CLS Hero: Rachael Byram
Despite incredible pressures through the pandemic, Rachael has led the screening officers through good conversations and really pushed the principals of CLS.
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CLS Hero: Michelle Dennett
Michelle's passion and commitment to really engaging the community and services in doing things differently has been inspiring and she is going to be an asset in how we take things forward in Salford.
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Leigh is the person in Hartlepool who champions CLS more than anyone else. She thinks creatively, develops innovative solutions and works incredibly hard with VCS partners to make change happen and improve outcomes for people
CLS Heroes: Neil Jane and Kim
Derby Direct, LAC and Community Action Derby have worked closely together to develop the 'Community Hub'. This was initially a quick pandemic response in relation to shielding but has developed into much more
CLS Heroes: Hazel and Alica
Hazel and Alica have been nominated for their amazing work with the Denbighshire Community Support Services Volunteers Project. It was set up at pace at the height of Covid 19. They have recruited and supported over 50 volunteers and careful matching with citizens has led to some fantastic outcomes for all. This award is for them and all the amazing Volunteers involved.
CLS Hero: Lee Calvert
Cheshire West & Chester are the most recent area to join the network and are still in the very early stages of getting going. He is a reluctant but highly deserving Hero demonstrating the preparation that is possible, behind the scenes and on top of an already highly busy and pressured ‘day job’.
CLS Hero: Andrew Dunston-Brady
Andrew Dunston Brady has embraced strength based practice throughout his work and always strives to promote independence, control and self esteem with those he works with.
The right thing to do is also the economically sound thing to do
Mike Richardson explains why the recent report demonstrates a forest of impact, rather than just green shoots of hope, for strength-based practice in Adult Social Care.
Podcast Series: Small Supports in Time of Crisis
explores how individually designed and led, community-based supports have worked to protect both people’s health and human rights.
Bending the arc
‘The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends towards justice’. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous quote is full of optimism, a sense that progress is inevitable. The notion that a hopeful future of greater equality, health and wellbeing is somehow preordained.