This international programme shares the work of the NDTi Small Supports Programme: people’s experiences, learning, evaluation, foundations, human rights, commissioning, and the potential for this approach in the UK, Europe, and globally.
From the origins of Small Support organisations during the closure of Lennox Castle in the 1990s, to their potential for people with dementia, as part of international efforts to close long-stay institutions, an alternative to out-of-area placement for children and young people, and as a model for community-owned social enterprise.
- An introduction to Small Supports
- The Learning
- The impact for people and their families
- The mechanics: what it takes to make it all work
- Examples of applying the Small Support model to other challenges
The Small Supports Living Library
We champion and advocate for Small Support organisations because they work. The resources and reports on this page explain their impact; the voices of people, including family members, are even more important. Over the past year, we have set about documenting the diverse voices of individuals who explain the impact on their lives and those of their family members. Visit our Living Library to hear firsthand what it means to people to have support from a person-centred, local, and small support organisation.
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Small Supports: Person-centred, local and small: the future
Small Supports: What did it take in Leeds? The mechanics
Small Supports: The What? The Why? The How?
Deinstitutionalisation is a Global Challenge: Roundtable event
Related collections
Small Supports: Podcast series
Small Supports 2022-2025
