Building Community Capacity

A briefing paper by Shared Lives Plus CE Alex Fox which describes ten features of an ‘asset-based area’  necessary for developing strong communities and sustainable public services.

A series of guides that support asset-based commissioning and practice. Written by the academic & consultant Clive Miller, they complement Alex Fox's Asset-Based Area briefing paper. 

TLAP are collecting examples of innovative care and support that offer an asset-based approach. This work is a continuation of six innovations in social care. 

A document that offers a compelling case for working collaboratively to create strong and empowered communities that are central to the transformation of the health and care sector.

A framework to support health and wellbeing boards fulfil wellbeing and prevention duties outlined in the Care Act.

This paper collates the evidence that illustrates improved outcomes and financial gains of developing strong communities.

A guide that looks at supporting CCGs and HWBs to support integrated personal commissioning and collaborative care.

A tool to help organisations assess their own capacity building activities in relation to older and disabled people.

This guide will help with evaluating projects/services and the impact they have on cultivating 'social capital'.

A webinar which covers alternative models of homecare such as Wellbeing teams, Community Circles and what commissioners and providers can do to move in this direction.