{"id":347,"date":"2024-03-28T12:44:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T12:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.communitycatalysts.co.uk\/lacnetwork\/?p=347"},"modified":"2024-05-01T15:10:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T14:10:39","slug":"our-march-newsletter-is-out-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communitycatalysts.co.uk\/lacnetwork\/our-march-newsletter-is-out-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Our March Newsletter is out!","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Local Area Coordination in England and Wales<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>March 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Updates on Local Area Coordination, the work of the Network and<br>\nthe areas implementing the approach.<\/p>\n<p>In this edition we\u2019ll be covering:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hello and Welcome<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Local Area Coordination Network Regional Gatherings: Reflecting on Progress and Charting the Path Ahead\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Publications<\/li>\n<li>Events, Training\u00a0&amp; Campaigns<\/li>\n<li>Useful Blogs<\/li>\n<li>New Social Leaders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/2a51fc141e1f\/members-update-10295719?e=%5BUNIQID%5D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read all about it here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lacnetwork.us14.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=e97928dec30d115d93529c635&amp;id=f04ead8240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up to receive future copies to your inbox here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A note from from Nick Sinclair<\/strong>,<br>\nDirector of the Local Area Coordination Network<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the March edition of our Local Area Coordination Newsletter!\u00a0We hope this finds you well.<\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, as always, a huge thank you to Lily for her dedication and effort in putting this together. It\u2019s truly appreciated. March certainly has been a whirlwind of activity, even by our usual standards, with many positives to share and celebrate. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communitycatalysts.co.uk\/lacnetwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/NEWS-300x300.png\" alt=\"Circle reading 'News'\" width=\"154\" height=\"154\"><\/p>\n<p>This month, South Tyneside successfully concluded their first Local Area Coordinator recruitment processes and will soon be welcoming two new Local Area Coordinators to the team to join their first, Marny, who started a few weeks ago. Similarly, Oxfordshire will be welcoming their first LACs soon too following successful community-led recruitment processes in two communities there.\u00a0It has been a privilege to be alongside them in this, and exciting to see the commitment and energy from both areas in getting it right, ensuring meaningful involvement and insights of local people in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Since we last wrote we had our Regional Gatherings, where Local Area Coordinators had the opportunity to come together, exchange ideas, challenge each other, and learn.\u00a0They were a great success \u2013 more in the main article from Tom on this.\u00a0Generally, it\u2019s been incredibly rewarding this month to meet and see the development of so many new Local Area Coordinators. We have been supporting their inductions, and ensuring they are well-equipped for the opportunities and challenges ahead.\u00a0Other highlights for March include our involvement and support of Surrey\u2019s formative LAC evaluation work, whilst also assisting with the final stages of the NIHR-funded evaluation which we hope to do a special on next month if the timing works.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it isn\u2019t all smooth sailing at the moment. We\u2019re acutely aware of the financial pressures facing local government right now, and some of our members are really feeling the strain.\u00a0We are of course doing everything we can collectively to support each other, and it has been heartening to see the local efforts made to ensure that Local Area Coordination remains a protected and cherished offer where it is. I think this is a testament to the effectiveness and power of the approach which fosters a sense of collective ownership and passion from local citizens right from the start.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter. We hope you enjoy. 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