People and communities<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> In Dorset we have a range of ways to engage with you. Healthwatch Dorset, young listeners, the voluntary sector and patient experiences all gather information that helps make decisions about health and care services.<\/p>\n Having a \u2018continuous conversation\u2019 with these groups is important if we want to get the best health outcomes for people in Dorset. It ensures that your voices are We want to practically support the other things that can have an impact of our day-to-day lives \u2013 things like family, friends, work, community activities, the environment, and where we live.<\/p>\n We want to have honest conversations about what we can and can\u2019t deliver, and to start those conversations with you as early as possible. If we have to stop doing things, we\u2019ll be clear about why.<\/p>\n By putting people and communities at the heart of everything we do, we can move away from \u2018them and us\u2019 culture to work in a more \u2018all of us\u2019 culture as people of Dorset.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> We are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> working together with people and communities<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> listening more so we can learn by trying to understand your lived experiences<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> seeking out people we don’t usually reach, giving them the chance to share what they think and to work with us<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> making sure we carry out ‘equality impact assessments’ \u2013 these make sure we’re thinking about everyone in Dorset<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> looking at how we check the impact of working together with local people and communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Although talking with people and communities isn\u2019t a new concept, we want to do things differently to how we\u2019ve done them in the past.<\/p>\n To truly reflect the voice of our communities, we\u2019ve been gathering stories about the lives of over 100 people living across the county through the 100 Conversations project. Working with industry experts The Point of Care Foundation we have trained over 45 interviewers from a range of backgrounds to have a conversation with people from all walks of life in Dorset, including people from deprived communities, minority communities and disability groups. We will reflect on what we\u2019ve heard from people to make sure we\u2019ve got it right.<\/p>\n A lot of what you\u2019ve read in this strategy has come directly from the people and communities that live in Dorset. The engagement we\u2019ve started through the 100 Conversations project will continue at an even more local level as we look to understand people\u2019s priorities in what we need to do, how to do it, and who to work with to provide services that are built to last.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> \u201cI felt privileged, and a bit in awe actually, of the people I\u2019ve interviewed so far. Their journeys have been quite powerful to listen to.<\/p>\n \u201cI have great anticipation that this will enable us to understand our communities better, and I hope that we can continue to listen on an ongoing basis to as many people as want to share their experiences as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div> 100 Conversations interviewer<\/p>\n<\/div>
\nheard when we are planning services and gives us the ability to feed back to communities with \u2018you said, we did\u2019.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/02\/100_convs.png\" "\\"100_convs\\"")
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