We are passionate about ensuring that everyone has the
support they need to live a good life and make a valued
contribution.
Since 2003, we have been at the forefront of personalisation,
pioneering the concept and practice of self-directed support and
helping more than 400 organisations in their journey to bring about
real, sustainable change.
Now, your organisation can share in our experience and knowledge
through our free Stay Connected Network, helping
you to keep in touch with the latest developments in
personalisation across the health, adult social care, children's
services and education sectors.
Membership is designed for:
- Councils (adult social care and children's services)
- Clinical Commissioning Groups and health organisations
- Service providers (private and voluntary sector)
- The education sector
- Charities
- Community organisations
- Social enterprises
- User-led organisations
- Family groups and community interest companies
Benefits of free membership of Stay Connected
include:
Priority access to our webinars:
Gain priority access to our popular and often oversubscribed
webinars on key topics in relation to personalisation in short,
focused, online sessions involving leading people in the
personalisation field.
Opportunity to present webinars, or nominate a
topic:
As part of the Stay Connected network members have the opportunity
to showcase their personalisation work and good practice by
presenting a webinar.
Use of In Controls 'Working with' logo:
Help your organisation show your commitment to self-directed
support and personalisation with free use of the 'Working with'
logo.
Opportunity to raise the profile of your organisation
through our extensive networks:
Member organisations are listed on our website and can
contribute news stories, case studies or blog posts.
Access to the latest information and news on
personalisation:
Access to In Control's tools and information - including our
news section keeping you up to date with the latest in
personalisation and the wider social care sector. Members will also
get our monthly e-newsletter straight into their inbox.
Why join Stay Connected?
"Having the expertise of an organisation like In Control,
which has been instrumental in driving this agenda forward is
invaluable, as is being part of a strong, active network of
like-minded organisations that are committed to working together
sharing best practice and tools to make change happen.
"We've already had some training support from In Control,
which really helped staff to understand the values and ethos behind
personalisation and how we can ensure that the people using our
services really do control their lives."
Jayne Bintley Communications Business Partner, Alternative Futures
Group
Join today for free
To join Stay Connected, sign your organisation up online here.
You can also refer someone or another organisation for
membership, to do this please click here.
If you are interested in finding out more about our range of
bespoke support services, contact us at
stayconnected@in-control.org.uk or on 01564 821 650.
Last Updated : 31 March 2014. Page Author: Laura Bimpson.