By Andrea Wershof, Senior Local Area Coordinator – Hornsey and Crouch End wards, Haringey There cannot be a Local Area Coordinator in the UK who hasn’t felt frustration and sadness at the inadequacy of the systems in which we operate….
In December 2021 we hosted our Local Area Coordination Network Gathering with over 70 of our Network members coming together online to hear from colleagues about developments in 2021 and 2022. Local Area Coordination Assistant Manager in Swansea, Richard Davies,…
In the countdown to Christmas, we are sharing some of the highlights of 2021 from the Local Area Coordination Network with you. Check back daily for our latest highlight. Day 1 This year we welcomed two more new areas to…
Introduction Tara, the Local Area Coordinator, was first introduced to John through a friend of his from Church, who was concerned that John needed more support although knew John did not want Social Work involvement. This person searched online for…
‘It is more about the journey and the lasting benefits of that journey than the destination…’ In 2020, the Cwmbwrla community in Swansea published a book of neighbourly stories collected during Covid-19 and the first national lockdown – read Part…
Circling the Square – Cwmbwrla, Coronavirus and Community “People make their own history. Your friends do. Your neighbours do. You do.” “When a community comes together, it can lift up each individual and make them feel a part of something…
In this video and blog, Nick Sinclair explores the link between Local Area Coordination and prevention. The video was recorded as part of the #ItsOurCommunity event last month which was hosted by The Festival of Debate, The Centre for Welfare…
Nick Sinclair, Director of the Local Area Coordination Network reflects on a recent webinar for the Local Government Association… Last week, Neil Woodhead the Derby Local Area Coordination Manager and I had the privilege of presenting to a large online…
Last week I had the pleasure of collaborating with a contingent of people from Swansea, giving an online presentation on how Local Area Coordination had responded in Swansea during Covid times and our collective vision for its future across Wales….
In brief In this blog, Nick Sinclair and David Robinson explore the concept of a ‘social covenant’ discussed in Danny Kruger’s recent report, ‘Levelling Up Our Communities’, arguing it must be formed around values, trust, morality and relationships. The recent…