Gwynedd is a rural county and therefore access to health services can be challenging, but is of course essential. Working closely with communities can support developments to provide access to health services.
Community support is essential in an area like Gwynedd and organisations and community hubs are all working closely within their local areas to support local needs. Recent findings from Ardal Ni 2035 have helped communities to recognise the gaps and what needs to be done.
Our Action Plan
- Community Catalyst is a service in Gwynedd that supports individuals to start their own micro-enterprises to meet the needs of what people need locally for support.
- Cyngor Gwynedd are developing the work with Direct Payments by raising awareness and trying to get more individuals who qualify to ensure they get support through the system.
- Some organisations across Gwynedd have Social Prescribers who work closely with all partners in that local area (Mantell Gwynedd and Antur Aelhaearn)
- Betsi Cadwaladr are trialling a health hub drop-in in Tywyn area (South Gwynedd)
- Cyngor Gwynedd and organisations across Gwynedd have set up over 10 community hubs with an extra three locations currently being explored.
- Llechen Lân Project at Cyngor Gwynedd are trying to understand how to meet the needs of an ageing society in Gwynedd and their access to social and health services.
- Cyngor Gwynedd’s Education Department are spending £1.2m on alterations to develop Community Rooms within schools across Gwynedd.
- Continue to provide cost of Living drop-in sessions across Gwynedd to link individuals with organisations and information.