September ’20 edition of the Local Area Coordination Network Newsletter.
Nick Sinclair is joining representatives from Swansea Council and Coastal Housing in leading an online presentation supported by members of the Welsh Government (Julie James MS, Mike Hedges MS and Rebecca Evans MS) about Local Area Coordination and its positive future in Wales.
July ’20 edition of the Local Area Coordination Network Newsletter.
Nick Sinclair, Director of the Local Area Coordination Network, chats to Nick Plumb, Policy Officer at Locality, and Jill Greenfield, Director of Communities at Kirklees Council, about the Keep it Local Network and Local Area Coordination.
‘Alongside’ is a collection of 20 stories from last year about people who have changed their lives with the support of Local Area Coordinators from their local communities.
As the Coronavirus crisis unfolded, it became clear that Local Area Coordination as we knew it was going to look very different. We knew we had an opportunity to learn and started to document information, producing a timeline we can now share with you.
The councils who make up the Local Area Coordination Network have co-produced a new report entitled ‘Which Way Next?’. The report is based on the testimony of many people involved, and outlines how the approach has adapted to meet new challenges.
In a recent blog published by The MJ, Prof Donna Hall explores the idea that services only make sense when you connect them together, wrap them around individuals, families, and neighbourhoods, and co-create them with local people and grassroots organisations.
June ’20 edition of the Local Area Coordination Network Newsletter.
This podcast continues our ‘Weathering the Storm’ series. The session is hosted by Nick Sinclair with special guests Jon Franklin and Claire McCarthy-Reed from the Local Area Coordination team in Swansea, Wales.
Blog piece from Tara Hughes exploring the reciprocal connections in the community made during lockdown, and how we can facilitate benefits to both the people who need help and the people offering to help.
May ’20 edition of the Local Area Coordination Network Newsletter.
