links and resources

MMU report on Micro Enterprise for Community Catalysts
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Not A One Way Street: Report by the Joseph Rowntree Trust showing there is a huge amount of interest among older people and their families in different forms of care and support located within their neighbourhoods, and in personal networks which can harness their own contributions and local community resources. Part of a 5 year investigation into improving the quality of life for older people with high support needs 
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Stronger Communities: Creating stronger and more inclusive communities which value everyone’s right to contribute:
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Report and strategy: Enabling people with support needs to set up social care enterprises:
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Enterprise for all: Care or community support services run by people who have experienced them
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Supporting Micro Market development: A Practical Guide for Local Authorities
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Homeshare Practice Guide
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Community Catalysts Quality Mark: An approach to quality and safety for micro social care and support services.
>click here for the full report