@LACderby

Neil Woodhead, Manager of Local Area Coordination in Derby. Learning from, talking to, sharing & connecting with people & communities - All views my own.

 Derby City
Joined August 2013
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It hurt when I crashed my bike into a pothole – and it taught me the true price of austerity |...

Fixing that hole could have cost under £100; the cost of not doing so is limitless. My prang highlights the neoliberal folly of false economies, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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From a council thinking of joining our community of support? If you’d like a taster next Thurs @ProfDonnaHall @cath_roff are joining us to explore creating conditions for radical change & shifting from time & task life & limb “homecare” to community wellbeing teams. DM for link
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🔹We've just sent our latest Funding Newsletter🔹 Includes: 👉Meet the Funder Event with @ActiveDerbys on 4 July 👉 @onestopstores grants to tackle food poverty & support the elderly 👉 @NatChurchTrust grants to cover urgent church maintenance & repairs 🔗tinyurl.com/CAFundingNewsJun…
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This evaluation is well worth a read- local area coordination has been found to have positive impacts including for individuals, communities and within systems in terms of preventing, reducing & delaying a need for formal care. Big congrats @LacnNick @LACNetworkUK
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Thrilled about the launch of groundbreaking research on #LocalAreaCoordination! @LACNetworkUK collaborated with an NIHR-funded academic partnership on the first multi-site evaluation in England and Wales. Read more at communitycatalysts.co.uk/lac… #TransformativeResearch #Prevention
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Thrilled about the launch of groundbreaking research on #LocalAreaCoordination! @LACNetworkUK collaborated with an NIHR-funded academic partnership on the first multi-site evaluation in England and Wales. Read more at communitycatalysts.co.uk/lac… #TransformativeResearch #Prevention
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The closer social care is aligned to health, the narrower social care becomes & the less focus there is on the primary & secondary prevention social care should be focused on makingrightsmakesense.wordpr…

Bringing life to years, not just years to life

Every winter many older people find themselves in hospital, for a variety of presenting reasons, and the news is full of stories of hospitals unable to discharge patients because of the lack of soc…

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Headway charities that provide rehabilitation and reablement services in our communities are at breaking point. We need urgent intervention to prevent them closing. Please watch and share our campaign video - Raj, will tell you all you need to know. 👇🏻 #BudgetForBrainInjury
Headway UK - the brain injury association
@HeadwayUK4 Mar 2024
We urge the Chancellor to support life after brain injury by committing to budgeting for brain injury in the Spring Budget. youtu.be/Y9Ju5ifesyk?si=zodS… #GeneralElection #SpringBudget #BudgetForBrainInjury

Budget for brain injury - please put yourselves in our shoes

"We must keep the doors open of Headway"

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Today we’re thrilled to launch our new campaign to change the story of Social Care. Major star and disability rights activist @thelizcarr is the narrator in our brand new film – watch it and share! #SocialCareFuture
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🚨Networking workshop🚨 Join us this Saturday Normanton @DerbyLibraries (upstairs in our hub space) for a FREE workshop on making connections & promoting yourself. Welcome to all #Derby #Skills #training #development Book via @DerbyTheatre website derbytheatre.co.uk/programme…
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My column on the Houses of Parliament literally falling apart, and other symbols of an old country theguardian.com/commentisfre…

Pity the MPs who hate the London bubble and its elites – but just can’t leave them behind | Marina...

The decaying parliament building – and the hypocrisy of those who should be fixing it – says a lot about a nation that’s seen better days, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Chances were missed to save man who starved in Nottingham, report finds theguardian.com/politics/202…

Chances were missed to save man who starved in Nottingham, report finds

DWP, GP surgery and social landlord failed to spot risks for Errol Graham, who had benefits cut despite being severely mentally ill

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Great article about the #LocalAreaCoordination scheme in Swansea and just how many people the team there are walking alongside! Give it a read 🙌 @Swansea_LACs loom.ly/U3NCjqs
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So... exciting things are happening as our team grows and the opportunity to influence what goes on in communities grows. A whole new chapter that offers up the opportunity for great people to come and join us. PLEASE SHARE far and wide. dercili.webitrent.com/dercil…
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So... exciting things are happening as our team grows and the opportunity to influence what goes on in communities grows. A whole new chapter that offers up the opportunity for great people to come and join us. PLEASE SHARE far and wide. dercili.webitrent.com/dercil…
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And training that keeps people people focused. Not tech focused. Tech must be about enabling people to grow not about turning our homes into AI and robotic prisons.
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Free Roma Awareness Training with the St James Centre Wednesday 10 May 2023, 10am - 12pm All welcome. To book a place on the course call the St James Centre on 01332 604080, or email [email protected]
Roma Awareness Training poster - all info in tweet

ALT Roma Awareness Training poster - all info in tweet

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We've just sent out our latest Funding Newsletter! Includes @FatBeehive fund to improve online digital presence for small charities, @SmallwoodTrust fund for women affected by the cost of living crisis & @hubbubUK grants to develop Community Food Hubs 🔗tinyurl.com/CAFundingNewsApr…
A bright pink background with a photo of a piggy bank, illustrations of coins and the Community Action logo. Text reads: New funding newsletter! And a link: www.communityactionderby.org.uk/funding

ALT A bright pink background with a photo of a piggy bank, illustrations of coins and the Community Action logo. Text reads: New funding newsletter! And a link: www.communityactionderby.org.uk/funding

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