23rd August 2023
The ICS NI Programme commissioned an external facilitator to engage with the Community and Voluntary sector and make recommendations on how the sector could be supported in the Integrated Care System.
The report is the result of significant levels of engagement with sector views taken from across Northern Ireland. In total 131 people from 112 different organisations took part in the engagement sessions.
The work was conducted over a 3-month period from April to June 2023 and had three main objectives:
- How best to recruit members for the five new Area Integrated Partnership Boards
- Identify the skills and competencies sector representatives should hold; and
- Consider longer-term ways in which members could be supported in their role representing such a diverse sector.
The Department welcomes the report and is appreciative of the time and commitment made by all the contributors. The Department is considering the recommendations and will continue to work with sector representatives on the issues raised.