Earlier this year, we commissioned independent research into opportunities for innovation on the theme of independent living. Over 20 people were interviewed via telephone including commissioners, social investors and innovators. Before releasing the final draft, we wanted to know your thoughts in response to the key emerging questions that were coming out of the research […]
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“The desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world” wrote espionage novelist John LeCarre. Yet since the rise of the ‘knowledge economy’ that is where most leaders stay, locked away by organisational priorities and packed schedules. This can be an effective approach when we already know what needs to be done and […]
Brandon Trust (based in the South West) and Symbol Family Support Service (based in Kent) have teamed up for the first time in a new partnership to plan a Family Assessment Centre for parents with learning disabilities. We are on a roll with this ‘idea’ - in fact it has gone beyond the ‘good […]
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