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LGA webinar reflections: ABCD and Local Area Coordination

November 13, 2020Cat

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…

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Local Area Coordination in Wales: Nurturing the connections that bring purpose to life – a blog by Nick Sinclair

October 15, 2020Cat

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….

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The Art of the Covenant blog by Nick Sinclair and David Robinson

October 14, 2020Cat

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…

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Two Nicks and a Jill on ‘Keep it Local’ and ‘Local Area Coordination’

July 22, 2020Cat

Nick Sinclair, Director of the Local Area Coordination Network chats to Nick Plumb, Policy Officer at Locality and Jill Greenfield, Director of Communities at Kirklees Council, about the Keep it Local Network and Local Area Coordination… From Nick S –…

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Building on Citizen Power – blog by Prof Donna Hall

July 7, 2020Cat

In a recent blog published by The MJ, Prof Donna Hall explores the idea that services only make sense when you connect them together, wrap them around individuals, families and neighbourhoods and co-create them with local people and grassroots organisations….

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Reciprocal Relationships during a Crisis – a blog by Tara Hughes

June 1, 2020Cat

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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Hope is a decision: one decision opens the way to a 15-member strong volunteer team!

May 18, 2020Cat

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…

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Turning on a sixpence – a blog by Nick Sinclair

April 21, 2020Cat

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…

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It’s all about…having no pre-defined agenda

April 8, 2020Cat

This blog follows on in our series entitled “it’s all about” where we will explore some moving and incredible stories of people who have moved closer to their vision of a good life and started making their contribution in their…

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It’s all about…taking back control

March 30, 2020Cat

This blog follows on in our series entitled “it’s all about” where we will explore some moving and incredible stories of people who have moved closer to their vision of a good life and started making their contribution in their community. All the…

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