Local Area Coordination

If we focus on helping people and neighbourhoods to sort out problems early we help people stay strong and connected citizens.

Story: 11.01.24 People Focused Group: “Keep Your Hands Off Peer Support” Peer support is an approach to mutual support led by people with lived experience.
Story: 08.12.23 Chorlton Community Co-Operative There are great things happening in Chorlton as people come together.
Story: 30.11.23 L30 Netherton: This Is Community Life The Netherton community in Liverpool is discovering the power of building community life.
Story: 24.11.23 Continuing Citizen Action In Frome Frome are leading the way in tackling loneliness and connecting up the whole community.
Story: 13.10.23 Kuza Nila: Meeting Your Purpose Eagle Wings works with young people in schools and communities in Kenya.
Story: 19.09.23 Astronauts Launch From Community Space Coalville CAN is a model of community development which is bringing new life to the town.
Paper: 27.08.23 Redesigning the NDIS A vision for reforming the NDIS as a regenerative system of support co-designed with people with disabilities.
Story: 28.07.23 Street Connection: “Amazing Things Will Happen” Open Door Community Foundation are connecting people in Firs and Bromford in Birmingham
Article: 04.11.22 Building the Right Support... Why we are failing to provide the right support to people and what we can do to fix it.
Paper: 05.05.22 Power and Connection The first book dedicated to exploring the value of Local Area Coordination and its international development.
Webinar: 08.11.21 Launch of Power and Connection The first book dedicated to exploring Local Area Coordination and integrating more than 30 years of research.
Article: 04.05.21 Local Area Coordination and Prevention Nick Sinclair is the Director of the Local Area Coordination Network in England and Wales and describes here the…
Album: 29.01.20 Local Area Coordination Graphics Infographics on Local Area Coordination created by Ralph Broad, Simon Duffy and Eddie Bartnik.
Paper: 01.02.19 Sustainability Strategies for Local Area Coordination Programmes Advice for Local Government on how to extend and strengthen the application of the Local Area Coordination (LAC) model…
Inspiration: 08.03.17 Local Area Coordination – system innovation Local Area Coordination is making a positive difference to people, communities and services across England and…
Paper: 02.08.16 Local Area Coordination Evaluation Isle of Wight This six month formative evaluation outlines the work carried out to plan, implement and evaluate Local Area…
Paper: 26.07.16 Social Value of Local Area Coordination in Derby This report, published in March, was commissioned by Think Local Act Personal in order to measure the impact of Local…
Paper: 20.02.16 Local Area Coordination Catalyst for a System Wide Prevention Approach Authors Les Billingham and Maureen McEleney report on the potential of Local Area Coordination to be a catalyst for…
Paper: 06.08.15 People, Places, Possibilities Written by Ralph Broad, this report describes the positive progress on Local Area Coordination in England and Wales.
Inspiration: 04.12.12 Local Area Coordination Local Area Coordination is an innovation from Western Australia which strengthens people's connections in…
Paper: 13.06.12 Local Area Coordination Ralph Broad describes a long-standing social innovation, first developed in Australia, which helps people stay part…
Paper: 24.11.11 Local Area Coordination Evaluation Report This report outlines early outcomes, lessons and opportunities from the first evaluation of Local Area Coordination…