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Tomorrow IMPACT will be launching the new Change Model - a fresh approach to driving evidence-informed change in social care across the UK. We’ll be sharing practical insights from IMPACT projects that have used these principles in action. Register here: buff.ly/58zud7e

Our 24–25 Demonstrators Emma Burton & Kathryn Morgan have launched a powerful short film: 'I Can I Will' Co-produced with young people & families in Pembrokeshire, it shares inspiring stories of how the right support can empower dreams. Watch the film: buff.ly/DSbtQhU Learn more: buff.ly/GgXE791

Join us on 18th November (16:00–17:00) for the virtual launch of the IMPACT Change Model! Discover our core principles for evidence-informed change in social care and hear real insights from IMPACT projects. Register: forms.office.com/e/cKxu4uvbAc More info: impact.bham.ac.uk/our-mission/...

Deadline approaching 😊

Join IMPACT for the virtual launch of our new Change Model! 18 Nov | 16:00–17:00 Discover our core principles for evidence-informed change in social care & hear insights from real IMPACT projects. Register: forms.office.com/e/cKxu4uvbAc Learn more: impact.bham.ac.uk/our-mission/...

Joyful and emotional evening representing @impadultcare.bsky.social at the Social Worker of the Year Awards (we played a very small part in it being outside London for the first time!) More news to follow - but a wonderful night

We're looking for organisations to host IMPACT projects in 2026-27 We're looking for sites of all sizes, from individual services to whole regions View the long list of possible topics here: buff.ly/UIwAoHE...

We're looking for organisations to host IMPACT projects in 2026-27 We're looking for sites of all sizes, from individual services to whole regions View the long list of possible topics here: buff.ly/UIwAoHE...

We're looking for organisations to host IMPACT projects in 2026-27 We're looking for sites of all sizes, from individual services to whole regions View the long list of possible topics here: buff.ly/UIwAoHE...

We're looking for organisations to host IMPACT projects in 2026-27 We're looking for sites of all sizes, from individual services to whole regions View the long list of possible topics here: impact.bham.ac.uk/contact-us-2...

Over the last couple of weeks, we've been welcoming new staff, right across the UK. They will be working on our 2025-26 Facilitators and Demonstrators - we're so excited to have them with us! Find out more about the projects here: impact.bham.ac.uk/2025/02/04/i...

Last night, we welcomed lots of our new starters to Birmingham, as part of the 2025-26 induction It’s exciting to hear about the work that’s already happened, just a couple of weeks in to the project year, and reconnect with some of our colleagues who have been part of IMPACT for much longer

Our Demonstrators, Alicia Ridout and Jane Clark, will be speaking at this years OT Show, Register to attend, and find out about their project increasing engagement with research by occupational therapists in West Midlands: buff.ly/kbpFcJv

Opportunity to work with @impadultcare.bsky.social in 2026-27 to get practical help to make evidence-informed change in the realities of frontline services - all over the UK. Please come to one of the online briefings and share with others!

We're looking for organisations of all sizes to apply to host IMPACT Demonstrators, Facilitators and Networks... But what is a Facilitator? Find out more and apply: impact.bham.ac.uk/contact-us-2...

We're looking for organisations to host IMPACT projects in 2026-27 We're looking for sites of all sizes, from individual services to whole regions View the long list of possible topics here: impact.bham.ac.uk/contact-us-2...

Today we're launching our call for organisations to work with us in 2026-27, hosting a Demonstrator or Facilitator, or as part of an IMPACT Network Find the longlist of topics and information on the application process here: lnkd.in/ezVHTAhw Applications close at midnight on Wednesday 5 November

Did you know that our evidence informed change model includes helpful tools to support change in social care? Find out more about co-production, world cafes and more: impact.bham.ac.uk/our-mission/...

Last week we launched IMPACT’s evidence informed change model Find out more about the change model and its principles from Professor Robin Miller by clicking the link here: impact.bham.ac.uk/our-mission/...

Following from our Transforming Care symposium in 2023, we have published a paper – the product of the reflections and learnings that were shared from these three pioneering adult social care centres of excellence in the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK: impact.bham.ac.uk/2025/07/25/t...

"What a performance: anticipating the impact of new provider league tables in the NHS" New blog by Professor Russell Mannion @birminghamschool.bsky.social in anticipation of the new provider league tables in the NHS www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/wh...

We have EIGHT vacancies on the IMPACT website right now - they are all super exciting opportunities to join our growing team and help support our aim of improving adult social care across the UK. Find out more and apply: impact.bham.ac.uk/our-people/v...

