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The Stewardship Group

 Spring 2011 Election - Newsflash

Plymouth LINk's Stewardship Group has re-elected Chris Boote as Chair and Joe Dunn and Barry Lucas as joint Vice-Chairs for the next year until March 2012.  The group agreed that it is important to have consistency in the transition year as LINk evolves into HealthWatch.

Plymouth LINk Stewardship Group 

The role of the Stewardship Group is to:

• Guide and plan the work of the Plymouth LINk
• Make sure the LINk is diverse and reaches out to everyone in Plymouth
• Plan the LINk’s activities and spending
• Make sure the Plymouth LINk uses its powers to make changes and get results
• Talk to the LINk about what it wants
• Make sure the LINk acts fairly and works in partnership with local health and social care services and other stakeholders

 The Stewardship Group is composed of up to 12 individuals who have different experiences and who represent a range of communities and groups across the city.

Documents available:

Roles and responsibilities of the Stewardship Group

 

Chris Boote  - Chair, Plymouth LINk Stewardship Group

 

Chris has been a member of Plymouth LINk since November 2008 and was elected as Chair of the Stewardship Group in February 2009.

 

He has lived in Plymouth for most of his life and until 2006, when he took early retirement, he had a career for 42 years in the Telecomms industry. He has worked as a switch and transmission engineer, operational manager and concluded in a financial environment, managing a national business management team.

 

Since his formative years he has been active within the community from being an officer in the Boys Brigade to becoming a qualified mountain leader working as an outdoor pursuits instructor for the Cities Youth Service.

 

He has been a school governor for nearly thirty years, having served on the board of the Hele’s school in Plympton since the early eighties. In the last two years he has represented Secondary governors on the Executive of Plymouth Association of Governors. Additionally he now works for the Princes Trust as an honorary business mentor, helping young people who are starting their own businesses

 

He has really enjoyed his involvement during the last eighteen months and has encountered some very committed professionals in both Health and Social Care and equally committed volunteers within the Plymouth LINk.

 

In partnership he is sure we can improve the health and social care journey for everyone.    

 

 

 

Health & Social Care Services Are………

Family Doctors

NHS Direct

Hospitals

Screening

Health Visitors

Social Workers

Domiciliary Care

Nurses

Opticians

Ante-Natal Clinics

Pharmacists

Family Planning

Consultants

Midwives

Chiropodists

Occupational Therapy

And Many More………