The first half of this film from the Social Care Institute for Excellence champions a fantastic timebanking approach to mental health day services in Camden. The second half tells us how personal budgets can be used to keep people well.
November’s Idea of the Month is a reminder that any of us can be the listeners as well as be the ones who need to be listened to.
Our Director Helen Sharp reflects on her early experiences with commissioning, and how she came to the realisation that things needed to be done differently.
“Overnight, our commissioning came to life – it sprung out from the spreadsheet, it demanded creativity and fresh ideas and it challenged us at every step as we continually asked ourselves ‘why have we been doing it this way?’”
Watch this mesmerising video about Tovertafel – a beautiful, interactive game that creates a ‘magic table’ which encourages people with dementia to play and spend time together.
