Well it is the Olympics! #CoproductionFirst

Some people write us off as a festival that believes anything it wants to. Most of those people haven’t actually been of course. But let’s put that gently to one side. If those people did come to Greenbelt to see for themselves, what would they *actually* find? 🧵

Super proud of George over the last few days, smashing it hosting CBeebies Land Alton Towers Resort CBeebies Grown-Ups 🎉 10 year celebration live show with the amazing Evie Pickerill 😊 rebecca keatley 🇺🇦. Brilliant! #representationmatters #georgewebster #DownSyndrome

JOB POST: We are recruiting for a Head of Practice Improvement, focusing on Making It Real. In this role, you will co-create tools and resources to help improve policy and practice and improve lives. Learn more and apply here: lnkd.in/gJ_3B_w9 #charityjobs #socialcare

It was such a treat to meet the real, in life, creative genius that is Victoria Herriman today ‼️ Big fan here of Victoria’work AND she is lovely ☺️ Thanks so much for coming all the way to Fishy Fleetwood Victoria 🌟Association of Camerados #Fleetwood #PLR

Our new report is now live! 'Values and the workforce: the expectations of people with lived experience' shares insights from people who draw on care and support about the values they believe the #SocialCare workforce should hold. Discover our findings bit.ly/4djHPit

We asked people who draw on care and support which values they expect to see in the people who support them. This is what they told us. See all 7 value statements, which serve as guiding principles for person-centred care 👇 bit.ly/4djHPit

We're pausing activity on X to uphold our commitment to safe, inclusive dialogue - stay connected with us through LinkedIn and by joining our mailing list at thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk. We look forward to continuing our important work together.

Community Development Halton is excited to host Sam Moon from Association of Camerados as part of the #cameradocaravan in September! We are planning two public living rooms and a workshop while he’s with us. We were excited to get our public living room in a box delivered the other day!

I posted this a couple of years ago and was reminded of it recently. This is still very true. We hide our pain, but sometimes we forget that other people do it too. Remember that the things people present are usually just the tip of the iceberg.

Last week we shared the findings from our 2023-24 #IMPACTDemonstrator focused on improving the wellbeing of Personal Assistants to disabled people in Scotland Led by Rhiann McLean and Richard Brunner, the project worked with the PA Programme Board (Self Directed Support Scotland)

A Tuesday afternoon reminder that you don’t have to be an expert to support a mate going through a tough time, just being there and the contact from you could be the one thing that could help. So do it now Text, or call support a mate now 👍🏻 #support #mentalhealth #beamate

Thank you 🙏 for all the direct messages of support. It felt very strange posting this publicly & only did so after advice from others. Organisations who treat people so casually badly need a dose of sunlight ☀️ shining on the poor leadership so that it doesn’t happen to others.

Is our role as leaders to be better at managing a broken system or redesign it with communities? The focus on acute pressures & budgets above all else means the system won’t change. 💰 is being continually pumped into the most expensive part of the system while prevention is cut

Our job is to bridge or simply mind the gap between the bureaucracy of our institutional systems and the opportunities in our communities.

What makes change happen? Is it new structures & governance or culture & leadership? In my experience it’s the latter. Creating a new structure isn’t an end in itself. It’s the energy, the buzz of working as a team with a bold humility to build support around people & communities

Leaders are often promoted into positions without essential people skills. They may have longevity, strategic thinking, the right connections but they never say “how are you really doing?” “thank you for everything you’ve done” or “I’m sorry I got that wrong” Leadership is this.

Spaces left for 15 - 17th October. A Camerrados retreat in an ancient woodland where you emerge with new ideas for relational ways of working #BeMorehuman 6 places for business, 6 for social sector. Get the brochure and apply via [email protected] #CameradosGatherings

Coalville C.A.N Tom Hopper Check out some of our SOLIDARITY INVESTORS here. Help put Coalville on the map! Jon Alexander JerichoJess CIVIC SQUARE Sam Conniff 🏴‍☠️ Alex Barker Cat We're Right Here: the campaign for community power Elaine Dean 🌹💚🇺🇦 Esmée Fairbairn The National Lottery NWLDC CEO

Yo ho me land lubbers it be talk like a Pirate day 🏴‍☠️ #talklikeapirateday