When we first went into lockdown and I was told I could not visit anyone I felt heartbroken and helpless wondering what I was going to do and how could I help. Although within a few days I found myself…
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During one of our first online Local Area Coordination Network Gatherings, a Kirklees Council Local Area Coordinator shared an update about an approach that was been taken there to ensure good communication between the emerging Mutual Aid Groups and the…
In this fabulous blog written by a citizen of Southwick in Wiltshire, we hear how with the support and encouragement of people including Local Area Coordinator Gemma Novis, she was able to galvanise the energy of her neighbours ensuring no…
This podcast continues our series ‘weathering the storm’. The session is hosted by Nick Sinclair with special guests Jennie Cox and Joe Micheli from the Local Area Coordination team in York. Joe and Jennie chat about Jennie’s recent paper ‘It’s…
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In this article Jennie Cox, Senior Coordinator in the Local Area Coordination team at the City of York Council, explores how being an asset based area has helped organisations and communities across York come together through the Coronavirus pandemic. Over…
Recently, Local Area Coordinators from across our Network gathered online, having found a precious hour to connect with each other to share learning and raise each other’s spirits. They have been doing this every week since the lockdown brought our…
This new report from Neil Lunt, Laura Bainbridge and Simon Rippon draws upon published evaluation studies of Local Area Coordination and explores the opportunities and challenges associated with implementing strength-, assets- and placed-based initiatives models within Local Authority social service…
We are pleased to launch our first full episode of our new podcast series ‘weathering the storm’. The session is hosted by Nick Sinclair and Clenton Farquharson with special guest Ralph Broad. The podcast explores courage, hope and possibilities through…