Care and Support Reimagined: A National Care Covenant for England
On 24th January, the Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care released their latest report, calling for a National Care Covenant which would lay the foundations for a new system of care and support in England. It asks us to rethink our attitudes and rebalance our roles and responsibilities, migrating towards a values-based model with much greater … Read more
Learning Disability England (LDE) – keeping Small Good Stuff members in the loop
A few months ago I shared with the network that I had been elected as a ‘paid supporter’ representative on the LDE Representative Body . I promised to keep Small Good Stuff members, with an interest in learning disability, informed about my work with LDE as things developed – so here goes as a starter … Read more
Learning Disability England, Community Catalysts and representation
Helping create a world where people with learning disabilities have equal choices and opportunities My name is Angela Catley and I lead work on development for Community Catalysts (who host Small Good Stuff). I have a background in working with people with a learning disability and am really interested in the issues they face. Over … Read more
Small Good Stuff achieves great things
Blog by Community Catalysts shared as a guest blog on the TLAP website Keeping our communities going is more important than ever. Angela Catley from Community Catalysts, one of the organisations on TLAP’s directory of innovations in community-centred support, reflects on some of the local initiatives taking root. In these last few weeks, we have all faced uncertainty … Read more
Launch of the new Silsoe Day Centre – Central Beds
At the end of last month, older people and adults with learning disabilities celebrated the opening of the new and improved facilities at Silsoe Day Centre in Central Bedfordshire. The site now boasts a refurbished and permanent café area on site, a full refurbishment of the existing Silsoe building, a new and bright modular building … Read more
From DoLS to LPS: an important time for mental capacity – a blog from Department of Health
The Department of Health have shared a new blog about the move from the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) to Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) over the next few months. DoLS will continue to run alongside LPS for a year after implementation to ease the transition of existing cases. The blog provides an overview of the … Read more
Building an inclusive economy through community business: the role of social capital and agency in community business formation in deprived communities
The Centre for Local Economic Strategies’ latest report ‘Building an inclusive economy through community business: the role of social capital and agency in community business formation in deprived communities’ , funded by Power to Change, takes a comparative look at the social capital and agency needed to make community business flourish. The report surveys key stakeholders … Read more
100,000 more people to be given personal health budgets
A recent change in law means people who use wheelchairs or need mental health support will have greater choice and control in managing their own health and care. From 2 December, everyone eligible for an NHS wheelchair and people who require aftercare services under section 117 of the Mental Health Act will have access to … Read more
Small business banking guide
SmallBusiness.co.uk have put together a selection of useful articles about business banking for small businesses. It includes information about for new start ups and growing businesses. Small business banking guide Do you need a business bank account Read more
GDPR toolkit for small and medium sized organisations now available from the ICO
If you are a sole trader, small organisation or business owner, the toolkit from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will help you to assess your compliance with different aspects of data protection law. The toolkit includes advice to ensure your customers can exercise their rights under the GDPR. Find out more and start your self-assessment … Read more