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Reimagining care and support

We help people and communities across the country to use their talents to start and run small enterprises and community businesses that support and care for other local people. They create good local jobs, keep money in the local economy and help people live a good life.

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Building on people's strengths

People sometimes need support in their lives. The support needed can overshadow their strengths and skills. We help people use their own strengths and talents, as well as those of their community, to achieve their vision of a good life.

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Supporting people's voices to reshape services

We help policy makers, the public sector and providers of care and support to hear and listen to people’s voices in the design and delivery of services. We want you to see the possibilities and support you to make it happen.

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Supporting people's voices to reshape services

Personalised healthcare and personal health budgets

Community Catalysts supports the ambitions of the 10-Year Health Plan to increase the uptake of Personal Health Budgets.

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Supporting people's voices to reshape services

Increasing awareness of Shared Lives through employment programmes

A partnership with Shared Lives Plus to provide targeted support aimed at increasing the number of new Shared Lives carers.

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Supporting people's voices to reshape services

The Big Conversation

An approach that supports organisations to have quality and insightful conversations with communities to coproduce action plans for change.

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Shared Perspectives

An approach that supports organisations with local system and culture change.

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The Big Conversation in Bromley

A partnership with Bromley Council and the ICB to explore what older people who self-fund need to live a good life.

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Supporting people's voices to reshape services

New Social Leaders of Neighbourhood Health and Wellbeing

An exciting development offer for those interested to build their leadership capacity, skills, and connections.

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The Big Conversation in Nottinghamshire

The story of how The Big Conversation informed the creation of the council’s adult social care strategy.

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Supporting people's voices to reshape services

Exploring the opportunities for Personal Health Budgets

A six-month project to explore the use of Personal Health Budgets in Cheshire and Merseyside, and identify the opportunities and challenges.

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Supporting people's voices to reshape services

Short breaks for children and young people

A partnership with Nottingham City Council to increase the choice of activities, groups and opportunities for disabled children and their families.

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Supporting people's voices to reshape services

Shaking up the community equipment scene

A partnership with equipment provider, Medequip, to develop its approaches to community connection and coproduction.

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The Big Conversation in Bolton

A review of day services in Bolton that led to a truly person-centred planning approach.

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Tackling the barriers to choice

A partnership with NHS England and the North East and Yorkshire Personalisation Team to grow people’s choice of support and services.

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