A Coronavirus Crisis Timeline
As the Coronavirus Crisis unfolded it became clear that Local Area Coordination as we knew it was going to look very different. Whilst we didn’t know how, we knew we had an opportunity to learn if we moved quickly. We…
Report launch: Which Way Next?
Local Area Coordination Network Report, Executive Summary The Councils who make up the Local Area Coordination Network have coproduced a new report entitled ‘Which Way Next?’. The report is based on the testimony of many people involved, and outlines how…
Podcast series – Weathering the storm: Episode 4 with Jon Franklin and Claire McCarthy-Reed
This podcast continues our series ‘weathering the storm’. The session is hosted by Nick Sinclair with special guests Jon Franklin and Claire McCarthy-Reed from the Local Area Coordination team in Swansea, Wales. Jon and Claire talk about the team’s response…
Podcast series – Weathering the storm: Episode 3 – Community and Council Covid response collaboration from Kirklees
During one of our first online Local Area Coordination Network Gatherings, a Kirklees Council Local Area Coordinator shared an update about an approach that was been taken there to ensure good communication between the emerging Mutual Aid Groups and the…
Podcast series – Weathering the storm: Episode 2 with Jennie Cox and Joe Micheli
This podcast continues our series ‘weathering the storm’. The session is hosted by Nick Sinclair with special guests Jennie Cox and Joe Micheli from the Local Area Coordination team in York. Joe and Jennie chat about Jennie’s recent paper ‘It’s…
Local Area Coordination – ‘It’s all about People and Relationships…’ – article by Jennie Cox
In this article Jennie Cox, Senior Coordinator in the Local Area Coordination team at the City of York Council, explores how being an asset based area has helped organisations and communities across York come together through the Coronavirus pandemic. Over…
Podcast series – Weathering the storm: Episode 1 with Ralph Broad
We are pleased to launch our first full episode of our new podcast series ‘weathering the storm’. The session is hosted by Nick Sinclair and Clenton Farquharson with special guest Ralph Broad. The podcast explores courage, hope and possibilities through…
Local Area Coordination Members’ Conference
The members’ conference took place on 4th-5th November in Derby. We’ve put together video highlights of the event and speaker slots which are well worth a watch and offer useful insights about Local Area Coordination to those in the wider…
Report launch: It’s time for Local Area Coordination
We’re excited to launch our new report ‘It’s Time for Local Area Coordination’. The report outlines what Local Area Coordination is and how it offers huge and long lasting positive impacts on individuals, communities and public sector bodies. Local Area…
Formative evaluation of Local Area Coordination in Haringey has been published
The formative evaluation of the Local Area Coordination programme in Haringey has now been published by Leeds Beckett University. The evaluation reviews the Haringey programme to date following the initial set up in late 2017. The evaluation reviews data collected,…