24 May 2022
Moving on after 10 years on the Board
For the last 10 years, Janet Walden has been part of the Community Catalysts’ Board and has chaired it for […]
16 May 2022
A guide to getting started with ‘asset-based commissioning’
Last year, I explored how organisations can seek to influence commissioners with Alex Fox (previously of Shared Lives Plus and […]
13 April 2022
Coproduction blog series: Medequip and coproduction – what have I learned?
In this blog Paul Rackham, freelance consultant working alongside Medequip, looks at what you need to get started with ‘coproduction’… […]
12 April 2022
Coproduction blog series: Collaboration, community and coproduction firmly at the heart
Community Catalysts has a strong partnership with national charity Macintyre and we share many of the same values and aspirations. […]
11 April 2022
Coproduction blog series: Equipment, coproduction and living great lives
Over the last few months Community Catalysts has been working with large, national equipment provider Medequip. We’ve been helping them […]
3 December 2021
Podcast series: ‘Changing it up’ – Ep 9 with Bryony Shannon
We’re following on our podcast series ‘Changing it up’ where hosts Nick Sinclair and Clenton Farquharson chat with people from […]
2 December 2021
Reflections on the social care reform White Paper
Following the publication of the Government’s long-anticipated White Paper on social care reform yesterday Pip Cannons, our Chief Executive, reflects […]
26 October 2021
Just a little bit of help now…
My amazing Nan was 95 and a half when she died in 2019. She was a bit under 5 foot […]
5 October 2021
What should organisations be doing to influence commissioners?
Moving from a commissioner to a provider – what we can learn. Pip Cannons from Community Catalysts, in discussion with […]
27 September 2021
Hearing from people who know
Over the last few months Community Catalysts has been approached by the organisers of several care conferences or events. We […]
14 September 2021
Voices for Colourful Lives Project – connecting in a disconnected time
When I started working on the ‘Voices for Colourful Lives’ project with Borough Care last autumn it was against a […]
8 September 2021
Reflections on the health and social care funding announcement
Along with most of the country, we sat in anticipation for the long-awaited announcement of health and social care funding […]