My initial reflections for @uk.theconversation.com on #NHS Ten Year Health Plan👇🏻

See the @impadultcare.bsky.social website for new roles embedding lessons from our work in policy and practice in each of the four nations and across the UK, plus a chance to work as a Project Officer in our Northern Ireland team! impact.bham.ac.uk/our-people/v...

Catherine Needham explains some of the barriers and challenges self-funders and their families can face. Find out more in our Ask IMPACT guide here: impact.bham.ac.uk/delivery-mod...

“Start with values: People deserve care and clarity, not confusion and crisis.” Clenton Farquharson reflects on our latest Ask IMPACT guide in this new blog: impact.bham.ac.uk/2025/06/03/c...

This week, we published the latest Ask IMPACT guide – all about what it’s like to be a self-funder and what could be done differently. Find the full guide here: impact.bham.ac.uk/delivery-mod...

This overview in @theguardian.com includes key (and shocking) insights about UK pandemic (lack of) preparedness, from the #covidinquiry evidence of @alanmcn1.bsky.social of @unibirmingham.bsky.social

A powerful reflection on the impact of Professor Stuart Hall and the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies on movements for social justice, from our inaugural Stuart Hall Interdisciplinary Chair, Professor Daniel McNeil.

Join us on 13 June, 10:00-11:00 for a briefing on IMPACT’s work in Northern Ireland! Hear how evidence is improving adult social care through our Delivery Models, and find out about how you can get involved in our work. Register here: forms.office.com/e/cmaNL5dWNJ

The deadline is fast approaching for nominations to the 2025 Social Worker of the Year Awards: always a lovely evening and such a special way to recognise / celebrate the difference that social work can make! It's free to nominate - categories + guidance are via www.socialworkawards.com/

More about our growing young people leaving care programme, which is showing promising early evidence of making a positive difference to people’s lives. This in Children and Young People Now @sharedlivesplus.bsky.social www.cypnow.co.uk/content/anal...

Still chance to send in entries for the Social Worker of the Year Awards: great opportunity to celebrate good practice and the difference good social work makes to people's lives (www.socialworkawards.com)

Enjoyed it so much, I went back for a 2nd visit! I'd definitely recommend if you have a few minutes to pop in over Easter - or there's a 3D version you can view online from the Ikon website

Great launch of this exhibition, around the personalities and family lives of people with profound and multiple learning disability (too often invisible in art and society). Thanks to Changing Our Lives and the Ikon for helping to tell people's stories: www.ikon-gallery.org/exhibition/c...

Love this. So seldom that we hear about social care as support to be and do the things that matter to us. Maybe because so often it isn’t offering us that? www.bbc.com/news/article...

@tlap.bsky.social, with the support of the South West Direct Payments Network, National Co-production Advisory Group, and Independent Living Group, has created a new set of resources for people working in adult social care to learn more about Direct Payments Learn more here🔗: lnkd.in/dbkiedZ9

Great to see @chicagobearsnews.bsky.social and Britain's first female NFL coach, Phoebe Schechter, launch the inaugural Chicago Bears NFL girls flag football league at the University of Birmingham

New research! Building on our ‘Why are we stuck in hospital’ study (www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/social-policy/departments/social-work-social-care/research/why-are-we-stuck-in-hospital), ‘What happens next?’ will explore how people's lives change after long-stay hospital/leading an ordinary life

When you're lonely or need help with everyday living, reaching out for support can feel overwhelming. Tribe, a firm based in Telford, is using AI to match people with services in their community: from social groups to care providers. More ways AI can support wellbeing: www.ukri.org/news/ai-supp...

Was fun to be able to talk about the wonderful Jim and Carol, who support David on BBC Breakfast #sharedlives

A @bsky.app welcome to @jonglasby.bsky.social Impact Centre Director at University of Birmingham and latest addition to the Time to Act social care starter pack go.bsky.app/jPc1mH%F0%9F... @tlap.bsky.social #MakingItReal #MakingItHappen #MakingItStick If you care about social care do follow

Applications. Open! socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/...

Find out more about the #socialwork role when care homes close in this blog swopresearch.wordpress.com/2025/04/01/a...

The recent history and possible future of strengths based practice is taking shape at the Birmingham University IMPACT summit… great to see @clentonf.bsky.social @commcats.bsky.social @ewandking.bsky.social @lynromeo.bsky.social @jonglasby.bsky.social @nicksinclair.bsky.social @ndtihello.bsky.social

At the Birmingham University IMPACT Summit on strengths-based practice, coproduction advisor Luke Nash sets out what independence means to him

Here today at @impadultcare.bsky.social summit on strengths based practice. With the amazing Lyn Romeo, until recently the Chief Social Worker for England. Saying let’s get back to people, the people in their environment in the communities.