Think Local Act Personal
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We’re a network of people and organisations working to make health and social care more personalised, so that everybody can live life their way. thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk
Our partner @scie.org.uk has published a new report, Towards a National Care Service: raising national standards of care, which looks at how national standards could improve adult social care across England.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Our partner @scie.org.uk has published a new report, Towards a National Care Service: raising national standards of care, which looks at how national standards could improve adult social care across England.
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We're delighted to be sponsoring 'Commissioning for the Future of Social Care', a one-day national conference bringing together senior commissioners, providers, system leaders, and innovators who are reshaping how adult social care is designed, commissioned, and delivered.
February 3, 2026 at 10:51 AM
We're delighted to be sponsoring 'Commissioning for the Future of Social Care', a one-day national conference bringing together senior commissioners, providers, system leaders, and innovators who are reshaping how adult social care is designed, commissioned, and delivered.
The Government has launched a new Independent Disability Advisory Panel, bringing together ten people with lived experience of disability and long-term health conditions to help shape national health and disability policy.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The Government has launched a new Independent Disability Advisory Panel, bringing together ten people with lived experience of disability and long-term health conditions to help shape national health and disability policy.
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With the new Disability Advisory Panel and the Timms Review, both including people with lived experience, more policy decisions will be shaped by the people they affect.
Is the message getting through that lived experience is essential to making policy work? What do you think?
Is the message getting through that lived experience is essential to making policy work? What do you think?
January 29, 2026 at 9:29 AM
With the new Disability Advisory Panel and the Timms Review, both including people with lived experience, more policy decisions will be shaped by the people they affect.
Is the message getting through that lived experience is essential to making policy work? What do you think?
Is the message getting through that lived experience is essential to making policy work? What do you think?
Direct payments can be life-changing — especially when traditional services don’t reflect people’s cultures, identities or lived realities.
This blog shares lived experience of how direct payments enable dignity, choice and truly culturally competent support:
This blog shares lived experience of how direct payments enable dignity, choice and truly culturally competent support:
Direct Payments and the power of culturally competent care - TLAP
For many of us from the global majority, traditional support services don’t always meet our needs. They often come with assumptions, rigid structures, or a
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January 28, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Direct payments can be life-changing — especially when traditional services don’t reflect people’s cultures, identities or lived realities.
This blog shares lived experience of how direct payments enable dignity, choice and truly culturally competent support:
This blog shares lived experience of how direct payments enable dignity, choice and truly culturally competent support:
This is what people living with dementia told us when we asked them what matters to their wellbeing.
At the heart of all of us lies the fundamental human desire to keep doing the things that give life meaning. Yet current UK policy still centres on the disease, not the person.
At the heart of all of us lies the fundamental human desire to keep doing the things that give life meaning. Yet current UK policy still centres on the disease, not the person.
January 27, 2026 at 5:03 PM
This is what people living with dementia told us when we asked them what matters to their wellbeing.
At the heart of all of us lies the fundamental human desire to keep doing the things that give life meaning. Yet current UK policy still centres on the disease, not the person.
At the heart of all of us lies the fundamental human desire to keep doing the things that give life meaning. Yet current UK policy still centres on the disease, not the person.
The Government has launched a new Disability Advisory Panel, bringing together 10 people with lived experience of disability and long-term health conditions to shape national health and disability policy. Among those appointed is Isaac Samuels OBE, Co-Chair of TLAP's Board.
New Independent Disability Advisory Panel to put lived experience at the heart of policy - TLAP
The Government has announced the first members of its new Independent Disability Advisory Panel, bringing together ten people with lived experience of disability and long-term health conditions to…
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January 26, 2026 at 2:29 PM
The Government has launched a new Disability Advisory Panel, bringing together 10 people with lived experience of disability and long-term health conditions to shape national health and disability policy. Among those appointed is Isaac Samuels OBE, Co-Chair of TLAP's Board.
Making It Real was created to be woven into the everyday life around people’s care and support. By using Making It Real as a golden thread for regulation, the Care Quality Commission is sending a clear message: quality oversight must start with what matters to people.
January 23, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Making It Real was created to be woven into the everyday life around people’s care and support. By using Making It Real as a golden thread for regulation, the Care Quality Commission is sending a clear message: quality oversight must start with what matters to people.
Our upcoming webinar builds on this work, focusing on how Direct Payments can support people who have been racialised as ethnic minorities.
📅 Unlocking the power of Direct Payments for the global majority
🕛 27 Jan | 12–1pm
Book now: buff.ly/HpFV7aZ
📅 Unlocking the power of Direct Payments for the global majority
🕛 27 Jan | 12–1pm
Book now: buff.ly/HpFV7aZ
January 21, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Our upcoming webinar builds on this work, focusing on how Direct Payments can support people who have been racialised as ethnic minorities.
