Provider organisations - Community of support
Our Providers Community of Support programme – ‘The Big Connect’, provides flexible support and services tailored to meet the needs of your organisation.
In Control pioneered the concept of self-directed support and since 2003 we’ve supported more than 400 local authorities and organisations in their journey to implement personalisation. Drawing on extensive knowledge, expertise and direct practical experience, we can support you and give you the tools you need to overcome the challenges ahead and bring about real, sustainable change.
We are passionate about ensuring that everyone has the support they need to live a good life and make a valued contribution.
This community is for organisations that see their roles going well beyond responding to tenders to “deliver care”. You see your role being about what makes life worth living, playing a positive part in the communities you help to serve through coproducing with people. You have you got things to share, and you want to learn from others.
What is it about?
If you are working as part of a provider organisation and want to connect with others and with progressive councils, all trying your best to help build a brighter Social Care Future when times are really tough, then The Big Connect community of support is for you!
Building from the work of the More than a Provider initiative, this community for providers will first focus on two “Big Changes” called for by disabled and older people in Social Care Future movement:
- Communities where everyone belongs
- Leading the lives we want to live
What does it look like practically?
The Big Connect Community of Support for provider organisations is primarily an on-line space, a range of types of sessions offer a combination of input, sharing, problem solving, connection-making. There are peer support sessions for and three core themes which are key to progressing towards the vision, these are currently:
- Peer support sessions for councils to come together and share and learn
- Sharing power through Co-production: how we can make sure we work in partnership with people and families in everything we do
- Early action and asset-based commissioning: making sure people get the support they need when they need it and that we make use of all local resources
- Glimpses of the Future: sharing where great stuff is happening towards the Social Care Future vision
- A web-based resource of materials relevant to community activity and themes and discussion forums
Sessions will include input from people able to share great approaches and examples. Community members can opt in to as many theme areas as they wish and spread attendance across a range of people – paid workers and people who draw on support and families.
How does it work?
- It’s a space away from day to day pressures where we can imagine, think, share and plan action towards the social care future we all want
- We will have monthly on-line opportunities to come together on line, to share, problem solve, support and inspire each other.
- We will hold at least six annual “Glimpses of the Future” on-line sessions exploring how we make progress in community inclusion and “Gloriously Ordinary Lives – the content of these sessions will be coproduced with you
Via these sessions we will:
- Explore opportunities to link with councils with the same ambitions
- Gather and sharing a resource bank of brilliant approaches, tools, examples
- Map and grow a picture of what’s going on around the country
- Join an optional annual face to face gathering
- Create a chance to link and influence via Social Care Future’s wide network and activity
How much does The Big Connect Community of Support for providers cost?
The cost is £1,500 plus VAT per provider team for 12 months
If you would like to have an informal chat about how our Community of Support programme could help you, please get in touch contact Admin@in-control.org.uk or call 0121 474 5900
Download the The Big Connect Community of Support flyer for Provider services below
“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