Glasgow Homelessness Involvement & Feedback Team
We discover Glasgow Homelessness Involvement & Feedback Team, a great resource enabling co-production and the involvement of those with lived experience.
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Learning from Excellence Conference
Our summary of Learning from Excellence's dynamic and engaging conference which taught us about the amazing power of people and positivity.
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Hogeweyk, a village for everyone
A virtual village for people living with dementia open to everyone.
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Guest Blog: Isn’t this all just a bit “touchy-feely”?
Dr Emma Plunkett explores this question she's been asked about the Learning from Excellence approach which involves thanking people for good work and care.
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Wellbeing Teams are a fresh, new way to deliver home care. This short film illustrates how Wellbeing Teams work with people.
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Report review: Social Care a Local Economic Solution for the West Midlands
We summarise the New Economic Foundation's report which makes a forceful case for localised money flows; money spent with locally rooted companies is more likely to go to local suppliers and thus the local economy.
Asset Based, Children and Young People, Older People, Place Based, Social Action, Social Care, Wellbeing
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Living Well Network Hub: Meet people in cafes not clinics
We caught up with Stacey Hemphill, the Lambeth Living Well Network Hub Manager to learn more about how staff meet people at a place of their own choosing.
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Interview with Alex Hoskyn, Chatty Café scheme
We interview Alex Hoskyn the creator of the Chatty Cafe scheme to learn about how and why she started the scheme and what she’s learnt along the way.
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Learning from Excellence
We learn about a reporting system using appreciative inquiry to boost quality and safety in healthcare.
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Idea of the Month: Patients as partners, not just storytellers
Patient Director David Gilbert reminds us that though storytelling can be very important, patient involvement and collaboration can and must go further.
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Podcast: Library of Things
Library of Things new podcast looks at the impact they have had on the community, the people that have come to borrow, and how the enterprise might develop.
Asset Based, Citizen-led Action, Collaboration, Community Engagement, Participation, Podcast, Social Action
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Report review: Asset based places, a model for development
SCIE's recent publication sets out a useful framework for local areas considering a shift towards asset based working.
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