16 August 2019
What *really* makes good care?
An important debate is taking place about how to ensure that people who need care and support get that help […]
17 July 2019
It’s Time for Local Area Coordination
A year ago Community Catalysts was privileged to take over responsibility for the Local Area Coordination Network and since then our […]
4 July 2019
Co-production – an essential strand of Local Area Coordination
In this blog for co-production week, I wanted to explore how Local Area Coordination is a great way to drive […]
3 July 2019
Small stuff, big impact – community led coproduction in action
Community Catalysts harnesses the energies of entrepreneurial people, carers, families, citizens, communities and councils, helping them to work together to […]
1 July 2019
Whatever your intended destination the only route is co-production
A fair few years ago when I first heard the phrase co-production, I have to confess that I groaned, inwardly […]
13 June 2019
Thriving community business receives The Queen’s Award
Community Catalysts are proud to have supported local community business Forge Urban Revival, who have just been honoured with The […]
7 June 2019
Community Catalysts work is building momentum in Dorset
Spring has sprung, Dorset is looking beautiful in early bloom, the community enterprise development programme is getting a steady flow […]
29 May 2019
Watch BBC Panorama tonight and next Wednesday
Panorama was allowed access to all aspects of adult social care in Somerset and has produced a powerful two-part programme […]
23 May 2019
Space Inclusive Training and Development
Here at Community Catalysts we love a good news story and we recently heard one that we’re still smiling about. […]
18 April 2019
All Together Now!
The York Enterprising Communities project works with small independent enterprises and projects that are instrumental in helping people to build […]
22 March 2019
Birmingham: The story so far
I have had the privilege of coordinating our Community Catalysts Community micro-enterprise project on the ground in Birmingham for the […]
22 February 2019
So many people ‘doing it for themselves’
I have worked all my life within the world of health and social care. It’s a sector that is always […]