‘Alongside‘ is a collection of 20 stories from last year about people who have changed their lives with the support of Local Area Coordinators from their local communities. The stories take us on a powerful journey showing the impact of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This new report from Neil Lunt, Laura Bainbridge and Simon Rippon draws upon published evaluation studies of Local Area Coordination and explores the opportunities and challenges associated with implementing strength-, assets- and placed-based initiatives models within Local Authority social service…
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…
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…