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Communities Care

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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People Can

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. We do this by growing strength-based approaches such as Local Area Coordination and Family and Group Conferencing for Adults.

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Innovators Learn

We help policy makers, the public sector and providers of care and support to create an environment that supports and encourages innovation in the design and delivery of solutions. We want you to see the possibilities and support you to make it happen.

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Wiltshire

A partnership with Wiltshire Council supporting the development of community micro-enterprises

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Supporting community-based micro-enterprises offering activities and services for older and disabled people.

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Innovators learn

‘Think outside the box’ about asset-based approaches

A creative and immersive workshop and tool to support you challenge the way you think about strengths in your neighbourhoods.

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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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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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Innovators learn

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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Innovators learn

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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Innovators learn

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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