Back to the Future: The history and future of the Small Supports programme

In this special Foundations series from the Small Supports programme, Nic Crosby talks about the history and the future of Small Supports, with Simon Duffy, Citizen Network.
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Small Supports

We work in with local systems to develop small, bespoke, person-led support organisations that enable people with complicated lives to thrive in their own communities.

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Small Supports: Podcast series

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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Podcast

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Adult social care and support Commissioning Health

What makes for good support?

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Podcast

In this fourth episode in our Autumn podcast series, Nic Crosby talks with Alexis Quinn and Tricia Nicoll, about what makes for good support? A conversation heavily shaped by personal and family experience.

Human rights and Coproduction

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Podcast

In this third episode of the Autumn podcast Foundations series, from the Small Supports programme, Nic Crosby, is in conversation with Charli Clement, Kirsten Peebles, and Sam Smith, Human Rights experts.

Institutions are No Solution

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Podcast

In this second podcast in our Autumn Foundations series from the Small Supports programme, Nic Crosby is in conversation with Simone Aspis, Lucy Bowerman, Ava McAuley and Pam Bebbington, members of the Free Our People campaign.

Back to the Future: The history and future of the Small Supports programme

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What makes for good support?

Human rights and Coproduction

Institutions are No Solution