Resource library

Clenton Farquharson, Chair of TLAP, describes TLAP's initial reponse to Covid-19 and how we mustn't lose sight of personalisation

An innovative social care provider that's linking people's need to get fit with doing good work in the community

“Words can invite people in, or keep them out”. Listen to our podcast about why language matters and the impact this has on people who access services (5 mins) with Catriona Moore and Sally Percival, hosted by Linda Doherty from TLAP.

What do we mean by community-centred approaches? How can council and NHS commissioners go about changing the way they commission support. 

A short explainer with some practical suggestions on how you can use Making it Real to help your organisation get better at personalised care and support. Listen to Making it Real: How to do it (6 minutes)

Neil Crowther is an independent expert on equality, human rights and social change. In an interview with Sara Zmertych, Communications Manager at TLAP, he describes his work at Social Care Future, a network of the willing united by the sense that social care needs a radical shift.

How do you create the right conditions for co-production and start doing it?

All organisations that support people with mental health conditions can make a positive difference to their lives if they focus on the person and not the mental health itself.

TLAP want to gain a better understanding of the current practice of self-directed support and in particular support planning from across the country.

Co-production in health and social care is key to the delivery of good person-centred care. Yet it is still not widely practiced.