C2 Connecting Communities

Have had an energising and thought provoking day at the inaugural meeting of the @VP_Centre, so many great conversations with practitioners and researchers about complexity and participation. Really excited to see how this all develops. @SCPHRP @TheSIPR @C2exeter

1/3 households in UK living in cold, damp dwellings, affecting children's lungs, mental health & schooling; damaging health of adults @MichaelMarmot told @BBCr4today; not seen in colder countries like Sweden & Finland - their homes are fit for purpose bit.ly/3AFsyd6

Great new video on the history of and #healthcreation @Tr14ersOfficial youtu.be/hnM-rCeHeXM?si…. Young people leading by example doi.org/10.1371/journa…. @C2exeter

.What next for #socialprescribing? With contributions from Michael Marmot and Gus O’Donnell, this book will help you further develop local schemes. shop.elsevier.com/books/social-p…

"Our current systems are constraining this type of leadership. That’s why it always feels courageous and exhausting." "We need to bring this type of leadership into the light." @Vibrant_Socks on #RadicalLeadership and our brand-new event in September newlocal.org.uk/video/katie-ke…

We’re expanding our friendly team! For more information or full job description email info@middleportmatters.co.uk The deadline to apply is 17th July, 12pm. Please share with any contacts who you think might be interested 👍 Apply online via: cognitoforms.com/middleportmatt…

Enjoy watching @TheHCAlliance Spring Event video from 16 May, Health Creation: for now and future generations, here: youtube.com/watch?v=9CmaFz… with @DurkaDougall @BolaOwolabi8 @Chris_Carlin72 @Dusty18580426 @LynneRidsdale @peter_hay @donnamcla @LordNigelCrisp @MerronSimpson

Lanyards, eh? c2connectingcommunities.co.uk/thoughts/what-…

C2 is not a model or a service but a way of thinking c2connectingcommunities.co.uk/c2/what-is-c2/

Creating a welcoming, well used, community space is no mean feat. Here's how they did it at No 65 in Nailsea c2connectingcommunities.co.uk/hubs/no-65-put…

The Beacon Project in Cornwall was massive for C2. Take a look at the artist's impression to see what went on and what was the foundation for change c2connectingcommunities.co.uk/beacon/beacon-…

How can GP surgeries better support low-income patients experiencing mental distress? Download our free, RCGP-accredited training resource; a one hour training package for practice teams available here destressproject.org.uk/supporting-eff…

"Major brain changes happen when people gain a sense of hope and control." c2connectingcommunities.co.uk/health/changes…

Next year the TR14ers will celebrate 20 years of improving health and opportunities thru dance... and it's all run by the young people themselves c2connectingcommunities.co.uk/tr14ers/tr14er…

A little less conversation a little more action! Fed up of talking about ICSs shifting power to communities? What stops this happening? Huge budgets tied up in “provider” dominated systems with fear of real innovation as it undermines power bases. Are ICSs just managing decline?

'Meanwhile, as founders and senior teams in the sector, we can’t move for invitations to give free talks and contribute to strategic conversations. Lots of people are interested, but vanishingly few want to pay' All very 'on the money' and well-said from @rachelcoldicutt

My story of connecting with @C2exeter after being introduced by @Skoojally while at a @WestburyWTC event 😊

It's good to talk... ... join a C2 Natter to chat and chill Here's @devereux_tina on the powerful force of connecting c2connectingcommunities.co.uk/c2/what-can-a-…

@TheHCAlliance is delighted to be working with tenants to develop options for an unmediated National Tenant Voice to influence housing/regulation policy insidehousing.co.uk/news/steering-… @longleighfound @sovereignha @wheatley_martin @Steveinett @benomsam

Join @DurkaDougall @BolaOwolabi8 @GeorgeFielding1 @LordNigelCrisp @merronsimpson @Chris_Carlin72 & others committed to reducing health inequities thro' whole system change @TheHCAlliance event, Health Creation: for now and future generations. Book free bit.ly/3xY2KHJ