Category Archives: co-production

“No more throw away people”

Well, it has been quite a week. And it is only Thursday morning On Monday I was privileged to publish a guest blog by the inspirational Larry Gardiner, living with dementia. It is amazing how living with a terminal illness … Continue reading

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Leadership! Breaking down barriers. Engaging people. Building capacity.

There is a lot of talk about leadership. Leadership is important. Everyone should be able to work in a respectful, inclusive & safe environment. Those in senior positions should lead by example.— Kay Sheldon (@KayFSheldon) May 29, 2013 Leadership can … Continue reading

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“Nothing’s gonna stop us now” #dementiachallengers

So, Dementia Awareness Week is over. Hmm, we’ll see about that! It feels a very exciting time as we move into Year 2 of #dementiachallengers, a spontaneous collaboration between passionate people who not only want things to be different for people … Continue reading

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In the shoes of… 100 people living, breathing, working with dementia!

This time last year I had a small idea. To build on my Whose Shoes? concept, looking at issues from different perspectives, I would ask a wide range of people to write a blog and I would post them, one … Continue reading

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New tools to support your transformation journey! #MakingItReal

Part 2: The launch event The room was full of inspirational change leaders, defined not by their organisational positions but by their personal energy, innovative projects and passion for positive change. If you could bottle the passion in that room, … Continue reading

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Whose Shoes? – Making It Real – the big day arrives!

Sometimes in life there is a *very big* date on the calendar. It looms very large and dominates your life – and you can’t really imagine it coming and going like any other day. And then suddenly you are on … Continue reading

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Whose Shoes? – Making It Real – the story!

Today will be an emotional day for me. Only people who have been involved in a life-consuming, passionate, rewarding, risky, daunting, creative project understand the highs and lows and sheer hard work that goes with the territory. Andy Bradley is … Continue reading

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The power of Twitter – Take 2… Come and join us!

I have written before about the Power of Twitter. It is one of my most popular blogposts. Even my 91 year old Mum (aka @Gills_Mum) is tempted to get involved. Slightly. On a good day… What I love about Twitter … Continue reading

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Dancing is good for people – including people with dementia!

I was excited to read this tweet from Dr Karim Saad recently. Dr Saad is a strong advocate of, and very successful in, reducing the use of anti-psychotic drugs for people living with dementia. Care homes urged to run dance … Continue reading

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You (we!) must be the change you (we!) want to see in the NHS*

As the creator of Whose Shoes? my pledge for #NHSChangeDay is to help people in the #NHS & their partners work together for positive change!— Gill Phillips (@WhoseShoes) March 12, 2013 This is my pledge for NHS Change Day. You … Continue reading

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