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The 2025-6 #SocialCareFuture communities of support for councils and support providers are open for applications! - Social Care Future

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#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Apr 1

Applications. Open!

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#SocialCareFuture convenes successful communities of support, one for local councils and another for progressive support providers that want to work towards our vision. Applications for the 2025-6 com...

Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction - Committees - UK Parliament

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neilmcrowther @neilmcrowther.bsky.social · Mar 4

Wonder of @commonshealth.bsky.social will take evidence from people who draw on social care (or wish to) about the costs of inaction? committees.parliament.uk/work/8583/ad... @socialcarefuture.bsky.social

Successive governments have presented reform ideas for adult social care, yet few of these have been implemented. This inquiry seeks to understand what this inaction is costing. We will investigate th...

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#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Feb 11

Time for the win-win-win.
Asset based commissioning

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Martin Routledge on LinkedIn: commissioning-better-futuremrfinal1.pdf

Commisioning for a Better Future Great conversations this week with a group of leading support providers keen to collaborate with councils and citizens for…

Martin Routledge on LinkedIn: commissioning-better-futuremrfinal1.pdf

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#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Feb 11

Time for the win-win-win.
Asset based commissioning

www.linkedin.com/posts/martin...

Commisioning for a Better Future Great conversations this week with a group of leading support providers keen to collaborate with councils and citizens for…

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#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Feb 11

Strongly recommend that other @adass.bsky.social regions sign up asap @wmadass.bsky.social

ADASS @adass.bsky.social · Feb 10

We piloted our new communications training programme for ADASS members last Friday. It's designed to share the framing on ASC & deliver public speaking skills. Thanks to NW ADASS, @socialcarefuture.bsky.social, @mancitycouncil.bsky.social & @raynefoundation.bsky.social for its support.

A picture of the communications training session with people sitting around a table listening to a talk.

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ADASS @adass.bsky.social · Feb 10

We piloted our new communications training programme for ADASS members last Friday. It's designed to share the framing on ASC & deliver public speaking skills. Thanks to NW ADASS, @socialcarefuture.bsky.social, @mancitycouncil.bsky.social & @raynefoundation.bsky.social for its support.

Highlights from Wokingham's Social Care Future team - Social Care Future

#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Feb 7

Friday night cheer up? Hear the highlights from Wokingham’s Social Care Future team, building on their local Social Care Future Charter and growing their network of people who can mak…

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Hear the highlights from Wokingham’s Social Care Future team, building on their local Social Care Future Charter and growing their network of people who can make help the Social Care Future vision rea...

Martin Routledge on LinkedIn: New resources for organising inclusive and insightful events - Social Care…

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#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Feb 2

“We really wanted speakers who draw on social care at our event but needed some advice and help” Here it is www.linkedin.com/posts/martin...

“We really wanted to include people who draw on social care as speakers and participants in our events but weren’t sure who to approach and worried we might do…

Martin Routledge on LinkedIn: New resources for organising inclusive and insightful events - Social Care…

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#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Feb 2

“We really wanted speakers who draw on social care at our event but needed some advice and help” Here it is www.linkedin.com/posts/martin...

“We really wanted to include people who draw on social care as speakers and participants in our events but weren’t sure who to approach and worried we might do…

A Movement for Gloriously Ordinary Lives - Social Care Future

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neilmcrowther @neilmcrowther.bsky.social · Jan 30

Learning from other movements for social change, @socialcarefuture.bsky.social developed its approach and strategy in 2022 'A movement for gloriously ordinary lives' socialcarefuture.org.uk/a-movement-f... 1/

What does it take to truly “change the weather”? Learning what works from other social movements around the world, we’ve published our new plan to take #SocialCareFuture to the next […]

People at the heart of National Care Standards - Social Care Future

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#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Jan 27

People at the heart of National Care Standards socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/...

At Birmingham University on December 12th, facilitated by Tricia Nicoll, a group came together focussed on ensuring that the proposed national care standards start from what matters to people who draw...

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#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Jan 27

Fixing the Plumbing and Wiring in Adult Social Care - Report of the National Workshop - Social Care Future

59 people took part in our workshop with TLAP and the Time to Act Reform Group including: people with lived experience local authorities VCSE and provider organisations national partners (DHSC, SCIE, ...

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#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Jan 23

Digital technology: a serious game calling for more players

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#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Jan 22

Check out the Total Place website. An unassuming site that could help build a public service revolution

www.totalplacenetwork.org.uk

Total Place Network

www.totalplacenetwork.org.uk

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#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Jan 22

Check out the Total Place website. An unassuming site that could help build a public service revolution

www.totalplacenetwork.org.uk

Total Place Network

www.totalplacenetwork.org.uk

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Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social · Jan 20

When we think ahead do we have the kind of social care services that appeal to our future selves? The emerging results from our www.wigo.org.uk @gobbyio.bsky.social survey supported by @socialcarefuture.bsky.social are indicating a resounding NO WE DON'T!

Home - When I get old

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lizleach.bsky.social @lizleach.bsky.social · Jan 17

Having a fabulous conversation online with some great people and what life could be like in 2050, unleashing the imagination. @neilmcrowther.bsky.social @tricianicoll.bsky.social @mroutled.bsky.social

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#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Jan 16

Fixing the plumbing and wiring in social care. Where are we up to?

People at the heart of National Care Standards

#SocialCareFuture @socialcarefuture.bsky.social · Jan 12

People at the heart of national care standards www.linkedin.com/pulse/people...

At Birmingham University on December 12th, facilitated by Tricia Nicoll, a group came together focussed on ensuring that the proposed national care standards start from what matters to people who draw...