, we started by asking people to reflect on their perceptions as the project progressed. We did this by printing out each of the blog posts describing the activity at each session and posted them up on the wall so that people could review them and take some time to recollect their thoughts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.49.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1541\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.49.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-04-03 at 13.54.49\" width=\"1628\" height=\"1217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.49.jpg 1628w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.49-440x329.jpg 440w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.49-620x463.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1628px) 100vw, 1628px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Reviewing previous KiP sessions<\/p>\n<h3>Group\u00a0reflections on the project<\/h3>\n<p>After people had taken time to reflect on the work they had done and their experience of KiP we sat together in a circle and talked about:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What do you think about the work you&#8217;ve been involved in?<\/li>\n<li>What has your experience been like?<\/li>\n<li>What have you learned?<\/li>\n<li>If you were to do this work again what would you do differently?<\/li>\n<li>What may you do differently as a result of being involved in this project?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To support people\u00a0who have dementia we also referred to the blog posts on the wall and laid adjectives and words related to emotions on the floor to support and prompt and people. (This uses an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwcscot.org.uk\/good-practice\/principles-into-practice\/resources\/emotional-touch-points-word-cards\/\">emotional touchpoints approach<\/a>.)\u00a0This group reflection offered people the opportunity to share their thoughts with others in the group and to spark ideas and conversations. Some direct responses to these questions can be found in the section\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/2014\/04\/03\/second-meeting-2nd-april-2014\/\">people&#8217;s hopes and experiences of this work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other feedback was gathered by speaking to people individually.<\/p>\n<p>The final <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2015\/03\/Keeping-it-Personal-Evaluation-Report_Dec2015.pdf\">Evaluation Report <\/a>combines these findings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.25.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1542\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.25.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-04-03 at 13.54.25\" width=\"1628\" height=\"1222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.25.jpg 1628w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.25-440x330.jpg 440w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.54.25-620x465.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1628px) 100vw, 1628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Reflecting on experiences of KiP<\/p>\n<h3>Celebration!<\/h3>\n<p>We concluded this meeting with a party, cake, music and a slideshow of all of the photographs taken during the project to congratulate everyone for all their work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.55.31.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1540\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.55.31.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-04-03 at 13.55.31\" width=\"1581\" height=\"1221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.55.31.jpg 1581w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.55.31-440x340.jpg 440w, https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/keepingitpersonal\/files\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-03-at-13.55.31-620x479.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1581px) 100vw, 1581px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Final group photo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This was the sixth and final meeting. As Kerry (Project Manager on this project) had now gone on maternity leave, I (Gayle) facilitated this session with Rikke. At this workshop we fed back what had happened when people tested their ideas in practice. 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