What are small supports?
Small supports organisations have a lot in common; here are nine key characteristics they share.
Small Supports
"Where, after all, do human rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
The Small Supports partnership is between:
This programme is generously supported by NHS England.
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Contact Details
Bill Love
Tel: 07593 443740
Email: bill.love@ndti.org.uk