📅 Unlocking the power of Direct Payments for the global majority
🕛 27 Jan | 12–1pm
Book now: buff.ly/HpFV7aZ
📅 Unlocking the power of Direct Payments for the global majority
🕛 27 Jan | 12–1pm
Book now: buff.ly/HpFV7aZ
What does good leadership feel like to you? We’ve been exploring what it really means for care and support to be well-led.
One message came through loud and clear: Leadership doesn’t sit at the top, it belongs to all of us.
Fiona Flowers shares her thoughts on leadership buff.ly/ZMv10sV
One message came through loud and clear: Leadership doesn’t sit at the top, it belongs to all of us.
Fiona Flowers shares her thoughts on leadership buff.ly/ZMv10sV
January 19, 2026 at 10:51 AM
What does good leadership feel like to you? We’ve been exploring what it really means for care and support to be well-led.
One message came through loud and clear: Leadership doesn’t sit at the top, it belongs to all of us.
Fiona Flowers shares her thoughts on leadership buff.ly/ZMv10sV
One message came through loud and clear: Leadership doesn’t sit at the top, it belongs to all of us.
Fiona Flowers shares her thoughts on leadership buff.ly/ZMv10sV
Here are 5 top tips for bringing lived experience into commissioning spaces, from Isaac Samuels OBE:
1. Show up as yourself because real honesty is what changes the room.
2. Invest in relationships because co-production only works when trust grows.
1. Show up as yourself because real honesty is what changes the room.
2. Invest in relationships because co-production only works when trust grows.
January 16, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Here are 5 top tips for bringing lived experience into commissioning spaces, from Isaac Samuels OBE:
1. Show up as yourself because real honesty is what changes the room.
2. Invest in relationships because co-production only works when trust grows.
1. Show up as yourself because real honesty is what changes the room.
2. Invest in relationships because co-production only works when trust grows.
Making It Real is a set of co-produced statements that describe what good care and support looks like.
They're aligned to the Care Act, and built in to the Care Quality Commission's Assessment Framework.
You can use Making It Real to spark ideas that improve lives.
See how at makingitreal.org.uk
They're aligned to the Care Act, and built in to the Care Quality Commission's Assessment Framework.
You can use Making It Real to spark ideas that improve lives.
See how at makingitreal.org.uk
January 15, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Making It Real is a set of co-produced statements that describe what good care and support looks like.
They're aligned to the Care Act, and built in to the Care Quality Commission's Assessment Framework.
You can use Making It Real to spark ideas that improve lives.
See how at makingitreal.org.uk
They're aligned to the Care Act, and built in to the Care Quality Commission's Assessment Framework.
You can use Making It Real to spark ideas that improve lives.
See how at makingitreal.org.uk
As we set priorities for 2026, lots of us will talk about co-production. But a harder question is: where are we on the ladder towards it?
This new year, let’s explore further along the ladder.
Because co-production isn’t a short-term project, it’s a long-term relationship.
This new year, let’s explore further along the ladder.
Because co-production isn’t a short-term project, it’s a long-term relationship.
January 14, 2026 at 2:18 PM
As we set priorities for 2026, lots of us will talk about co-production. But a harder question is: where are we on the ladder towards it?
This new year, let’s explore further along the ladder.
Because co-production isn’t a short-term project, it’s a long-term relationship.
This new year, let’s explore further along the ladder.
Because co-production isn’t a short-term project, it’s a long-term relationship.
What do we mean when we say “global majority” – and why does it matter?
The term is often used to describe people who have been racialised as ethnic minorities, while also recognising that globally, these communities are not a minority at all.
The term is often used to describe people who have been racialised as ethnic minorities, while also recognising that globally, these communities are not a minority at all.
January 13, 2026 at 10:51 AM
What do we mean when we say “global majority” – and why does it matter?
The term is often used to describe people who have been racialised as ethnic minorities, while also recognising that globally, these communities are not a minority at all.
The term is often used to describe people who have been racialised as ethnic minorities, while also recognising that globally, these communities are not a minority at all.
Unlocking the power of Direct Payments for the global majority
📅 27 Jan
Explore how Direct Payments can better support people who have been racialised as ethnic minorities through culturally appropriate, strengths-based approaches rooted in real experience: buff.ly/HpFV7aZ
📅 27 Jan
Explore how Direct Payments can better support people who have been racialised as ethnic minorities through culturally appropriate, strengths-based approaches rooted in real experience: buff.ly/HpFV7aZ
January 7, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Unlocking the power of Direct Payments for the global majority
📅 27 Jan
Explore how Direct Payments can better support people who have been racialised as ethnic minorities through culturally appropriate, strengths-based approaches rooted in real experience: buff.ly/HpFV7aZ
📅 27 Jan
Explore how Direct Payments can better support people who have been racialised as ethnic minorities through culturally appropriate, strengths-based approaches rooted in real experience: buff.ly/HpFV7aZ
We're challenging everyday terms that get in the way of a person-centred approach to care and support, where people are recognised as equal citizens and have choice and control over the care they draw on to live the life they want.
