Are Direct Payments helping people to live good lives? Or are we still counting hours on a spreadsheet? Rich Amos explores in his latest blog, as he shares his honest reflections on what’s working well, what isn’t, and why leadership, trust, and culture matter just as much as policy buff.ly/uOM9XqF

@wecarewales.bsky.social has shared a really inspiring story of how Leah changed her own life and the lives of others by setting up her own community micro-enterprise. We are so delighted to have helped her on the journey. Read Leah's story https://loom.ly/JXNKX_A

Pip Cannons and Debbie John from our team visited the Bristol Robotics Laboratory to find out more about the Personalised Assisted Living Studio www.bristolroboticslab.com It was a great opportunity to see the possibilities of robotics and what it might mean for health and social care.

Today we publish a report that provides evidence that Personal Health Budgets (PHBs) change people’s lives, offer value for money and make care more personalised and sustainable! 📣Read the report www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/publications... @angelacat.bsky.social

💥 3 big questions that we'll be discussing at our next Direct Payments webinar on 25th November 💥 This time: "Direct Payments – but there's nothing to buy!" Book your place at buff.ly/AyJ3Wtc

Are you passionate about neighbourhood health and wellbeing, want to bring about meaningful change and be alongside others making it happen? If so, our New Social Leaders for Neighbourhood Health and Wellbeing programme is for you! Find out more www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/our-work/new...

WEBINAR | TOMORROW: Making Direct Payments work with finite resources 🗓️ 28 Oct 🕰️ 12:30–1:30 🎟️ Free – open to all 🔗 buff.ly/PtXVzIC #DirectPayments #SocialCare #ChoiceAndControl

Keep on banging that drum, Caroline – it needs to be heard! | Read Caroline's full blog on creative support planning and Direct Payments, here: buff.ly/sE60o7G

Could you be our new CEO? Pip Cannons who has been pivotal to the delivery of our strategic plans and aspirations has decided to step down, so we’re seeking a new CEO to build on our strong foundations and help shape our future. Full details https://loom.ly/ilyOQ3o

“How restrictive are your Direct Payments?" We asked people to share their experiences. Here’s what they told us 👇

We're delighted to contribute to a panel discussion on supporting the workforce to deliver new models of care at this event. We will evidence how community micro-enterprise creates a workforce that is moving care closer to home! #KFCloserToHome

Tickets are now available for Being Seen, Being Heardthe Learning Disability England annual conferences! Two events in March 2026 – in-person and online – bringing together members and allies working towards Good Lives. Find out more and book tickets here: tinyurl.com/mvrzyuzf

Come and join me and Beverley Ward chatting about #RewritingSocialCare in London on Thursday 23 October #BookLaunch www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

To celebrate the #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons, we’ve added a new story to #CareCantWait. With the support of her carers, 92-year-old Pam is able to live independently at home, surrounded by family, friends, neighbours & the community that she loves. adass.org.uk/campaign_art...

#SocialCareFuture 2025 gathering: Support workers, commissioners, disabled people, policy makers, older people... united by a shared passion for creating a Social Care Future where we get live our Gloriously Ordinary Lives. Some reflections ⬇️ www.gloriouslyordinarylives.co.uk/gloriously-o...

Join us for a free webinar on 14 October to hear how Family and Group Conferencing for adults is changing the lives of people, communities and systems www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la... #FGC4Adults

Want to improve the lives of young people with #SEND? We believe there are assets in every community and better connecting them to children, families and schools could result in better outcomes. We're hosting a roundtable to discuss. More info www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/2025/09/01/i...

One of a number of webinars on the topic of #DirectPayments by @tlap.bsky.social and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Book your place now!

New #CareCantWait story! Jacqui cares for her son Joshua, who has Down syndrome & autism, and now also needs support herself. Getting the right support hasn't been easy, but having choice & control over their care has made all the difference. 👉https://shorturl.at/fAnbX

Reflecting on unregulated versus regulated care and support. What can regulated organisations learn from personal assistants and micro enterprises so that good people don't get caught up in processes that get in the way of gloriously ordinary lives? www.gloriouslyordinarylives.co.uk/gloriously-o...

🚨 NEW: National events + webinars to reinvigorate Direct Payments From Sept 2025, TLAP + DHSC are running a new series for councils, social workers and support orgs, and people who draw on care and support. See the programme & book: buff.ly/7rqrXIR #DirectPayments #SocialCare

Inspiring reflections from @tricianicoll.bsky.social ‘What does really good support look like for ME?' is the key to a gloriously ordinary or good life!

Blog: How digital technology has improved the care I draw on Clenton Farquharson CBE, an individual employer and Associate Director of Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) shares how technology has impacted the care he draws on. bit.ly/46ivcmp

We're keen to explore how we could use our expertise and do more to improve outcomes for children and young people with #SEND. We'll hold two roundtable discussions for commissioners, managers and practitioners in Oct. Interested to attend? Read more www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/2025/09/01/i...

