Beyond late intervention
Alice McColl explores how her work with young disabled adults has become a beacon of hope towards change.
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Registrations open for Community Led Support spring festival
Free series of online webinars, 22-23 May 2025. Hear about a range of tools, approaches and research on strengths-based practice.
Why inclusion matters
In this guest blog, Professor Judith Sixsmith, from IncludeAge at the University of Dundee, explores the value of older LGBT+ people and older people with learning disabilities in everyday communities.
Seeing a person in all their wonderfulness
Nic Crosby and Amanda Nally explore the need for services to challenge themselves. Are they truly person-centred, or, is it just nice words that hide reality?
Joining the dots: the Sounding Board’s unique opportunity to make a real difference
The unique and invaluable role that members of the NHS England’s Older People’s Sounding Board play involves not only sharing their life experiences, opinions and knowledge, writes Tony Watts OBE. It’s also demonstrating that maintaining...
Neighbours: How small acts can make a big difference to individuals and communities
A member of our Older People's NHS Sounding Board shares some thoughts around small acts, neighbourhoods and dementia.
Guest Blog: Simple steps to involve people and families in their own care
This guest blog is by Penny Phillips, a member of NHS England's Older People's Sounding Board and National Patient Safety Partner. Penny highlights practical steps to engage people and families in their own care and how this can foster a sense of empowerment and confidence in people staying safe and looking after their well-being.
Blog: Together, we’re shaping the future of our health services
Tony Watts OBE is a partner of the NHS Older People’s Sounding Board, which we facilitate on behalf of NHS England. On International Day of Older People, Tony writes about making older people’s voices heard.
Blog: Making older people’s voices heard… where it matters
Tony Watts OBE is a partner of the NHS Older People’s Sounding Board, which we facilitate on behalf of NHS England. On International Day of Older People, Tony writes about making older people’s voices heard.
Blog: Breaking through at 9 3/4 years
Amanda Nally writes about the Community Led Support 2023 annual gathering in Manchester and breaking through almost 10 years of transforming adult social care in communities.