Do you work in care in NE London? If so, join us on 27 Oct, 1pm (online) to help shape a collective of care workers taking real action - from quick fixes to bigger changes. Be part of the movement for better care. Register your interest [email protected]

New blog in our Care Tech Pilot series: Co-Design Groups - more than a tick-box exercise. Start early, recruit for diversity, make it hands-on & close well. Co-design can be messy, but when done right, it transforms services. www.carecity.org/co-design-gr...

How can public spaces help young people live healthier lives? We’re working in Barking to find out & putting young people & community voices in the lead. Got an idea? SMEs can apply now for funding & trial support cp.catapult.org.uk/opportunity/... @catapultnetwork.bsky.social

Delighted that @lbbdcouncil.bsky.social & NEL ICB are named among 43 pioneer sites for neighbourhood health. We’ll help to build on local innovation, share learning, support residents & collaborate with peers to shape healthier futures. neighbourhood-health.co.uk/news/launch

71% of care home residents in Redbridge fall each year. Our Care Tech Pilot is testing sensors, AI & health monitoring tools to prevent falls, boost independence & transform care, with over 300 residents already benefiting. Read more in our blog: www.carecity.org/redbridge-ca...

📢 Webinar: The largest evaluation of TEC + homecare in England 🗓 24 Sept 2025 | 10:00–12:00 Hear headline findings, real-world impact & a proven 2.5:1 ROI - plus a blueprint for commissioners & providers. Register: connectedhomecare.rethinkpartners.co.uk @lbbdcouncil.bsky.social

Team meeting highlight: meeting Genie, a caring little robot supporting independence at home with medication prompts, hydration reminders, remote monitoring & family check-ins. Love connecting as a team & exploring innovations shaping health & social care. www.serviceroboticsltd.co.uk/genieconnect/

Reimagining the "front door" to adult social care, not as a barrier, but as a thriving space for connection & possibility. With the wisdom of people who draw on care & support, their families, allies & in with 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 we explore what it takes to flourish. www.carecity.org/opening-up-t...

Meet Florrie, our summer intern from London Interdisciplinary School! With a background in hospitality & charity sector, she’s now diving into our Connect project, exploring collaboration & systems change. A fan of solo hikes, open water swims & milky tea www.carecity.org/team/florrie...

Great to see Molly, Training Mgr at Care Nexus & award a certificate for their role in our Enhanced Homecare work. Their carers feel proud, trusted & empowered using remote monitoring tech. Read @piabarna.bsky.social blog- how the pilot is changing care in Redbridge. www.carecity.org/from-plannin...

“Improving quality of life in older age sometimes means less medicine, not more.” Our evaluation of Let’s Talk Differently About Medicines shows how stories can shift culture, reduce overprescribing & support shared decisions. www.carecity.org/wp-content/u... #Polypharmacy @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

One year of Connect in Barking & Dagenham - residents, services & community groups building belonging together. Watch how we’re tackling isolation & rethinking connection from the ground up. youtu.be/b9MIrISFHkE #Connect #SocialIsolation #HumanLearningSystems @lbbdcouncil.bsky.social

We’re teaming up with London Social Ventures on the Adult Social Care Impact Launchpad, connecting researchers with care teams to turn bold, evidence-based ideas into action. Real change, grounded in rigour. More soon on how to support or pilot the work. londonsocialventures.com/impact-launc...

Bowls, laughter & team time at Stratford East 🎳 A fun night, but also a reflection of our Health & Wellbeing strategy in action www.carecity.org/healthwellbe.... As we now explore @mind.org.uk Mental Health at Work Commitment, we ask: how have you brought it to life in your org?

Help shape how we invite more people into @sharedlivesplus.bsky.social - a unique care model where people support others in their home or community. Take our 10-min survey & please share with your network: www.surveymonkey.com/r/sharedlive... #SharedLives #SocialCare #CommunityCare

We’re at the @spindnetworkplus.bsky.social Festival of Science & Arts of Brain Health & Dementia next week! Come to our stand & chat about our co-produced work on wayfinding app Dorothy & our report 'Living with Dementia in London'. 📍UCL East, 2–3 July. spindementianet.org/spin-d-festi...

Big thanks to Scottish Care for having us at the Care Tech Assembly! Our COO @jbsinclair.bsky.social is on the panel for Commissioning & Stability—sharing thoughts on scaling digital inclusion, sustainable change & why prevention is the biggest (and toughest) win. scottishcare.org/care-tech-as...

