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Karen McCormick

@killaney

Founder @InCharge_HQ (better self-direction in social care) | Lived Experience Engagement Lead with IMPACT (https://t.co/7tLMstslZ4) | Views my own

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IMPACT(@ImpAdultCare) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're hosting our next academic seminar in June, discussing the theories and practice of co-research.

To register, please sign up via the link here: buff.ly/3xOpiuF and you will receive more event details closer to the time.

We're hosting our next academic seminar in June, discussing the theories and practice of co-research. To register, please sign up via the link here: buff.ly/3xOpiuF and you will receive more event details closer to the time.
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James Sinclair(@JB_Sinclair) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Fantastic day yesterday sharing learnings from the UK and Australia about how we can re-centralise power, preference and control to people self directing their own support. Thank you Meredithcoote Julie In Control Neil Crowther Karen McCormick Matthew Skinner (he/him/his) and Charlie Fountaine!

Fantastic day yesterday sharing learnings from the UK and Australia about how we can re-centralise power, preference and control to people self directing their own support. Thank you @Meredithcoote1 Julie @incontrolorg @neilmcrowther @killaney @Skinner_M and Charlie Fountaine!
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Obert Tawodzera(@ObertTawodzera1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting news! Our article, co-authored with Jon Glasby , detailing insights from our survey shaping IMPACT's design, is now published in the Care & Caring Jnl ! It's open access, so dive in and discover the foundation of our work! bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/…

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IMPACT(@ImpAdultCare) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.Ann Marie Penman from our Group contributed to the Scottish Parliament's scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) Act 2013. Empowering carers is crucial for an inclusive social care system!

Watch the session here: buff.ly/3JkKHht

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TSA (TEC Services Association)(@TSAVoice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The 2024 State of the Sector report, a collaborative paper between TSA and PA Consulting, says that there is huge potential for TEC to transform the lives of people of all ages, but it is currently underutilised.

Read our article here:
tsa-voice.org.uk/news_and_views…

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IMPACT(@ImpAdultCare) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We’re recruiting for 16 Demonstrators in: NI, Pembrokeshire, Neath, Walsall, Coventry, Greenwich, Bury, East Sussex and across Scotland

Find out more and apply: buff.ly/3LVEIkP

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IMPACT(@ImpAdultCare) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We have 22 exciting new vacancies across IMPACT’s 2024/25 and projects – join us and play a pivotal part in improving

Find out more on the roles below and apply here: impact.bham.ac.uk/our-people/vac…

Closes midnight, Sunday 5th May [1/2]

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The Health Foundation(@HealthFdn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to Shared Lives Plus on being selected for phase 2 of our Tech for Better Care programme. To find out more, read our latest blog ⬇️

health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

twitter.com/ewandking/stat…

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IMPACTAgewell Project(@IMPACTAgewell) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As part of our demonstrator year with IMPACT we deepened our partnership with Inter Ethnic Forum & their first class support workers to offer support to older people from all ethnic minorities across MEA

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Care City(@CareCityUK) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So excited to have progressed to Phase 2 of The Health Foundation's Tech for Better Care programme with In Control supporting co-production of a digital platform to transform the lives of people who direct their own support. inCharge #socialcarefuture Neil Crowther
carecity.org/transforming-l…

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Karen McCormick(@killaney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Engaging session and some stark statistics from Oonagh Smyth Skills for Care

Social care workforce make up 5% of all jobs in the UK employing more than the NHS.
The workforce strategy will help plug the “leaky bucket”
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Engaging session and some stark statistics from @oonaghsmyth @skillsforcare Social care workforce make up 5% of all jobs in the UK employing more than the NHS. The workforce strategy will help plug the “leaky bucket” @TSAVoice #ITEC2024
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Care City(@CareCityUK) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great fun filming a video to showcase Dorothy & how it can help people living with dementia navigate their community independently. Thanks to our Community Board acting stars & Eastbury Manor House NT for hosting us. Longitude Prize on Dementia Ben Williams The London Video Co

Great fun filming a video to showcase @dorothy_app & how it can help people living with dementia navigate their community independently. Thanks to our Community Board acting stars & @EastburyManor for hosting us. @LPDementia @ShedtoMars @TheLondonVidCo
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Neil Crowther(@neilmcrowther) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The closer social care is aligned to health, the narrower social care becomes & the less focus there is on the primary & secondary prevention social care should be focused on makingrightsmakesense.wordpress.com/2024/02/29/bri…

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#socialcarefuture(@socfuture) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're developing a programme of work to grow the individual and collective power and influence of people who draw on support to live their lives across England. Find out more here: socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/gr…

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Dr Tom Clonan(@TomClonan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please. Please Everyone. Please Read This Thread & Vote NO on Care 42.B Which Places Constitutional Responsibility Exclusively on the Family

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Dr Tom Clonan(@TomClonan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Can We Please ReTweet the Hell Out of This! If You Are Unsure on the ‘Care’ Referendum Wording at 42.B - Make No Mistake - It is a Thatcherite ‘No Society’ Declaration - in Our Constitution - that Care for Disabled is Responsibility of ‘Family’ - AKA ‘You’re on Your Own’ Vote NO

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