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It is with heavy hearts that we share the sad news of the passing of our dear community reporter , Mark Dale. 💔 Mark was more than an advocate; he was a passionate co-producer whose dedication to co-production has touched countless lives. His contributions will always be remembered, and his loss is felt deeply by all who had the privilege of knowing him. We extend our deepest sympathies to his friends, family, and everyone whose life was enriched by Mark's kindness and commitment. 🌈 In this time of grief, let’s hold onto the beautiful memories we have of him and the positive impact he made in our community. A GoFundMe page has been created by Mark’s colleagues to assist with funeral expenses. If you’re able to, please consider sharing this link: https://buff.ly/4f0iPNL It’s a meaningful way to honor his memory. Rest in peace, dear friend Mark. You will be missed dearly. 🌈🕊️ #RestInPeaceMarkDale #MarkDale #CreatorsOfChange #LGBTQPlus #InMemoriam #LoveAndLight #ForeverInOurHearts

This Black History Month, we are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded funding from the National Lottery award from The National Lottery Community Fund’ to run a 18 month Global Majority Community Reporter project. The project called Amplifying Voices: Creating Space for Racialised Stories to Be Heard, is set to start in November 2024 and builds on our existing work in this area. This funding will allow us to continue strengthening our Community Reporting network, with a dedicated focus on training and supporting Global Majority Community Reporters. The aims of the project are to build the capacity of people from Global Majority communities to be leaders in co-production and social change fields. Through a mixture of training, peer support and mini-social action projects we want to create a space where the experiences of global majority individuals are not only amplified but also central to the change we aim to achieve. Also establishing an England-wide Global Majority peer support network for people from Global Majority communities working in co-production and social change arenas. We know this work is essential to addressing the deep societal inequalities that persist, and storytelling can be the key to unlocking new possibilities for justice and equity. https://buff.ly/3Yo7Fwv The National Lottery Community Fund

🌟 As part of the programme of activities to mark Turning Point’s 60th year, we are hosting a series of webinars looking at some of the challenges facing the health and social care sector as we approach the end of the first quarter of the 21st century. 💙 The webinars are an opportunity to hear from leading thinkers in the sector, including former Labour Health Secretary Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt, Professor Sir Michael Marmot, and broadcaster and academic Tom Shakespeare, are free to attend and open to all. A range of topics will be covered, looking at some of the key issues facing the drug and alcohol treatment, mental health and learning disability sectors today. ➡ For more information about the programme and to register to attend visit this link: https://lnkd.in/euJy3dDX The webinars that will take place are: ➡ Can (and should) charities and social enterprises play a bigger role in the delivery of public services? With former Health Secretary the Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt. ➡ The future of social care with writer, broadcaster and disability campaigner Tom Shakespeare CBE. ➡ Synthetic opioids – how does the drug and alcohol treatment sector need to work differently to respond to the changing drug supply? With harm reduction and local intelligence systems expert Michael Linnell. ➡ How can we shift the dial on health inequalities? With Director of the Institute of Health Equity, Professor Sir Michael Marmot. ➡ Mental health services - imagining a better future with co-production specialist and campaigner Isaac Samuels ➡ Unblocking the system – how can we move more people with a learning disability out of long stay hospital? With Professor Robin Miller from the University of Birmingham. ➡ How can we reduce alcohol harm? With Dr Richard Piper, Chief Executive of Alcohol Change UK. Lord Victor Adebowale CBE, Social Enterprise UK, National Voices, NCVO, ACEVO, NHS Confederation, Double Impact Services #TurningPoint60 #WebinarSeries #SubstanceUse #MentalHealth #LearningDisability

Clore Social Leadership are looking for a Racial Equity Programme Lead to manage their new partnership programmes, driving their mission to develop inclusive & effective leadership in the social sector. Head over to Charity Jobs to find out more about the role & apply! https://buff.ly/3TgzLGS

Did you catch the release of the #EUARENAS Policy Brief earlier this year? If you're passionate about democracy & want to foster a culture of participation, head over to the website to discover the recommendations that emerged from the project

The final #EUARENAS Conference is just around the corner! We can't wait to come together in #Berlin to share the findings of our 4 year project with partners from across Europe. Find out more about the event and how you can take part by following the link below:

In light of the recent racist thuggery we have seen on our streets we feel it's even more important for us to share a free educational resource that was produced as part of a recent project we did. The project is called HOME? Heritage project and focuses on the experiences of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants who have settled in the UK. This educational toolkit is aimed to be used in the community, in schools, youth clubs, community groups etc, to sow the seeds of empathy, compassion and grow communities of sanctuary. The activities are simple, easy to use and adapt to different ages and groups. To start, or to continue to make positive change in your school, youth club or community group, act now and download it here https://buff.ly/3XyDG58 Hard copies are available as well - please email kath@peoplesvoicemedia.co.uk to receive one.

Today we’re in Stratford attending the 3rd & final Learning Festival, as part of the Not Another Co-Production Project. So far we’ve shared some delicious food together and now the learning & sharing begins. Newham Community Researchers are kicking things off with their Recipe for Co-Production. We’re so excited for what the rest of the day has to bring.

We're training a group of Community Reporters as part of the TLAP Home Care Stories project to shine a light on people's experiences with home care services. Reporters will work with those receiving CQC registered home care services to explore what makes these services work well & not so well through lived experience storytelling. These stories will be curated and packaged into a set of extracts that will help to shape future home care services.