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Whether you are looking at the ICB area programme of work or one focused on your local authority area, we can support you in taking up the challenge of market shaping and setting out to develop support that can and will ensure people are moved home, and the numbers being sent out of the area are continually reduced.
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Days to Communities

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A change and innovation programme for day service change makers and community thought leaders.

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A local and person-centred future: Small Supports

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A series of online events sharing learning, discussion, and hope. These international events were held online in Autumn 2025.
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Small Supports: Podcast series

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Our Autumn 2025 podcast series featured many great conversations, covering all aspects of Small Supports, including the roots and foundations of Small Supports, people with lived experience of institutionalisation, human rights, coproduction, and what makes for good support.
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Small Supports 2022-2025

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Discover how NHS England funding helped seed nine new Small Support organisations, with more to come, plus reports, resources, and peer network insights.
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Small Supports: The need for a bespoke solution

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A range of research, webinar recordings and articles on person-centred support solutions for people in secure, forensic, and mental health in-patient units.
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A review of advocacy

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In depth research about advocacy for people with a learning disability and autistic people who are inpatients in mental health, learning disability or autism specialist hospitals.

Talking Inclusion podcasts

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Talking about what matters, inclusion, community, change and rights.

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Launching our new strategy at a defining moment for social care

August 6, 2026
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As social care reform takes centre stage, discover how our new strategy is driving inclusion, voice and system change.
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Applications: Home Family Community

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Welcome to the application information for Home Family Community
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Supporting Commissioners to help people thrive in their communities

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A step backwards on rights: Our response to the Supreme Court ruling

June 4, 2026
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Our response to the 2 June ruling, warning of risks to rights, safeguards and independent advocacy for people and families.
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Small Supports Network warns of escalating crisis for small social care providers

April 23, 2026
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New ARC evidence reveals funding gap threatening small, community-based social care organisations.
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From buildings to belonging

March 10, 2026
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Lyn Griffiths examines why changing day services is still so difficult and what's needed to overcome those barriers.
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Celebrating impact

December 16, 2025
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Discover a few of our highlights from 2025, which demonstrate impact on inclusion, rights, and positive change.
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Small Supports: Person-centred, local and small: the future

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Thursday, 6 November 2025. With Neil Crowther, Social Care Future and guests. A local and person-centred future, sharing learning, discussion, and hope from the Small Supports programme.
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Small Supports: What did it take in Leeds? The mechanics

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Wednesday, 5 November 2025. With Shona McFarlane, Leeds City Council and guests. A local and person-centred future. This is the second of three events in November: sharing, learning, discussion, and hope from the Small Supports programme.
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Small Supports: The What? The Why? The How?

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Tuesday 4 November 2025, with Isaac Samuels OBE and guests. A local and person-centred future. This is the first of three events in November: sharing, learning, discussion, and hope from the Small Supports programme.

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