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What is community lead recovery? The tables have turned since the 19/20 fires, covid and then the dreaded 4 day ski season at Falls and Hotham. I call it the terrible trifecta. Community-led recovery refers to a process in which local communities take an active role in the recovery and rebuilding efforts after a crisis or disaster. It recognises that communities are the best experts on their own needs and priorities and empowers them to lead the recovery process. In community-led recovery, community members are actively involved in decision-making, planning, and implementation of recovery initiatives. They work together to identify their needs, develop strategies, and allocate resources to address those needs. This approach promotes local ownership, participation, and resilience, as it recognises the unique knowledge, skills, and strengths of the community. Community-led recovery emphasises the importance of collaboration and partnership between communities, government agencies, non-governmental organisations, and other stakeholders. It recognises that recovery is not just about rebuilding physical infrastructure, but also about restoring social networks, addressing social inequalities, and enhancing community well-being. Key principles of community-led recovery include: 1. Participation: Engaging community members in all stages of the recovery process, including decision-making and planning. 2. Empowerment: Building the capacity of community members to take leadership roles and make informed decisions. 3. Inclusivity: Ensuring that all segments of the community, including marginalised groups, have a voice and are included in the recovery efforts. 4. Collaboration: Fostering partnerships and collaboration between community members, government agencies, and other stakeholders. 5. Sustainability: Promoting long-term sustainability by considering environmental, social, and economic factors in recovery planning and implementation. By adopting a community-led recovery approach, communities can rebuild in a way that not only addresses immediate needs but also builds resilience and fosters social cohesion for the future. After all, community knows about community. If you want to see a prime example of how this works checkout https://lnkd.in/gfHmr8hn crafted by the talented Danielle McAlpine Johnson #collaboration #speakup #solutions #govenment #beyondthenfires #community #leadership #solutions

Transforming Adult Social Care: A Call for Innovation The UK is embarking on an ambitious journey with the Accelerating Reform Fund, dedicating £42.6 million over the next two years to enhance and innovate adult social care. With £20 million already set to support lead local authorities and their partners, including the NHS and various community groups, we are at the brink of potentially groundbreaking changes in how care is delivered. As we prepare for the second tranche of £22.6 million in funding next year, we want to hear from you. What innovative ideas and initiatives do you believe should be prioritised to create sustainable and effective support systems for individuals with care needs? Join the conversation and help shape a future where adult social care is not only effective but truly transformative. Read more about the Accelerating Reform Fund here: https://lnkd.in/gA6nzMdx #AdultSocialCare #InnovationInCare #HealthcareReform #PublicOpinion #JamesPlaceDiscussion

⏮️ Last week we stumbled upon this article https://lnkd.in/ernKqknu by Vivek Murthy “Communities that experience isolation are also more prone to fall victim to division and polarisation. “These are concerns that should unite us all. Loneliness threatens the foundation of a healthy, functioning society.” ☝️ That is exactly what we think. We recently published a report which outlines the all important role of the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in tackling loneliness. The report is based on findings from delivering our loneliness reduction training to VCS professionals across England last year, in partnership with our friends at Campaign to End Loneliness,The National Lottery Community Fund, Action Together, West Norfolk Carers and Community Action Norfolk. We have seen that when delivered in a place-based way, the training can catalyse a coordinated but bottom-up approach to tackling loneliness. By establishing a shared understanding of loneliness and revealing the complementary strengths different organisations can have, the training enables VCS and statutory organisations work together as equal partners. 📺 Watch our video in which Natasha Ereira-Guyer and Francesca Godfrey explain. Or read the report 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMrNqc2z

The compact was a powerful negotiation tool in the 90s and 00s, however it was surprising how many commissioners were not aware of it. This proposed 'Covenant' agreement, if coproduced with vcs could make a huge difference. #compact #covenant #coproduction #commissioning #charity #community #proofpudding

Loneliness is such a complex issue, caused by a web of complex causes (trust me, we’ve been thinking about it a lot at Civil Society Consulting CIC for a long time now!) Each individual is different, each community is different. Different needs, different opportunities for bringing people together. Therefore... the loneliness epidemic can only really be solved by building connections from the bottom-up. Watch our video👇 👇 📺 Therefore... the voluntary and community sector (VCS) is best placed to lead the charge tackling loneliness; and needs funding and capacity to do so. ✍🏾 We’ve collected over 100 signatures from VCS professionals that agree. [Drop a ‘YES’ in the comments below if you want to add your signature too!] This year, we are thrilled to have The National Lottery Community Fund funding to take our ‘Building Connections Capacity Development’ Programme (co-created with Campaign to End Loneliness) to Norfolk, Darlington/Middlesbrough, Staffordshire, Batley and Spen and West Suffolk to catalyse a bottom-up, coordinated, place-based approach to tackling loneliness in each area. 📞 Contact us if you’d like to catalyse a community-wide effort to build connections in your area: [email protected] We can’t wait to work with our amazing partners in these five [quite different] places:  💚 Norfolk County Council, Community Action Norfolk, Andrea Segura Ruiz, Caitlin Mackay, Rik Martin, Ella Firebrace 💚 North Star Housing Group, Peter Locke 💚 Diocese of Litchfield, All The Small Things CIC, Penny Vincent 💚 Kim Leadbeater MP 💚 Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Dr Rebecca Poz

