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Are you interested to find out more about Community Circles?

March 3, 2022
Are you interested to find out more about Community Circles? Community Circles create opportunities...
Categories:
Learning

Social Care Future Event

July 7, 2021
Cath describes her experience and learning from hosting a workshop at the Social Care...
Categories:
Community, Home care, Learning, Older people, Wellbeing

Creating opportunities for friendships to flourish…social pedagogy in practice

July 7, 2021
We walk alongside people, not leaping to ‘fix’ them but exploring what matters to...
Categories:
Community, Leadership, Learning, Wellbeing

Covid Buddies

July 7, 2021
The team at Community Circles has been working closely with teams in Suffolk during...
Categories:
Community, Older people

Care homes and schools, the magic relationship – what’s possible during COVID

January 1, 2021
As well as thinking creativity around what matters to individuals, at Community Circles we...
Categories:
Care homes, Community, Older people

Thinking About Outcomes…

January 1, 2021
Cath reflects on how, in our desire to be helpful, we can leap to...
Categories:
Learning, Older people, Wellbeing

Doing More of What Matters…

November 11, 2020
In the last blog from Age UK Doncaster, we heard about Richard and his...
Categories:
Older people, Wellbeing

Laughter, Friendship and Cocktails

August 8, 2020
Becky, our Community Connector for Ashton, describes the challenges the team have faced in...
Categories:
Community, Wellbeing

Making the Best of Lockdown

August 8, 2020
Circles at Age UK Doncaster faced similar concerns to others across health and care...
Categories:
Older people, Wellbeing

We Are All On This Journey Together

August 8, 2020
In New Zealand, our colleagues are exploring how best to fade out of the...
Categories:
People with a learning disability, Supported living

Circles Connected Our journey

June 6, 2020
COVID-19 has caused every organisation to think differently about the way they work. Our...
Categories:
Community, Learning

Homestay on the Other Side of the World

May 5, 2020
The Circles team in New Zealand reflect on their time during the Coronavirus pandemic...
Categories:
People with a learning disability, Supported living

Volunteers Making an Enormous Difference

April 4, 2020
We have never underestimated the difference our volunteers make to people’s lives but now,...
Categories:
Community, Older people, Wellbeing

Knitting with Purpose and Good Company

April 4, 2020
The 'Knit & Natter' group started off with a few ladies having a chat...
Categories:
Community, Wellbeing

My Garden of Wonder and Light

April 4, 2020
Judy wanted to see the gardens come to life at the setting and for...
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Extra care

A Cake Story

April 4, 2020
Jenny's health condition affected her eyesight and mobility so she struggled to see ingredients...
Categories:
Circles Stories, Extra care

The Chicken and the Egg

April 4, 2020
A story which shows the power of using animals to create connection for others....
Categories:
Circles Stories, Extra care

Blossoming Intergenerational Connections

March 3, 2020
Sharon tells the heart-warming story of intergenerational sessions between primary school children and people...
Categories:
Care homes

Hourigan House | It Feels Like Home To Me

March 3, 2020
When you no longer live in your original home what can make your new...
Categories:
Care homes

Eliot Gardens & St Judes Primary | In Perfect Harmony

March 3, 2020
A couple of weeks ago Sharon from Community Circles reached out to St Judes...
Categories:
Extra care

“Come Dine With Me” Creating ripples through a Community Circle

September 9, 2015
The purpose of Dawn’s circle is to support her to find things to do...
Categories:
People with a learning disability, Supported living

Canadian models of Circles and supportive social networks

July 7, 2014
Over the next few weeks, we want to share with you how Circles are...
Categories:
Carers, Community

Who could provide Facilitation and Support for Circles?

June 6, 2014
The following is an excerpt from Circles of Support and Personalisation (Helen Sanderson and...
Categories:
Community

What is the contribution of Circles of Support to delivering personalisation?

June 6, 2014
The ‘circle of support’ is a model that has enormous potential to enhance the...
Categories:
Community

8 Strategies for Connecting Communities

May 5, 2014
Written by Max Neill There has been lots of discussion in the press and...
Categories:
Community

(Not) Being in Charge

March 3, 2014
Today, Henry’s mum talks about her fears of not being in control – something...
Categories:
Carers, People with a learning disability

Should a Circle Facilitator be a paid role?

February 2, 2014
There is much discussion around this subject.  Some feel strongly that anyone facilitating a...
Categories:
Community

What is the secret of Circles of Support?

January 1, 2014
By Sandra Fietkau, Leonberg, Germany About five years ago I learned about the idea...
Categories:
Community

In the heart of the community – or is it?

January 1, 2014
Written by Sarah Thomas, parent carer As a parent carer of a son who...
Categories:
Carers, Community, People with a learning disability

A solid foundation for the future

December 12, 2013
Valerie Houghton,  Learning Disabilities Lecturer, Salford University  We run a well established joint course...
Categories:
Learning, People with a learning disability

Economic pen-pictures of Circles

December 12, 2013
Written by Martin Routledge, TLAP and In Control   A couple of weeks ago I stood...
Categories:
Community

Leaving home – with a little help from Jennie’s Circle

November 11, 2013
One of the key roles of Jennie’s Circle has been supporting her (and me...
Categories:
Carers, People with a learning disability, Supported living, Wellbeing

Thinking about the future – aiming higher

November 11, 2013
Written by Suzie Franklin, Jennie’s mum Within the first couple of months of Jennie’s...
Categories:
Carers, Community, People with a learning disability, Wellbeing

Jennie’s Circle: releasing the worry

November 11, 2013
Written by Suzie Franklin, Jennie’s mum I like many parents of disabled children worried...
Categories:
Community, People with a learning disability, Wellbeing

Why ‘Community Circles’?

September 9, 2013
by Max Neill If you look at the people who have led change in...
Categories:
Community
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