7 May 2024

In attendance:

Robert Nesbitt - SAMH

Sophie Brown PFA

Emma Anderson PFA

Gill McShea PFA

Shona Watson The Ideas Club

Scott Watson The Ideas Club

Lena Brandesova Grayling

Kelly Harman Versus Arthritis

Ross Laird Grayling

Kirsty Rankin PFA

Amanda Mckay Parkinsons

Mark Gaffney Disability Sports Scotland

Fearghas Thomson CHSS

Matthew James Volunteer Scotland

Anna Booth PARC

Anna Mitchell PFA

Louise Kelly

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Item 1

Welcome from the Chair (Robert Nesbit SAMH)

Housekeeping and scene-setting for the meeting.

Introductions from members in the room and online.

September meeting note agreed and actions check-in. No notes at this time

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Item 2

Looking forward (Kirsty Rankin Paths for All) – 10.05 – 10.15am

Recount governance review process  we’ve just been through – There has been a huge amount of work since before the pandemic.  We’re really proud of this achievements and MFH developments within the physically landscape.

As the coalition has grown we recognise we needed to look at the operational model opportunity to get more structure and a more resilient position. Internal and external discussions led to the revised structure as outlined in TOR. We have a refreshed Terms of Reference (TOR) with a new model for MFH which includes an advisory group, the coalition and community of practice (Paper 1).

This was a difficult process but now we feel we are really strong and have consolidated our positioning within the Active Scotland framework and we really appreciate their support and commitment to move forward. We have also consolidated our partnerships.

We questioned whether PFA was the best place for MFH but this process confirms PFA is the best place for MFH.

All this work has been brought together in the TOR which has been updated from 2020 TOR the critical change is the addition of a small advisory group to support the coalition and workplan giving expertise and guidance around opportunities to grow.  

The Advisory group had a look at the 6 delivery outcomes and decided to focus on the first  3 delivery outcomes. As the coalition is a collaborative space  there will still be working groups for particularly subjects.  

The meeting schedule is now twice a year for both groups and they will inform each other.

There will also be an open chair of for coalition meetings – thankyou to Robert for chairing today’s meeting.This process has now concluded and we wish to get views from room.  There will also be an annual review cycle.

We recognise all the work which has been achieved with a limited budget so streamlining and quality and recognise experience and expert within the coalition and wish to do more  with limited resource

Questions – none

TOR – designed to be simple and accessible document, new faces so feel free to take a look and feedback by end May 21st for any comments

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‍Item 3

Members Area (The Ideas Club, previously SW&Co)

What do the members need in the member's area of the website and how could it be used? Introduction of the brand guidelines and running through the resources currently available.

ACTION ALL - Email Shona and Scott at info@mfh.scot for the link to the members area of the MFH website, if you wish access.

Gave a tour of the MFH Coalition members area

Below are suggestions

  • There is a slide toolkit to be added to Brand toolkit
  • Add in Evaluation
  • The  newsletter which goes out seasonally
  • Standardised messages – work to develop key messages and template letters for specific audiences like govt/ministers/wider audience – we have some so maybe tweaking these and uploading them onto the members area.
  • Messaging/discussion board?

Community of Practise – what they can see and use – they can see/use anything on the website 

ACTION EMMA – put a call out to everyone for suggestions

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Item 4

Movement for Health Conference (Emma Anderson Paths for All)

Agenda (Paper 2)

Big thank you to everyone who is being involved

This is our first conference and the culmination of work/themes over the past few years bringing movement in it’s widest sense together.  There are a range of workshops/presentations/panel discussion and activities to participate in or watch.

  • All panel members arel confirmed (see agenda)
  • Poster presentations 
  • Stories from Individuals send to  Sophie
  • Filming on the day –Kirsty will be chatting with people about the day to get sound bites – ask the room if they would be willing to take part and films will be used post event to collectively learn from each other, we could carry on discussions in a paper.

More to follow and agenda and workshops will be sent out by email

ACTION ALL If you have booked multiple spaces for your organisation it would really help if you cancelled some

No Questions

Item 5

Coalition member update  

Quick fire updates from around the membership to keep on top of developments across the sector and any opportunity for cross working.

Sophie (PFA) – Mapping for PHS to create a picture of what the coalition is doing, this will go onto website and be presented at the conference with a map and infographic around movement – 20 pages

ACTION ALL Call out for Posters for conference so any research or work to be highlighted at the conference

Gill (PFA) – recently become the new Senior Development Officer for the Scottish Health Walk Network (SHWN) – 

  • Partnership with SAMH continues.  
  • SHWN  developing new resources and looking at the membership to create a mission statement and where there are gaps to extend the reach of Health Walks. 
  • Strength and Balance and Dementia Friendly training have had a refresh with new trainers (15)

Amanda McKay (Parkinsons) 

  • Scottish Parliamentary event this month includes projects like boxing/table tennis/drummers.
  • solidifying partner agreement with Walking Football Scotland and how to include Parkinsons in these.  
  • Conversations with table tennis Scotland annual event for people with Parkinsons.
  • Engaging with leisure trusts throughout Scotland and providing Parkinsons training.

