The vision of Local Area Coordination is one that is shared by most of us; a society where people live in welcoming communities that provide friendship, mutual support, equity and opportunities for all. It is a vision that is very…
In our recent report It’s Time for Local Area Coordination, Neil Woodhead, Derby City Council’s Social Capital Development Manager shared his insights from the last seven years of leading Local Area Coordination in Derby. In this excerpt here Neil outlines…
In this blog for co-production week, I wanted to explore how Local Area Coordination is a great way to drive forward the principles of co-production. I want to focus on community involvement in the recruitment of Local Area Coordinators across…
Introduction Building on 30 years of national and international learning and evidence, Local Area Coordination is growing in strength, outcomes and influence in England and Wales. There have been 13 independent evaluations in the past 8 years, showing that where…
Nick Sinclair, Director of the Local Area Coordination Network at Community Catalysts, has written a blog contributing to #socialcarefuture In the blog Nick explores the world of civil and structural engineering as a metaphor for the communities we live in,…
In researching my job interview presentation last year, I quickly picked up that language was a really important part of the strengths-based model of Local Area Coordination. I also noted that in some of the stuff I’d been reading the…
Community Catalysts really welcomes NHS England’s commitment in its Long Term Plan to the social prescribing model. The plan has an ambitious goal of employing one thousand more link workers by 2021, with the expectation that they will work with…
On a recent visit to Derbyshire I had the privilege of hearing Colin’s story. His story is one about changing paths, both literally and metaphorically. The part of Colin’s story highlighted here shows the importance of exploring what someone’s vision…
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…
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…