Local Area Coordination
21 October 2024

Bringing co-production to life

Tom Richards, Local Area Coordination Network Manager, shares how the Local Area Coordination recruitment process brings co-production to life.

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9 August 2024

The breaking of a new dawn for social care

A call by Shared Lives Plus, NTDi and Community Catalysts for a ‘new dawn’ or vision for social care.

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2 July 2024

Helping older and disabled adults in Cardiff live their best lives

Sam Walker, Community Enterprise Catalyst, tells us about the team’s activity in the community to make this happen.

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19 June 2024

People doing it for themselves…and others in their community

For Learning Disability Week, Andy Naylor has been promoting micro-enterprises run by people with learning disabilities.

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11 June 2024

Equipment Matters…’cos people matter

Angela Catley, Community Catalysts Associate, speaks about the potential of community equipment to change people’s lives for the better.

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15 May 2024

Has the Care Act’s aim of promoting an effective care market been achieved?

Read how community micro-enterprises support the aims of the Care Act, specifically around promoting diversity and quality of service.

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19 February 2024

We welcome progress on micro-enterprise provision in Wales

Our response and recommendations on the Welsh Government’s report on micro-enterprise provision.

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18 December 2023

Ta-ra from me

Angela Catley reflects on her time with Community Catalysts.

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22 August 2023

Response to the Personal Assistant Employment Status report

Our response to the report published in June 2023.

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30 May 2023

Mavis and Meena – social care abundance or deficit?

Community Catalysts works across the UK, helping local people to help other local people. In every area where we work,…

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26 April 2023

Supporting a clear roadmap to change

We were pleased to see the launch of the Time to Act ‘roadmap for reforming care and support in England’…

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