CITIZEN PANEL for Cwm Taf Social Services & Wellbeing Board

The Cwm Taf Social Services and Wellbeing Board will be setting up a Citizens Panel comprised of people who access care and support services, and their carers. 

The purpose of the panel is for policy makers to better understand the impact their decisions have on people and to make sure that they address the issues that matter to people.

The panel will come together for a full day at least 3 times a year to look at specific areas of policy development and should comprise of citizens that:

• have insight into how services work from their personal experience 
• will have ideas about how services can work better and are motivated to improve them
• will have ideas about how their lives can be improved 
• will speak for themselves; they do not represent a group of people 
• will advise the Partnership Board as well as the Policy officers working on the Partnership priorities 
• has no lobbying role but performs by bringing personal experience and expertise 

Information will be provided to all panel members before meetings and other support can be provided (if necessary) to ensure they feel fully prepared. Reports and paperwork will be provided in any formats required and reports illustrating the outcome of the meetings will be co-produced with the panel to enable them to have influence over their content. All reports will be presented to the Board.

How can you help?

We are looking for at least 12 panel members that represent a whole range of experiences from across the region and we would like your help in finding people who have the enthusiasm and motivation to make a difference.

So….. If you know someone who you think would be interested in sharing their views and ideas in this way, could you please do the following :-

• Ask the person if they would like to consider joining the panel
• If they are, please seek permission to share their contact details with me 
• Please forward these contact details to me by Monday 7th March 

Once I have these details, I will send them information about becoming a panel member which will include a simple application form. Depending on the volume of interest, we may be a required to carry out an informal selection process to ensure we have adequate representation across the region/service areas.

Sharon Richards

VAMT - 01685 353932 / Sharon Richards