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16 April 2020

Strengths, assets and place – The emergence of Local Area Coordination initiatives in England and Wales

This new report draws upon published evaluation studies of Local Area Coordination, and explores the opportunities and challenges associated with implementing strength-, assets- and placed-based initiatives models within Local Authority social service settings.

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15 April 2020

Podcast series – Weathering the storm: Episode 1 with Ralph Broad

We are pleased to launch our first full episode of our new podcast series ‘weathering the storm’. The session is hosted by Nick Sinclair and Clenton Farquharson with special guest Ralph Broad.

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8 April 2020

It’s all about…having no pre-defined agenda

In our series entitled ‘it’s all about’ we will explore some moving and incredible stories from the past year of people who have moved closer to their vision of a good life and started making their contribution in their community. This piece looks at ‘having no pre-defined agenda’.

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30 March 2020

It’s all about…taking back control

In our series entitled ‘it’s all about’ we will explore some moving and incredible stories from the past year of people who have moved closer to their vision of a good life and started making their contribution in their community. This piece looks at ‘taking back control’.

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27 March 2020

Our March newsletter is out!

March ’20 edition of the Local Area Coordination Network Newsletter.

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26 March 2020

It’s all about…thinking whole

In our series entitled ‘it’s all about’ we will explore some moving and incredible stories from the past year of people who have moved closer to their vision of a good life and started making their contribution in their community. This piece looks at ‘thinking whole’.

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23 March 2020

It’s all about…being present, approachable and flexible

In our series entitled ‘it’s all about’ we will explore some moving and incredible stories from the past year of people who have moved closer to their vision of a good life and started making their contribution in their community. This piece looks at ‘being present, approachable and flexible’.

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21 February 2020

Our February newsletter is out!

February ’20 edition of the Local Area Coordination Network Newsletter.

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20 February 2020

Local Area Coordination in Wales and the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act (2014) by Tara Hughes

In a crossover of her work and studies, Tara Hughes has written this blog piece about Local Area Coordination in Wales in relation to the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act (2014).

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31 January 2020

Are perceptions of mental health becoming problematic? – a blog by Jennie Cox et. al

Blog piece by Jennie Cox, tentatively exploring whether the use of ‘mental health’ as a catch-all for the disruptions of human life may lead to problems which adversely impact on a person’s ability to navigate through the inevitable difficulties of living.

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27 January 2020

Our January newsletter is out!

January ’20 edition of the Local Area Coordination Network Newsletter.

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20 December 2019

Our December newsletter is out!

December ’19 edition of the Local Area Coordination Network Newsletter.

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