Marissa, a Local Area Coordinator in Derby, talks about her journey alongside Susan, who overcame difficult times to become a more active citizen and connected part of her community.

The first ever ‘multi-site’ evaluation of Local Area Coordination in England and Wales has revealed some exciting new insights.

Lauren shares a moving account of what happened after she contracted meningitis and septicaemia which resulted in an amputation. She speaks about the role of her Local Area Coordinator Estelle who she was introduced to when she moved into temporary accommodation.

Molly was introduced to Local Area Coordinator Tina by a statutory service. They agreed to meet up over a tea and milkshake, and as Molly says they ‘just clicked’.

Walter’s reflections help us to understand that with the right type of support in the right way at the right time, people can avoid further crisis, regain their strength, and go on to live their good lives in their community.

In this video, Memuna reflects on her recovery from a series of health issues that had left her “a prisoner in her own home”.

As part of her recovery from domestic abuse, Nikki was introduced to her Local Area Coordinator Ren. Nikki and Ren quickly formed a bond of trust with Ren making it clear she wasn’t there to judge and direct, rather to support Nikki to make her own decisions to live the life she wanted.

Ashlee was introduced to her Local Area Coordinator Frank by her GP, initially to explore ways she could improve in her mental health. As their relationship developed and trust was built, it became clear that underlying pressures around money and housing were causing her to feel unwell.

In this video we hear from Denzil, who was introduced by a social worker to his Local Area Coordinator Ian. Denzil wanted to move to a new community where he could start afresh and make new friends. As their relationship developed, Ian noticed Denzil’s voice wasn’t being heard.

In the first of this video series, you will hear Chris sharing powerful testimony of his recovery journey in which he established a successful community football group called ‘Turning Corners’.

Tom Richards, the new Local Area Coordination Network Manager, discusses the many conversations he has had that have left him feeling hopeful.

Blog from Rachel Tait about looking at things through the lens of Local Area Coordination.