The Derby team are heading into the second year of their ‘Innovation Programme’ project working with young people linked to the care system and have put together some reflections about their learning to date. The team have used the Local Area Coordination…
We have three ‘super stories’ to share about three ‘super people’ who have been connected to Local Area Coordination in the last year. The stories provide a real insight into how Local Area Coordination works and why it’s something communities…
The independent evaluation of the Local Area Coordination programme in Suffolk has now been published. The evaluation was compiled by the University of Essex and shows that the programme: Reduced demand on other services (health, police, education, council) Reduced the…
The evaluation took place in the early stages of operation of Local Area Coordination in Waltham Forest. The evaluation demonstrates that, alongside other previously published national evaluations, the Local Area Coordination approach in Waltham Forest “is successful at improving the quality…
I write this, 7 weeks into my new role as a Local Area Coordinator. As I move from one phase into the next, it’s a good time to reflect on my experience so far. I am struck by the abundance…
In partnership with the Local Area Coordination Network and Inclusive Neighbourhoods, Leeds Beckett University have produced a proposed theory for change around the sustainable strategies for Local Area Coordination programmes. The briefing is relevant to areas interested in and seeking…
Join our team as Director of the Local Area Coordination Network @ Community Catalysts Salary £46,000 to £50,000 per annum 37.5 hours per week Community Catalysts CIC is a busy social enterprise working hard to help establish approaches to health and social…
The IIDL Exchange took place at the end of May with the Local Area Coordination Network, Thurrock Council and Inclusive Neighbourhoods running a session around Local Area Coordination in England and Wales with a focus on the transformation of services….
29th June 2018 will always be a hugely significant date in the life of Community Catalysts, as it marks the day when we took responsibility for the Local Area Coordination Network and for the development and growth of Local Area Coordination in…
Jasmine Howard is the manager of the Ways to Wellbeing Social Prescribing service in York. Jennie Cox is a Local Area Coordinator working in the same area of the city as Jasmine. Ways to Wellbeing has been operating in York…