Huge thanks to Cllr Beccy Hopfensperger for celebrating our Community Micro-enterprise Development in #Suffolk We believe in creating the conditions that enable people to have access to a wider range of local care and support - care that is personalised and flexible https://loom.ly/x5cDtVk

New webinar series on Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) from LGA & Foundations. Learn how to: - Maximise DFG funding - Deliver adaptations strategically - Join up housing & social care - Support people with learning disabilities & autistic people tinyurl.com/57mfwad3

One month until publication! 🌸 #RewritingSocialCare #LanguageMatters #UsNotThemAndUs #PreOrder

Coming soon: the SW Personalised Care Awards 2025. We look forward to recognising the exceptional individuals and teams driving innovation in personalised care. Who will be honoured this year? #SWIPCAwards2025 #NHS

Emily Brook from Care City invites us to rethink how social care begins. Instead of waiting for people to reach crisis point, build wellbeing-centred systems that tap into community strengths and resources. You can find the resource here: socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/... #SocialCareFuture

The English Devolution Bill is a chance to reimagine the core purpose of local government for the 21st century. So we need to be bold. 📢 @jesstud.bsky.social & @annarandle.bsky.social describe how we can seize this opportunity to build future-proof institutions.

@socialcarefuture.bsky.social is a confluence of different tributaries of thinking, culture & practice bringing people & ideas together to envision & pursue a brighter future. Here’s how our ideas align with wider emerging agendas around public service reform socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/...

This blog grew out of a LinkedIn series that Martin Walker started about his Mum getting out and about. He set out to share a glimpse of what her care and support looks like. But the response made him realise how powerful these everyday moments can be. So here’s a longer reflection buff.ly/TW4w80d

Tickets for #Locality25 Convention are now on sale! Join us at Anfield Stadium as we kick off an amazing celebration of the #PowerOfCommunity. 🎟️Grab your early bird tickets now for the best price: locality.org.uk/events/local...

Pip Cannons stresses that now is the time to bake personalisation into practice - and that we can help local authorities fulfil their legal duties. Read at: https://loom.ly/qib2nSc @adass.bsky.social @basw-uk.bsky.social

Save the date(s)! #BookLauch #RewritingSocialCare rewritingsocialcare.blog/2025/07/26/b...

A not to be missed conversation with @bryonyshannon.bsky.social on the power of language in social care. @nicksinclair.bsky.social and @clentonf.bsky.social host a fascinating and fun conversation on our podcast series. Thanks for taking part Bryony! open.spotify.com/episode/4xqV...

Our new report calls for a fresh focus on supporting people living with dementia through connection, community, and personalised care and support. If you missed the launch webinar, don't worry! The recording is online now on our Youtube page.

After a serious fall, Margaret didn’t just recover, she regained her independence. Six months on, she’s driving again, doing her weekly shop, & baking cakes, all thanks to the support of social care. Margaret's story is a powerful reminder of why #CareCantWait 👉 www.adass.org.uk/campaign_art...

We've a great job opportunity in Suffolk! Join our team www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/join-our-team/ #SuffolkJobs #Suffolk

Join a free online event on 6 Aug, 1.30–3pm: Making Individual Service Funds (ISFs) Work. Hear lived experience, get practical tips, and help make ISFs more flexible and available. Book here 👉https://tinyurl.com/57xnt4sa

We're pleased to see the NHS 10-Year Plan commit to 'mirror the inclusive practices of Family Group Conferencing', We’re actively working with councils across the country to help adopt and embed the approach. Watch a short film of FGC for Adults in Camden: https://loom.ly/BkbpCQY #NHS10YearPlan

Have your say in the State of Caring Survey 2024 Carers UK want to hear from unpaid carers about what life is really like. Your experiences will help them campaign for better support and services. 👉 Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/stateofcarin...

The NHS 10-Year Plan sets out a bold, ambitions vision. It’s a vision that demands new ways of thinking, working, and partnering. Pip Cannons, our CEO reflects on the ambitions of the plan and what is needed to put the vision into action www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/2025/07/09/v... #NHS10YearPlan

Congratulations to Team2gether on their award! 👏🎉We're so pleased for them and proud to have helped them on their journey to getting set up in Suffolk.

We believe in the power of coproduction to create support and services that change lives. We supported Nottinghamshire County Council to coproduce an action plan for change that informed the creation of their adult social care strategy www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/our-work/the... #CoProWeek2025

Inequality’s growing. Services are stretched. But there’s a better way forward. With place-based budgeting, communities get power and the tools to shape what matters locally. Let’s build services with people, not for them. 📄 Read more: www.coalitionforpersonalisedcare.org/Stronger-Com...

It's Shared Lives Weeek! #SharedLivesWeek2025 We love seeing what you are all up to, so don't forget to tag us into your photos

🗓️ Join us on Wednesday 16 July at 12.30 pm for the launch of a new report that calls for a fresh focus on the wellbeing of people living with dementia. This webinar is an hour to imagine a better future and to learn from what’s already working. Sign up today bit.ly/43NP6EO

We want everyone to be able to live a good life and every year we deliver great work that helps us achieve this vision. Our 2024-25 impact report summarises our work, showing the breadth of what we do across our strategic themes www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/publications...

“I Open My Own Front Door, Do You?” is a powerful campaign from Gloriously Ordinary Lives and Learning Disability England — all about rights, safety, and having real choice over where and how you live. Read more about the campaign and blog from @tricianicoll.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/25jvme4f