Mark Gaffney (Scottish disability sport)

  • Restructure to include policy and comms posts, 
  • Strategic newsletter out this week, 
  • First national survey looking at Scottish evidence and build towards a campaign, 
  • Partners with CHSS for all ability health walks, 
  • GOGA program 2016 then health focus in Tayside looking at widening participation in sport.  
  • For every £1 invested get a £4 return and they have a referral program.

Fearghas Thomson (CHSS) 

  • New partnership with SFA – get 25000 women active through women’s football, both competitive and community - also getting exposure on tv/social media. 
  • Movement matters program – online classes. 
  • Expand team and entry level classes to a 12 week programs – long term recovery and self-management.

Matthew James (Volunteer Health Scotland) 

  • Having a members meetup to meet new chief executive and head policy officer in June, about peer support and put together a manifesto,
  • 23rd Oct annual conference, 
  • having a consultation around Disclosure Scotland and how its cost creates a barrier to volunteering.

Anna Booth (PARC) 

  • First elevate grp up and running, 8th site to public group health across Scotland.  
  • Host the SPARK conference 4th December, 
  • Walking across Scotland paper increasing and looking at Consultation report encouraging people into town centres.

Robert Nesbitt (SAMH)

  • Currently working on their strategy to decide what areas to focus on -  including physical and sport evidence base/evaluation.  This will be the first time the World Athletics Championship will have mental health at forefront and they have  signed up to the  Mental Health Charter, during and post games they’re training 500 vols around MH and wellbeing.  
  • Develop Sport and Physical Activity (SPA) review which is ongoing and Robert will share, it’s mainly focusing on barriers and inequalities for the inactive to active.  Made big changes by listening to coalition.

ACTION Robert to share champions impact report. 

Louise Kelly

  • A proposal for muscular skeletal challenges in health inequalities is being circulated and happy to share, 
  • Local community networks bringing organisations into one space so consistency across them going forward, 
  • walking football, happy to connect with organisations also involved in Walking football such as Parkinsons, launched a project in Stranraer with good success there looking to grow this model but not duplicate or reinvent wheel by providing arthritis training, tai chi, walking.

Care inspectorate care about physical activity program how do we support peoples wellbeing?  Movement is a big part of that reminder to remember people living in care homes or care at home to be included in your programs.

 

Item 6

Work planning 24/25 – coalition (passion project) subgroups (Robert Nesbit SAMH) Review plans for subgroups recognise resources tight so expectation that each subgroup would have a lead then add volunteers supported by the other members. 

Have had subgroups looking at specific work but all these were halted during the review process but what do we need now to go forward? Also task specific that has an end – easier to commit to.

Where can we avoid duplication and/or add Movement for Health into existing  groups e.g. Policy group

Passion projects:  

Knowledge and skills sessions

Parliamentary event

Podcast

My Movement for Health campaign

Evaluation – Matter of Focus
What’s missing, bring your ideas.

  • Women’s Health – where can we collaborate and be more cohesive, 
  • Health professionals (community of Practise) being engaged PHS training where does MFH fit in and included in the system, how we can influence, provide learning and sharing of events.  Hopefully the conference will be a catalyst in this.
  • Primary care professionals are looking for support - how to move this forward.
  • Key priorities from govt may indicate what opportunities available

ACTION  ALL Please feedback any further suggestions

Item 7

Communications check-in (Emma Anderson PFA) 

Re-establishing monthly update email - coalition members

Quarterly newsletter - community of practice

Sense check if people receive/read/ share updates

How are you using these communications and is there anything missing you would like built in?

What is the best way to receive this information so it’s useful/used useful to have feedback later?

Mark said he shares SDS but puts them in context and finds it useful

ACTION ALL - Go away have a look and feedback on parameters if it’s useful/can be shared

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Item 8

My Movement for Health Campaign (The Ideas Club) 

Introduction by Emma A
Interactive activity to start to think about what movement looks like, start to build assets for the campaign which will be launched at the conference and will be used beyond. Visuals for printed material/postcards to pass the movement on

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AOB – All 

Opportunity for posters to be sent in for the conference – trying to get as much representation as possible 

ACTION Emma/Sophie – an email will come out soon

Dates for the diary

Tuesday 17th September 2024 – Hybrid

Movement for Health Conference – 18th June 2024

ARC and Health and Wellbeing School, Glasgow

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