Andy Cooke

@emilys_pine Sending love ❤️

Seems fitting to bring our boy home on the day of love. Loyalty and devotion for 13 years, you are sorely missed, Bertie.

⁦@LevParikian⁩ sitting in our hydrangea this morning. Sure you will know what it is.

James doing his monthly presentation about his ‘good life’ with bit about epilepsy to Care Certificate people in Robertson House Stevenage. ⁦@SLHertfordshire⁩ ⁦@SharedLivesPlus⁩ ⁦@HertsACS⁩ ⁦@emilys_pine⁩ ⁦@HPFT_NHS⁩

🎉 It's Shared Lives Week! 🎉 This week we're asking the all important question to those considering a career in care - have you ever considered Shared Lives? 🤔 For more information including the benefits of Shared Lives, please visit hertfordshire.gov.uk/sharedlives #BetterShared

James with his first crop of potatoes from his garden. #bettershared ⁦@SLHertfordshire⁩ ⁦@SharedLivesPlus⁩ ⁦@emilys_pine⁩ ⁦@HertsACS⁩

James speaking about his ordinary life at Care Certificate training in Stevenage. ‘I’m busy and I like helping people’. ⁦@SLHertfordshire⁩ ⁦@socfuture⁩ ⁦@hertscc⁩ ⁦@HertsACS⁩ ⁦@SharedLivesPlus⁩

James leading a session on epilepsy for Care Certificate candidates at Robertson House Stevenage. ‘I like cooking, Karate, going to the pub, growing vegetables in my own garden and helping people ⁦@LocalSoc⁩’#sharedlives ⁦@SLHertfordshire⁩ ⁦⁦@HertsACS⁩

@sarahstorer19 @SLHertfordshire @SharedLivesPlus @HertsACS Great to meet up again with you too.

@andydcooke @SLHertfordshire @SharedLivesPlus @HertsACS It was great to see you both

Haven’t done this for a while. James, Shared Lives Plus Ambassador, off to Liverpool for the staff conference. ⁦@SLHertfordshire⁩ ⁦@SharedLivesPlus⁩ ⁦@HertsACS⁩

All set up at Saffron Walden Building Society in Ware. Mince pies, Christmas music, a cuppa & warm welcome. So many thanks ⁦@SaffronBS⁩ ⁦@HertsCommunityF⁩ ⁦@hertscc⁩ ⁦@WareTownCouncil⁩ ⁦@coopuk⁩

We are here at the Crooked Billet Ware this morning. If you can, pop in for a warm welcome & some refreshments. ⁦@WareTownCouncil⁩ ⁦@EastHerts⁩ ⁦@Camerados_org⁩ @commCats ⁦@EastHertsPolice⁩

Need more mugs,chairs & a bigger urn…wonderful. Connection & looking out for each other at Grange Hall Ware this morning. ⁦@WareTownCouncil⁩ ⁦⁦@networkhomesuk⁩ ⁦@HertsCommunityF⁩ ⁦@hertscc⁩ ⁦⁦@Camerados_org⁩ ⁦⁦@CommCats⁩

Gifts of homemade food , offers of support over a cuppa at the Crooked Billet Ware Herts this morning. Bev, the publican welcomes us every week, thank you. ⁦@WareTownCouncil⁩ ⁦@EastHerts⁩ ⁦@EastHertsPolice⁩ ⁦@CommCats⁩ ⁦@Camerados_org⁩ ⁦

James presenting on his life and a bit about epilepsy for Care Certificate training in Herts this morning. Cakes often a convo topic. #ordinarylife ⁦@SLHertfordshire⁩ ⁦@SharedLivesPlus⁩ ⁦@HertsACS⁩ ⁦@emilys_pine⁩ ⁦@hertscc⁩

Spending time together, sharing gifts of food & looking out for each other over a cuppa ⁦@southernmalting⁩ Ware Herts this morning. ⁦@WareTownCouncil⁩ ⁦@EastHerts⁩ ⁦@EastHertsPolice⁩ ⁦@hertscc⁩ ⁦@CommCats⁩ ⁦@Camerados_org⁩ ⁦

Great to team up with ⁦@SaffronBS⁩ Ware ⁦@coopuk⁩ & ⁦@smallkindact⁩ at our new venue. Community chat over a cuppa on the High Street. ⁦@EastHertsPolice⁩ ⁦@WareTownCouncil⁩ ⁦@EastHerts⁩ ⁦@CommCats⁩ ⁦@Camerados_org⁩ ⁦ ⁦

James is smartening up his front garden, this morning. #sharedlives ⁦@SLHertfordshire⁩ ⁦@SharedLivesPlus⁩ ⁦@emilys_pine⁩ ⁦@lynmgriff⁩ ⁦@HertsACS⁩

James with a nice little picking from his own garden this morning. Be good sharing those for family meals this week. #bettershared SLHertfordshire⁩ ⁦@SharedLivesPlus⁩ ⁦@emilys_pine⁩ ⁦@lynmgriff⁩ ⁦⁦@CommCats⁩

@emilys_pine @HelenBevan @Alannobbs Yes, @Alannobbs was so supportive and warm in helping to share our story in #sharedlives. Thank you and our thoughts too are with family, colleagues and friends.

@HelenBevan @Alannobbs This is such sad news. @Alannobbs was warm and welcoming. I have fond memories of connecting with him alongside @andydcooke and James, sharing their experience of #SharedLives. Thank you Alan, my thoughts are with family and friends.

Such sad times. Just heard about the death of Alan Nobbs @Alannobbs. Alan was one of the best people I ever worked with. He was a developer of leaders, champion for well-being & passionate advocate & activist for improvement in the NHS. Alan was just an outstanding human being.

Community is buzzing ⁦@southernmalting⁩ Ware Herts this morning. Connection over a cuppa & James’ cup cakes. We ran out of chairs! ⁦@WareTownCouncil⁩ ⁦@EastHerts⁩ ⁦@MeetUpMondays⁩ ⁦@CommCats⁩ ⁦@Camerados_org⁩ ⁦@HertsHelp⁩ #heartssinging