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Explore our Language Hub to learn more buff.ly/kG5dhlq
January 6, 2026 at 10:51 AM
We're challenging everyday terms that get in the way of a person-centred approach to care and support, where people are recognised as equal citizens and have choice and control over the care they draw on to live the life they want.
Explore our Language Hub to learn more buff.ly/kG5dhlq
Explore our Language Hub to learn more buff.ly/kG5dhlq
Do you believe that everyone should have the care and support they need to live well and do more of what matters to them? If so, we'd love to connect.
Sign up to our mailing list to get the latest insights, updates, and practical resources, so you can stay informed and inspired: buff.ly/yvntWLn
Sign up to our mailing list to get the latest insights, updates, and practical resources, so you can stay informed and inspired: buff.ly/yvntWLn
January 5, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Do you believe that everyone should have the care and support they need to live well and do more of what matters to them? If so, we'd love to connect.
Sign up to our mailing list to get the latest insights, updates, and practical resources, so you can stay informed and inspired: buff.ly/yvntWLn
Sign up to our mailing list to get the latest insights, updates, and practical resources, so you can stay informed and inspired: buff.ly/yvntWLn
Earlier this year we posted our 2024-2025 highlights. From co-producing ethical AI principles to shaping new leadership visions, we’ve been busy working across organisations, roles, and borders to build a more personalised, inclusive and ethical future for health and social care. buff.ly/ntBURGu
December 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Earlier this year we posted our 2024-2025 highlights. From co-producing ethical AI principles to shaping new leadership visions, we’ve been busy working across organisations, roles, and borders to build a more personalised, inclusive and ethical future for health and social care. buff.ly/ntBURGu
As the year draws to a close, we want to say a big thank you to everyone we’ve worked with – partners, colleagues and friends.
Your commitment to choice, control and person-centred support continues to inspire us, and we’re grateful to be working alongside you.
Season’s greetings from all of us.
Your commitment to choice, control and person-centred support continues to inspire us, and we’re grateful to be working alongside you.
Season’s greetings from all of us.
December 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
As the year draws to a close, we want to say a big thank you to everyone we’ve worked with – partners, colleagues and friends.
Your commitment to choice, control and person-centred support continues to inspire us, and we’re grateful to be working alongside you.
Season’s greetings from all of us.
Your commitment to choice, control and person-centred support continues to inspire us, and we’re grateful to be working alongside you.
Season’s greetings from all of us.
For many people, the way health and social care works can make it hard for them to live the life they want. But change is possible.
We see it when people are listened to, and when care and support is shaped around real lives, not rigid systems.
We see it when people are listened to, and when care and support is shaped around real lives, not rigid systems.
December 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
For many people, the way health and social care works can make it hard for them to live the life they want. But change is possible.
We see it when people are listened to, and when care and support is shaped around real lives, not rigid systems.
We see it when people are listened to, and when care and support is shaped around real lives, not rigid systems.
As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back.
Together with our partners, we’ve kept pushing for personalised care and support that helps people live the life they choose, not the life that fits a system.
Together with our partners, we’ve kept pushing for personalised care and support that helps people live the life they choose, not the life that fits a system.
December 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back.
Together with our partners, we’ve kept pushing for personalised care and support that helps people live the life they choose, not the life that fits a system.
Together with our partners, we’ve kept pushing for personalised care and support that helps people live the life they choose, not the life that fits a system.
What does good care and support look like? People who draw on care and support and those who work in it came together to co-produce 86 statements that answer this question.
See how you can bring Making It Real to life at www.makingitreal.org.uk #MakingItReal
See how you can bring Making It Real to life at www.makingitreal.org.uk #MakingItReal
December 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
What does good care and support look like? People who draw on care and support and those who work in it came together to co-produce 86 statements that answer this question.
See how you can bring Making It Real to life at www.makingitreal.org.uk #MakingItReal
See how you can bring Making It Real to life at www.makingitreal.org.uk #MakingItReal
Who do you follow on Bluesky for thoughtful takes on adult social care?
December 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Who do you follow on Bluesky for thoughtful takes on adult social care?
How can changing the way we communicate about adult social care help people truly understand it, and back the changes we all want to see?
If you’ve ever wondered “How do I explain this so that people will connect with it” then these resources are for you.
If you’ve ever wondered “How do I explain this so that people will connect with it” then these resources are for you.
New resources show how better communication can strengthen public support for adult social care - TLAP
Think Local Act Personal joined Social Care Future, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and the Local Government Association (LGA) to launch important new work on how we…
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December 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
How can changing the way we communicate about adult social care help people truly understand it, and back the changes we all want to see?
If you’ve ever wondered “How do I explain this so that people will connect with it” then these resources are for you.
If you’ve ever wondered “How do I explain this so that people will connect with it” then these resources are for you.
Isaac Samuels OBE's share their 5 top tips for bringing lived experience into commissioning spaces buff.ly/qQ8IKW7
December 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Isaac Samuels OBE's share their 5 top tips for bringing lived experience into commissioning spaces buff.ly/qQ8IKW7