Great conversation at today’s Community Board meeting– reflecting on the Casey Commission, NHS 10 year plan & ICB changes & their impact on local care. We talked importance of inclusion, listening & future opportunities. Grateful to our community for shaping what care can & should be. #FutureOfCare

1 year into Connect, our journey tackling loneliness in Barking & Dagenham, we’ve seen real change—lives transformed, trust built & public services used less. Last week at #StrongerThings2025 we shared what we’ve learned. Real connection, real impact. #LonelinessAwarenessWeek

We invited people to write their own job descriptions & found brilliant new teammates as a result. A creative leap in recruitment, driven by values, not checklists. Read how we did it in our latest blog www.carecity.org/write-your-o... #HiringDifferently #HR @rootshr.bsky.social

Thrilled to welcome Rania Ahmed as Care City’s first Delivery Manager—and our 2nd Canadian teammate! With 10+ years' experience & a passion for people-first work, she's already making an impact. Also: big fan of coffee, books & very competitive Monopoly Deal nights! www.carecity.org/team/rania-a...

📅 @carecityuk.bsky.social has spent the last year building belonging in Barking & Dagenham – working with 100+ people, saving £££ & embedding real community power. We heard about the lessons learnt – and how these can be applied in other contexts to create more connected places. #StrongerThings

"People matter more than schedules." At Connect in Barking & Dagenham, we’re learning that connection begins when people feel they matter. We'll be sharing more at #StrongerThings2025 with @wearenewlocal.bsky.social tomorrow. Join us to explore why mattering matters. www.carecity.org/wp-content/u...

Excited to welcome Anjali Moorthy as our new Service Design Lead at Care City! From empathy rooms to immersive research in hospitals and councils, she brings heart, creativity & deep systems thinking to our work. Also loves dogs & is learning Romanian! www.carecity.org/team/anjali-...

Join SPIN-D Network + first annual Festival of Science & Arts of Brain Health & Dementia! 2–3 July 2025, UCL East. Register now + submit your ideas to get involved! spindementianet.org/spin-d-festi... #LetsTalkDementia #SPIND #BrainHealth #CallForSubmissions

Thrilled our CEO @skinnerm.bsky.social joins the BD_Collective CBS Working Group, alongside other local leaders-developing how we connect civil society, share opportunities & ensure equity & representation. A big step toward more inclusive, community-based care. bdcollective.co.uk/meet-our-cbs...

As our work on Connect continues, we’re learning that meaningful connection starts with feeling you matter—to others & to yourself. Small, intentional acts of welcome & curiosity go a long way in building belonging. Read our latest reflections: 🔗 www.carecity.org/wp-content/u...

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we're celebrating community—the heart of our Connect project in Barking & Dagenham. We've supported 100+ people experiencing isolation & learned so much. Read more: www.carecity.org/learning-acr... #MHAW2025 #Belonging #VCSE

We’re back at @wearenewlocal.bsky.social #StrongerThings! This time sharing what we’ve learned from a year of building belonging in Barking & Dagenham—working with 100+ people, saving £££ & building real community power. Tix still available www.newlocal.org.uk/strongerthin... Hope to see you there.

Find out how we supported Thames Freeport, Rainmaking & Korean startups to explore tech solutions to social care challenges in Barking & Dagenham, Havering & Thurrock. A brilliant example of collaboration across care, councils & communities. 🎥 youtu.be/Esh_lU7siOQh...

At Care City, we believe better health & care starts with better conversations. We co-designed a trauma-informed workshop with @ucl.ac.uk to explore how health visitors can better support mums facing perinatal mental health challenges. Read more in Vedika's blog: www.carecity.org/designing-be...

From social isolation to agency: In Barking & Dagenham, the Signal Life Map we’ve adopted as part of our Connect work is helping residents like Delfa & Jeanette take control of their lives—building confidence, clarity & connection through trusted relationships. More: clearsignal.org/news/buildin...

We're excited to welcome Annabelle, a 17-year-old Health & Social Care student from New City College, joining us for a week of work experience! Aspiring to be a midwife, she's passionate about community care & eager to contribute to our projects. Fun fact: she’s recently taken up roller skating!

