Launch of new report on person-centred coordinated care
Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) and National Voices have published a new narrative in which children and young people with complex lives speak out on what they expect from good person-centred care that is coordinated around their needs. My life, my support, my choice is endorsed by the national Children’s Health and Wellbeing Partnership and supports … Read more
Landscapes of helping: kindliness in neighbourhoods and communities
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation have launched a new report looking at how informal helping, or the giving and receiving of acts of kindness, works in the semi-rural West Yorkshire Community of Hebden Bridge. It also explores how this can be fostered in other communities. The report focusses on an aspect of social life that is … Read more
Helping carers to stay healthy
The Department of Health have updated their summary information on the issues facing carers, the actions they are taking, the strategy background to these actions, who they’ve consulted, and bills and legislation. Please click here for more information. Read more
Small Good Stuff now has over 200 members
Small Good Stuff is an initiative developed by Community Catalysts C.I.C. which aims to help small community initiatives and enterprises to get going and keep going. It also helps people who need care or support to link with local community enterprises who can offer what they need. Community Catalysts is a Community Interest Company that works … Read more
Resources for self-directed support and personal budgets
Think Local Act Personal have developed a range of resources on self-directed support and personal budgets. These resources include POET surveys and guidance on care and support planning for compliance with the Care Act and can be accessed here. Read more
How to sustainably finance personal health budgets
Getting the sums right – How to sustainably finance personal health budgets is a new briefing paper published this week by the NHS Confederation in partnership with Think Local Act Personal. This paper includes case studies from organisations which have already introduced personal health budgets and sets out how organisations can address financial challenges when implementing … Read more
New Integrated Personal Commissioning sites for NHS England announced
From the 1st April 2015 10,000 people with complex lives will have the opportunity to decide how their combined health and social care fund is spent on meeting their needs, thereby helping to cultivate a person-centred approach that offers choice and control. This was the announcement made last week by NHS England and the Local … Read more
Small grants awarded to some amazing community minded folks
We at Community Catalysts are passionate about helping local people to help and care for other local people. As part of this passion we established Small Good Stuff which is a place where tiny community enterprises with a social care or support focus can publicise their services, link with peers and get help and information. We … Read more
Getting better outcomes for older people using personal budgets
Think Local Act Personal have published a report collating the latest information about personal budgets for older people. The Getting Better Options report draws on research from across the sector and shows that while older people do experience positive benefits from having a personal budget, these are not as marked as for other groups. The report … Read more
A guide to grants for children and adults with a disability.
Disability Grants is a website that has been set up by a mother of a disabled child to save people time by having information on grants that are available all in one place. This website provides information on charities and trusts to help you find a grant for yourself, your family, or anyone you are supporting … Read more