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26 May 2026

Employment status — getting it right together

Helen Allen reflects on the partnership that led to the publication of a new guide, launched by Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) which explores how employment status principles apply in practice.

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21 May 2026

Growing a choice of local care and support for a good life

Fabrizio Donati, Programme Manager at Community Catalysts, reviews the success of community micro-enterprise development in Bath & North East Somerset, 2023-2026.

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11 May 2026

Local Area Coordination: addressing the very big and the very small

Reflecting on Local Area Coordination Week, Alex Fox, CEO at Community Catalysts, speaks about what makes the approach different and unique from other community based initiatives. 

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5 May 2026

Hearing people where they are: a recipe for engagement success

Debbie John, Programme Catalyst at Community Catalysts, shares what’s unique about Big Conversation projects and how she sets them up for success.

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1 May 2026

The uniqueness of Local Area Coordination: it’s not what is done, but how it’s done

Nick Sinclair, Programme Director at Community Catalysts, asserts what makes Local Area Coordination unique is not what is done, but how it is done.

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16 April 2026

A call to be much more ambitious

Alex Fox, CEO at Community Catalysts, calls for us to be more ambitious about how we plan for and use Direct Payments, to improve people’s lives and save money.

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13 April 2026

Leading with humanity: a journey into social leadership and community driven change

Dalanya Morris, Patient and Service Engagement Manager at Sutton Primary Care Network, shares her experiences and learning from the New Social Leaders of Neighbourhood Health and Wellbeing programme.

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25 March 2026

Neighbourhoods that nourish or ‘neighbourhood soup’?

Alex Fox, CEO at Community Catalysts, talks about some of the practical ways we can make the vision of neighbourhood health a reality.

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10 February 2026

Neighbourhoods for living well

Nick Sinclair, Director of the Local Area Coordination Network, reflects on what we need to live and age well in our neighbourhoods.

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17 December 2025

What role could community assets play in supporting children and young people with SEND?

Graham Allanson reflects on potential solutions to the system challenges for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). 

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19 November 2025

Changing the shape of social care and neighbourhood health

An event to showcase all the amazing support and activities offered by community micro-enterprises in the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.

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25 September 2025

Exploring the possibilities of technology and AI in social care

We’re keen to speak to people about how technology and AI can support, not replace, human connections in social care.

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