@clentonf.bsky.social and @nicksinclair.bsky.social are back and have relaunched the Changing It Up podcast! First guest is Isaac Samuels, who reflects on Equipment Matters, exploring all things community equipment and coproduction @angelacat.bsky.social open.spotify.com/show/1mlPotC...

Nick Sinclair and David Robinson reflect on recent policy-driven changes that offer opportunities for achieving #relational neighbourhoods: "an area where connections matter as much as, if not more than, geography." relationshipsproject.org/the-relational-neighbourhood/ @nicksinclair.bsky.social

Want to develop your leadership skills and create a network of supportive connections? We've got two New Social Leaders' groups kicking off in May www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/our-work/new... It's led by @nicksinclair.bsky.social

On the way back from Oxfordshire having spent the day in Kidlington with 18 local people and their candidate Local Area Coordinators. Community member involvement in LAC recruitment is key. Great to have so many younger people involved today esp (as well as nice lunch and chatting 😁)

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." Albert Einstein

Off to our final asset based working workshop with Darlington Council's Adult Social Care Teams - we got some great footage last week. Then off to Camden where tomorrow we will film some people talking about Family and Group Conferencing (for adults). Short videos for both released in the NY 😁👍😁👍

Back down to Darlington for the 3rd of 4 workshops on asset based working @commcats.bsky.social are facilitating with the towns Adult Social Care teams. We're filming today to make a short video about the project. Coming soon to all good devices near you! 😀

Great to be with Better Way Network today in conversation with the Minister for Civil Society discussing the new Civil Society 'Covenant'. David Robinson and I wrote this a couple years back on Covenants relationshipsproject.org/the-art-of-t...

Launched today - lots of solid ideas in here and golden nuggets for policy shaping the future we need! Great 2 see Local Area Coordination referenced in so many places. We're ready to help be the change & shift towards the @socialcarefuture.bsky.social vision! www.local.gov.uk/publications...

At our Local Area Coordination Network gathering online today. 70 members currently in conversation about being "connected, but seperate" from formal services. Reflecting on the positioning of the approach - one foot in community, one in the "system". Bridging the gap!

Off to Darlington for our 2nd of 4 Asset Based workshops we're facilitating with their entire Adult Social Care team. I'm from Darlington & my mum and dad still live there so this opportunity has felt very close to home. Darlo is a fab town with many assets (including the Brick Train of course 🙂)

Busy week ahead! Meeting with the @commcats.bsky.social leadership team and board tomorrow in Birmingham, our 2nd workshop with Darlington Council's Adult Social Care colleagues on Wednesday and then our Local Area Coordination Network Gathering on Thursday! 😀

Shepherds warning at the Bigg Market. Well, it is Friday after all!

Hello all 😀 Anyone out there interested in or involved with Family Group Conferencing for adults? If so I would love to connect with you as part of some wider work we're doing. @angelacat.bsky.social & @jesstud.bsky.social if you could kindly re-share I'd be most grateful. Thank you!

Love a good dramatic sky like this

Looking forward to the week ahead - today's highlights include a gathering of our New Social Leader "graduates" led by NSL Heather on lessons from rural leadership. Have a great week!

This will be good!

Excited to prep for our next New Social Leaders cohort - for people leading positive change (whatever that might mean to them) learning and sharing alongside others! Spots are filling up fast for our October 21st start. Please share www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/our-work/new...

Families are at breaking point. It is an emergency when millions cannot afford the essentials. 🗣️ As politicians return from summer recess, we’re asking the government to take urgent action to address hardship.

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