A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at Swansea University, with Local Area Coordinators at Swansea Council and people they are alongside, shows why strong relationships are essential in Local Area Coordination. Written by: Lowri Wilkie (Psychology PhD Candidate, Swansea University)…
The following article (originally published in September 2022 in ‘Local Government First’ (LGA-first-675-Sep22-web-res.pdf (lgafirst.co.uk)) is written by Sarah Bogunovic. She talks about the growth of Local Area Coordination under Surrey County Council in an attempt to be less “hard to…
On the 22nd March 2022 two citizens of the City of York, Glynn and Steve, generously shared their stories and reflections on the relationship they have built with their Local Area Coordinator Penny. Glynn’s story In this video Glynn and…
In November 2021 the Local Area Coordination Network heard from Dee, a resident of York who has been alongside a Local Area Coordinator and has been a supporter of Local Area Coordination for multiple years. In this time Dee has…
Swansea Council has one of the biggest Local Area Coordination teams in England and Wales and recently became the first area to have a Local Area Coordinator in every neighborhood. They have put a lot of energy into sharing stories…
On 6th June 2022 Nick Sinclair, Director of the Local Area Coordination Network, and Les Billingham, Director for Adult Social Care in Thurrock spoke to the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee about Local Area Coordination and the importance…
A Better Way of ‘Leading’ in the Post-Covid World by Nick Sinclair This essay was originally published in Building A Bigger We: Insights from our Network by Caroline Slocock and Steve Wyler at A Better Way. Throughout this pandemic, we…
Community Organising and Local Area Coordination represent two distinct community approaches that share similar values and principles in both their philosophy and method. In areas where they are side by side we are seeing compelling evidence for how they are…
We are pleased to announce that Power and Connection: The international development of Local Area Coordination is now available to download online for FREE. Published in Autumn 2021, this is the first book about Local Area Coordination. Edited by two of…
We are looking for a Local Area Coordination Network Manager to join our team. With this role we are seeking someone brilliant to join us on the Local Area Coordination journey, getting alongside our Network members and supporting them in…
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