This is a report that should be read by everyone who works for the public sector. That's not a recommendation I have ever made before but its findings are so foundationally important, it should promote deep self-reflection by all public servants. The Grenfell Inquiry report showed in extraordinary detail how decades of terrible policy-making, weak regulation and corporate greed led to the Grenfell tragedy. This report deepens those findings considerably by showing how an ingrained culture in the public sector also played a key role in that terrible night. That is a culture that excludes individuals and communities from decision-making, that fails to listen, and does things to rather than with people. As the report says: "The Grenfell Tower fire is an extreme example of what can happen when public services do not listen to – and even disregard – what communities say they need. But the fire, and the response to it, cannot be dismissed as an exceptional set of circumstances. The challenges that they laid bare – from not valuing community voices, and not working effectively in partnership with the VCFSE sector, to structurally racist policies and practices, and lack of co-ordination across providers and commissioners of services – are well-documented challenges for the wider health and care system." The report acknowledges that there have been many changes in how services work with the communities around Grenfell Tower. But it is chilling to read that the old culture still stubbornly clings on with lack of transparency around the budget to aid the recovery from the fire. And public sector bodies still failing to work together to meet community need. One is left wondering what might force a radical and comprehensive shift in public sector culture, if a tragedy on the scale of the Grenfell fire is unable to. One small thing that might help, is if every public servant takes some time to read this report and then reflects on what they and their teams are *genuinely* doing to ensure that a horror like the Grenfell fire never happens in the communities they serve. They can start with the excellent set of principles for a different way of working outlined in the report: - Don't just listen, act on what you hear. - Make engagement a core business for all not just a specialist team. - Do not engage people in silos; take a system-wide approach. - Identify and address the issue of structural racism. - Treat partnership working with communities as an opportunity rather than a requirement. #publicservices #Grenfell #communitypower #nhs #healthcare #localgov Dan Wellings Dr Loreen Chikwira Shilpa Ross Jo Vigor Sarah Woolnough Suzie Bailey Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP Jon Alexander Katie Kelly Samira Ben Omar Alex Baylis Claudia Chwalisz

So proud to be part of the Global Mental Health Peer Network Country Leadership Team for Southern Africa! It’s amazing engaging with like minded individuals who really understand the power of lived experience narratives and the value that th is brings to individuals, organisations and communities. We really need to start conversations but we also need to start empowering and enabling these voices to be sustained! Imagine a world where lives were changed and policy was led by the experiences of those who really lived it? https://lnkd.in/d_6WNXDM?

📣 Great read from Andreea Anastasiu, Executive Director at the Government Outcomes Lab, University of Oxford. Her piece in the Financial Times highlights the opportunity for Government to deliver better outcomes, save money and rebuild public trust through accountable and adaptable social outcomes partnerships (SOCs). 💪 These partnerships, also known as social impact bonds, were first championed by former Prime Minsiter Gordon Brown as a model to encourage other funders to support public services. He remains a strong advocate for outcomes-based commissioning, recently suggesting that the Government should announce a £1 billion children’s social impact fund focused on reducing poverty. As outlined in our Outcomes for All report, the adoption of SOCs could help rebuild public services across the country, delivering nearly £9 of public value for every £1 spent and saving the taxpayer £507 million in fiscal value alone. Discover why SOCs are key to realising the vision of a mission-led Government: https://lnkd.in/ec8V2vPk

With a $200 billion annual mental health financing gap, there are meaningful opportunities for all parts of society — the public sector, philanthropies, and private investors — to invest in mental health. To help bridge the gap between the fast-paced scientific developments in mental health and the lack of investment, McKinsey Health Institute cofounded the Coalition for Mental Health Investment (CMHI) alongside African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), Clinton Global Initiative, Kokoro , and Wellcome Trust. Read more about the global revolution to fund mental health care in this STAT op-ed from Wellcome's Director of Mental Health Professor Miranda Wolpert: https://lnkd.in/eUYVMAkM #InvestInMentalHealth

With a $200 billion annual mental health financing gap, there are meaningful opportunities for all parts of society — the public sector, philanthropies, and private investors — to invest in mental health. To help bridge the gap between the fast-paced scientific developments in mental health and the lack of investment, McKinsey Health Institute cofounded the Coalition for Mental Health Investment (CMHI) alongside African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), Clinton Global Initiative, Kokoro , and Wellcome Trust. Read more about the global revolution to fund mental health care in this STAT op-ed from Wellcome's Director of Mental Health Professor Miranda Wolpert: https://lnkd.in/dkmmZZS6 #InvestInMentalHealth