We're excited to welcome Talia to Care City for a week of work experience! A @cambridgeuni.bsky.social grad, she's passionate about community-led care. Her time supporting migrant women in Barcelona sparked her interest in local gov & adult social care. www.carecity.org/team/talia-l...

We’re delighted to welcome Helen England as our new Chair! CEO of Brandon Trust & experienced Trustee, Vice-Chair & Chair across health & care charities, Helen brings deep insight & passion for inclusive, community-led innovation. Meet Helen 👉 www.carecity.org/team/helen-e...

In light of Spring Budget cuts, our latest blog with Neil Crowther explores why self-directed support is more vital than ever. Co-designed with @incontrolorg.bsky.social & 120+ people, &Thrive is the vision for a new platform empowering individuals to shape their care. www.carecity.org/thrive

We’re still buzzing from winning Outstanding Contribution to the Community at the South West Business Awards! Kit4Care is empowering domiciliary care staff with remote monitoring tech—improving outcomes, confidence & collaboration. Read our blog series www.carecity.org/projects/ups...

We’re thrilled to have Simon Beer join the Care City Board! As Head of Skills at LBBD, Visiting Professor at Coventry Uni & a national leader in lifelong learning & inclusion, he brings invaluable expertise to drive innovation in health, care & workforce development. www.carecity.org/team/simon-b...

Yesterday, we joined Feebris to bring ICB & care leaders together—exploring proactive, community-first care solutions. Key themes included integrated care models that work, tackling workforce & funding challenges & NHS 10-Year Plan recommendations. Together, we're shaping the future of care!

Last week, our intern Heather visited The Attic Project in Bury, a fantastic community-led initiative tackling social isolation. Their work reinforced key lessons for Connect in Barking & Dagenham—how trust, purpose & routine help build lasting connections. Read more www.carecity.org/lessons-from...

87% think more can be done to strengthen health & social care services. This #ShareForBetterCare week it’s time to play your part – it only takes 3 minutes to share your feedback & it helps to drive improvements to care services in your area. bit.ly/BetterCareFe... @healthwatchengland.bsky.social

Our Empowering Carers report highlights need for better support in hospital discharge. With support from @healthfoundation.bsky.social, we've been identifying how Social Care remote monitoring training could look to equip carers with essential skills & confidence. www.carecity.org/wp-content/u...

Thanks to Barking & Dagenham Giving for hosting us for lunch yesterday. While the pizza was great, the real highlight was meeting the team, putting faces to names & recognising how closely our priorities align—putting people and place at the heart of everything we do.

Collaboration is at the heart of Kit4Care, where care staff are trained to take clinical observations and flag concerns early. In our latest blog, we celebrate the care professionals driving this change & share key insights from training, tech & teamwork. www.carecity.org/empowering-c...

Our report, supported by @healthfoundation.bsky.social reveals how equipping care workers with essential tools, training & support for health assessments can transform care outcomes, reduce NHS strain & build a more integrated health & social care system. Read here: www.carecity.org/publications...

Our Connect project is making strides in tackling social isolation in Barking & Dagenham! Today’s learning session was about collaboration, trust & community-led action with sessions on Participatory Grantmaking & Building Trust. Exciting to see Connect growing with energy of brilliant partners.

It’s National Apprenticeship Week! We’re proud to support workforce development with Newham Council & @raynefoundation.bsky.social, training nursing associates & AHP assistant practitioners to strengthen care teams. www.carecity.org/projects/dev... #NAW2025 #FutureOfCare

At Care City, we don’t just talk about community engagement—we explore it! In our team training, we used Design Research to draw metaphors for building rapport: 🛠️ Builder – Laying strong foundations 🐵 Chimp – Sparking joy 🐘 Elephant – Nurturing connections 🦎 Chameleon – Adapting DM us to learn more

With funding from @raynefoundation.bsky.social we’re helping Newham Council develop an apprenticeship-level training programme for care staff to qualify as nursing associates & AHP assistant practitioners—embedding vital health skills in care teams. Read more: www.socialguarantee.org/local-action...

We’re Hiring! Join Our Fun, Creative & Innovative Team! At Care City, we’re tackling big health & social care challenges with bold ideas, tech & community-led change. If you’re curious, passionate & love problem-solving (and dog chat 🐶), let’s talk! Apply now: www.carecity.org/jobs/work-wi...