Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands is funding a market shaping project to stimulate the development and supply of services that meet the demands of service users.
The need for market shaping has become evident with the arrival of the Personal Assistant project which focuses on increasing the number and quality of PAs to care for people on personal budgets.
The project found service users often could not find the type of assistance they want, and have to settle for less than ideal provision.
The revelation has led to the formation of the Market Shaping Project.
Over the next 12 months local authorities will be encouraged to bring service users and providers together, to gain better understanding of both sides’ needs and aspirations. The project also aims to identify innovative commissioning and service solutions, and help to develop a sustainable and varied market that includes the third sector and micro businesses.
Contact: Paul Johnston, IEWM Project Manager, email: Paul.Johnston@impactchange.co.uk, telephone: 01670 528438.
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