Medway Council Wish To Procure A New Medway Vcs Better Together Consortium Service. The Contract Forms A Collaborative Working Partnership To Support And Improve Life Outcomes For Medway Residents And A Resilient Voluntary Community Sector Within Medway. The Services Are Divided Into 4 Lots: • Lot 1 Infrastructure To Support The Vcs Organisations In Medway, To Support A Resilient And Thriving Vcs. • Lot 2 Local Healthwatch Medway, To Support The Provision Of An Independent Patient Voice. • Lot 3 Adult And Young Carers Support Services, That Supports: O Information, Guidance And Advice For Carers. O A Young Carers Support Service, That Ensures Young Carers Are Not Undertaking Inappropriate Caring Roles. O Carers Support Payments, Which Enable Both Adults And Young Carers To Take Respite Or To Reach Their Life Goals And To Live Independent Healthy Lives And Avoid A Crisis. • Lot 4 Children’s And Adults Visually Impaired (Vi) Support And Information Service, Which Will Maintain The Vi Registers And Supports Independent Living, Rehabilitation, And Prevention Of Age-Related Eye Conditions. The Medway Vcs Better Together Consortium Key ives Are: • One Set Of Mutually Agreed Key Performance Indicators. • A Single Point Of Contact To Address Relevant Issues, Risks And Opportunities. • Strategic Outcomes Achieved By Effective Collaborative Working Relationships. • Maximum Use Of Community Resource. • The Creation Of A Mutually Agreed Collaborative Action Plan.