On 15th February 2018 organisations working with Local Area Coordination programmes across the country came together on the Isle of Wight for a workshop focused on sharing methodologies, approaches and learning from data gathered so far. The day included planning…
Sam Clark, Chief Executive Officer at the Local Area Coordination Network, has written a blog contributing to #socialcarefuture The blog explores the notion of future social care being built on relationships and relational ways of working. Read the full blog here
The new Local Area Coordination independent evaluation for the Isle of Wight shows “statistically significant improvements in health status, health confidence and personal wellbeing for those receiving LAC support” and reflects on the “active ingredients” which make Local Area Coordination…
Sam Clark, Chief Executive Officer at the Local Area Coordination Network, has had her recent blog published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence. The blog focuses on Local Area Coordination and how thinking big but starting small can benefit…
Les Billingham, Head of Adult Social Care and Community Development at Thurrock Council and one of the Local Area Coordination Network’s founding areas, has had his recent blog published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence. The blog considers sustainability…
Thinking big, starting small and growing – learning on journeys to Asset Based places The 12 Local Area Coordination areas in England and Wales are, I think, singularly and collectively demonstrating many of the key factors outlined in the Asset…
Sam Clark and Ralph Broad of the Local Area Coordination Network had their blog published as part of the Independant Age Doing Care Differently series. Read the full blog here. The blog series and surrounding piece of work by Independent…
Relationships and Networks – “A Human sized piece of work” in social care? Blog by Sam Clark In late May I got to spend several days with Eddie Bartnik, one of the people who 1st developed Local Area Coordination in…
More than 80 people joined us and the City of York Council on 26th May to share learning and ideas on strengths based ways of working that require us to shift how we work together & the power across communities…