A project that will focus on evaluating and strengthening ‘Safe Waiting’, a core Local Area Coordination practice.

Helen Allen reflects on the partnership that led to the publication of a new guide, launched by Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) which explores how employment status principles apply in practice.

A summary of the workshops at an event held in partnership with the National Innovation Centre Ageing (NICA).

Fabrizio Donati, Programme Manager at Community Catalysts, reviews the success of community micro-enterprise development in Bath & North East Somerset, 2023-2026.

Reflecting on Local Area Coordination Week, Alex Fox, CEO at Community Catalysts, speaks about what makes the approach different and unique from other community based initiatives. 

Debbie John, Programme Catalyst at Community Catalysts, shares what’s unique about Big Conversation projects and how she sets them up for success.

Nick Sinclair, Programme Director at Community Catalysts, asserts what makes Local Area Coordination unique is not what is done, but how it is done.

New guidance published by Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) that supports clearer understanding of employment status in PA arrangements.

Alex Fox, CEO at Community Catalysts, calls for us to be more ambitious about how we plan for and use Direct Payments, to improve people’s lives and save money.

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Social Investment Impact Report shows that the Community Micro-enterprise Development Programme results in economic and social value.

Dalanya Morris, Patient and Service Engagement Manager at Sutton Primary Care Network, shares her experiences and learning from the New Social Leaders of Neighbourhood Health and Wellbeing programme.

New two-year contract to expand community micro-enterprise development to West Oxfordshire.