Three tier local authority structure

Three tier local authority structure

• Three tier local authority structure

• 1 Primary Care Trust and 6 district councils

• Population of 565,000

• 22% of population is aged 60+ (higher than national average)

• Largely rural with two principal main towns

• Hidden pockets of deprivation and poor transport links

A person recruited locally who will bridge the

• A person recruited locally who will bridge the

• gap between community and statutory/voluntary

• organisations by:

• acting as facilitator in the provision of high quality information to older (50+) and vulnerable people
• promoting access to services
• identifying unmet need within communities
• Employed by GRCC part time, working 10 hours per week, equipped with laptops and mobile phones

The Gloucestershire Village Agents scheme was established in 2006, funded by LinkAge Plus

• The Gloucestershire Village Agents scheme was established in 2006, funded by LinkAge Plus

• In 2008 the scheme was mainstreamed as a service & Community Agents for the BME communities was launched

• Joint funded by NHS Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire County Council

• Managed by Gloucestershire Rural Community Council (GRCC)