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In the shoes of…a social work student | Passionate about personalisation for everyone
Today we have a brand new perspective. A woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, was sneered at by professionals when she was “just” a support worker. So she decided to qualify as a social worker! For Day 20 of our series … Continue reading →
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The elephant in the room…
I was delighted to be invited to the IMPACT event in Manchester this week. A wide range of interesting people from a wide range of interesting organisations gathered to help solve a tricky problem… A team from Manchester Metropolitan University Business … Continue reading →
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On the buses. In the shoes of… Gill’s Mum :)
According to a report in the paper, free bus passes may end. This would be a disaster for some people I regularly meet on the bus which they rely on, not just for transport but as a social lifeline. They … Continue reading →
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Tagged barriers, Bus, change, choice, community, Coventry, disability, elderly, independence, older people, outcomes, public sector, Putting People First, service users, transport, Transportation and Logistics
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In the shoes of … members of Force 4 Change, user-led group in Leicestershire
NEW VIDEO Building on from the recent interview with Karen Kidd, Chair of Force 4 Change in Leicestershire, we have now compiled this short video giving an overview of the recent Whose Shoes? workshop we shared with the group. Force 4 … Continue reading →
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It’s not all about dull meetings… a breath of fresh air!
I was delighted today to see an imaginative approach to problem solving being advocated by Pollyanna Perkins in the Guardian Society …. Yes, Pollyanna Perkins, that well-known director of adult social care for a large local authority. “She writes under … Continue reading →
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Growing our Community – following up to make a difference!
Guest post by Philippa Codd UPDATE…. And here is the Video of “Growing our Community” Whose Shoes? event – Cherwell Care We are all still buzzing from the fantastic #Cherwell (yes, we even had a #hashtag!) service user engagement event we … Continue reading →
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Teamwork – lessons from the Cricket World Cup!
Teamwork – lessons from the Cricket World Cup! Well, it has been some weekend. No, I’m not talking about Mothers’ Day, although it was very nice visiting Baddesley Clinton and enjoying all the wonderful daffodils. No, I am talking about … Continue reading →
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Personalisation – it’s all about you! Or is it now all about money?
I had a trip down memory lane this week. I attended Coventry City Council’s “It’s all about you” event at the British Transport Museum. This was a public event, promoting the personalisation agenda in social care and health and I … Continue reading →
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Barriers – lovely shiny, new barriers…
How can you have a really, really important government agenda, that makes a huge difference to people’s lives, one that has support across all main political parties… and then put SO many barriers in the way? And I am not … Continue reading →
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