Small Supports, big changes: Transforming lives in Leeds
What happens when you reimagine adult social support from the ground up? Dr Vicky Mason-Angelow shares what happened in Leeds following a two year pilot.
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Seeing a person in all their wonderfulness
Nic Crosby and Amanda Nally explore the need for services to challenge themselves. Are they truly person-centred, or, is it just nice words that hide reality?
Neighbours: How small acts can make a big difference to individuals and communities
A member of our Older People's NHS Sounding Board shares some thoughts around small acts, neighbourhoods and dementia.
Evaluation of the Small Supports Pilot in Leeds 2022-2024
This report by Dr Victoria Mason-Angelow documents the work and the outcomes undertaken in Leeds by the City Council and ICB partners to develop new small support organisations for people with learning disabilities and/or autistic...
Ed’s story
The Advocacy People shared Ed's story with us to highlight how advocates work to support people to change their situation and improve their well-being. Ed has also benefited from being part of a Peer Advocacy group - giving him the opportunity to support others.
Housing Conference
On 20 January 2022, the PfA team delivered an online conference for anyone who wanted to know more about supporting young people with SEND into a place of their own.
Getting on with living
Tom share’s his thoughts on what an included life looks like for him as a young autistic person living in Dorset.
Home & Away: Planning Tool
Home & Away is an editable tool to help with planning arrangements for young people at residential schools and colleges to ensure a positive transition back home.
Time to connect
As part of our Community Inclusion work, we explored the approaches and tools that can ensure older people and people with learning disabilities can be connected and contribute to their local communities.
Case Study: Making the SEND Reforms Work
Commissioned by the Education & Training Foundation, NDTi has produced two case study videos showcasing how local authorities and further education providers work together to support learners with SEND