b'Compassionate CommunitiesCompassionate Communities is a new scheme that bringsworked in social services and with various organisations in the together some of the best bits of what we do, and take it tolocal area, I really think this is something that can have a even more people across our community.hugely benecial impact. There are so many people out there who dont access the care we can provide, often just because Led by returningrecruit, Lynsey Lawson, the teamthey dont know they can, and we want to change that. encompasses our Living Well services, Family Bereavement Support team and our therapy teams. Theyre going to focusWeve got some big plans. We want to turn our Living Well increasingly on taking the services out to underservedcentre in Barrow into a really thriving community hub, and communities. work with lots of local organisations to support them in the work they do, with them also able to support us. Compassionate Communities for St Marys was born after market research, commissioned by us, proved that the positionThere isnt one big thing that we can do while we improve in South Cumbria mirrored the national picturewith thoseoutcomes for patients on its own, but there are lots of little from lower income estates less able to access hospice care.things which, cumulatively, will have a big impact.As part of the research project St Marys spoke to third sectorAt the time of writing this article Lynsey had been in post for organisations, including the Foodbank, Mind and Womensless than two weeksand already plans are shaping up. Community Matters, who told us that the local families they support were unlikely to access hospice care.There are going to be some changes in how we reach into communities and oer support, its such a great opportunity, A post was created to lead the new teamand Lynsey, whoshe added.had previously worked as a social worker at St Maryswas desperate to come back.We look forward to updating you on our Compassionate Communities work in the next edition of the voice and, as I was so excited when I heard that this team was beingwork progresses, look out for updates on our social media created. This is my dream job. Im an Ormsgill girl and, havingchannels and in the local press. 11'