Issue details
York Mental Health Hub Commissioning Arrangements: Options Paper
Purpose of Report: The Connecting our City Project is a multi
agency project aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing in
York. The Project team are hosted by City of York Council (CYC) and
the Project has been largely funded through NHS Community Mental
Health Transformation (CMHT) Funding. City of York Council
currently hold York’s allocation of CMHT moneys and
commission on behalf of the partnership.
Due to the success of the project, additional NHS funding has been
secured for up to 2 further hubs. A decision is required on how to
commission the voluntary sector element of this provision post
April 2025 when most of the current agreements end and for the
additional two hubs, one of which is due to open in March
2024.
The Executive/ Executive Member will be asked to: Support option 3
– that CYC issues 2-year grant agreements to the existing
VCSE providers, without a competitive process, with a single
specification to go in all agreements. This allows for a flexible
interim arrangement whilst the model is refined and longer term
commissioning arrangements can be planned. This option can be
delivered within the required timeframes.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/10/2024
Decision due: 14/11/24 by Executive
Lead member: Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care
Lead director: Corporate Director of Adult Services and Integration
Department: Directorate of Adult Services & Integration
Contact: Kate Helme, Strategic Workforce Development Officer, Children's Trust Unit Email: kate.helme@york.gov.uk Email: kate.helme@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation process:
The development of the York Community Mental Health Hubs involved
an in-depth codesign process with representation from clinicians,
social work, local area coordination, voluntary sector, and over
50% lived experience and carers. The core principles that emerged
from this process continue to guide the development of the York hub
model, including the desire to embed lived experience leadership.
Monthly conversation cafes provide ongoing dialogue and involvement
as the project develops. The project also has a dedicated
Coproduction Champion providing ongoing opportunities for
involvement and engagement as well as a System Change Lead who
works alongside voluntary sector colleagues to support and improve
commissioning practice.
We have begun a new codesign process for the 24/7 hub within
Acomb/Westfield/Holgate to inform the model for the new mental
health hub in the West of the City, in particular the overnight
element of this offer. The codesign team includes representatives
from the local community, individuals and carers who have
experienced mental ill health, practitioners from health, social
care, voluntary sector and the police.
Consultees:
• Individuals with lived experience of mental ill health
• Families and carers
• Local community groups
• Individuals from the neurodivergent community
• Practitioners and managers from health, social care,
voluntary sector and police
Lead Member:
Lead member Cllr Steels-Walshaw has been briefed on 10.10.24 and
was satisfied that of the
potential options for interim commissioning arrangements, the
proposed option was the only viable
mechanism that would allow the project to progress within
timescales and support the further
development of the model. We discussed that some senior hub staff
members with sit across all
three hubs, but that learning had demonstrated the need for
consistency of team members within
each hub.
Cllr Steels-Walshaw therefore approved the submission of this
report to the forward plan.
Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: Yes
Documents
- York Mental Health Hub Commissioning Arrangements: Options Paper