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Strengths-based practice lead

Vicky is a National Practice Practice Project Manager leading on our strengths-based practice work and co-delivering the London Plus Project.

Vicky has worked alongside people experiencing homelessness for over 20 years with roles in day centres, street outreach and floating support. In addition, she has experience of capacity building with volunteer and faith-led homelessness agencies, alongside delivering consultancy and research.

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Strengths-based practice lead Vicky is a National Practice Practice Project Manager leading on our strengths-based practice work and co-delivering the London Plus Project. Vicky has worked alongside people experiencing homelessness for over 20 years with roles in day centres, street outreach and floating support.

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To hear from attendees and learn more about their organisations...

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To hear from attendees and learn more about their organisations...

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www.cardboardcitizens.org.uk

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Read some stories from our Members Total number of people engaged (outreach or workshop) Young people reached through our programme From performing arts workshops to acclaimed theatrical performances through to fundraising events and professional training, here's your guide to what's happening at Cardboard Citizens.

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https://expertlink.org.uk/

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http://www.inspirechilli.com/

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Tony McKenzie - Jonathan Rowntree Foundation

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Tony McKenzie - Jonathan Rowntree Foundation

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https://www.jrf.org.uk/contact/tony-mckenzie

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https://www.signpostsso.org/

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https://www.southampton.ac.uk/psychology/about/staff/nm10.page

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Welcome to Mayday Trust

We are passionate about providing person-led, transitional and strength-based support to people experiencing tough times and strive to create a paradigm shift to the process-led systems which surround services

Welcome to Mayday Trust!

We are passionate about providing person-led, transitional and strength-based support to people experiencing tough times and strive to create a paradigm shift to the process-led systems that surround services

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Mayday Trust - Working alongside people going through tough times

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We are passionate about providing person-led, transitional and strength-based support to people experiencing tough times and strive to create a paradigm shift to the process-led systems which surround services

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Surfing Sofas - Writer, Poet and Songwriter

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Surfing Sofas - Writer, Poet and Songwriter

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https://www.instagram.com/surfingsofas/

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KCAH

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SPEAR

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To know more about Strengths-based working practice

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To know more about Strengths-based working practice

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To get more ideas for effective and collaborative ways of implementing strengths-based practice

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To get more ideas for effective and collaborative ways of implementing strengths-based practice

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Recently been appointed as 1 of the meaningful occupation coordinators for NSAP Torbay

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To build connections and so help our customers move forward

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I want to be apart of the growing diversity about climate change and how we can encourage our local species so I'm currently building a pond in the garden.

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To meet other people and share ideas

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I lead Homeless Link's Housing First England Project 

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https://hfe.homeless.org.uk/

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Helen Searle - Horton Housing Association

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Helen Searle - Horton Housing Association

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www.hortonhousing.co.uk

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To learn from other organisation of good practice

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To get a better understanding of strength-based approaches 

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To get a better understanding of strength-based approaches 

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To hear from people that have used strength based about their experience or development of capturing monitoring information.

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To hear from people that have used strength based about their experience or development of capturing monitoring information.

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My Name is Nicola senior and I currently work in the supported accommodation review team for Hull city council. 

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My Name is Nicola senior and I currently work in the supported accommodation review team for Hull city council. 

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really hoping for some good tips rich conversation in how I can support providers for best practice advice our team give. Love the thought of what people can do for themselves, what assets and strengths they have as it switches conversation on their head.

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really hoping for some good tips rich conversation in how I can support providers for best practice advice our team give. Love the thought of what people can do for themselves, what assets and strengths they have as it switches conversation on their head.

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To find out what other organisations are doing and share ideas

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To find out what other organisations are doing and share ideas

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I love using what we call an asset-based approach and can't wait to hear from other organisations doing the same.

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Your Own Place is an award-winning social enterprise that has already delivered workshops to over 1100 people to prevent homelessness

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Ann Kendall - Horton Housing Association 

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Ann Kendall - Horton Housing Association 

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I love talking about using an asset-based approach to anyone who will listen! It is a core value of Your Own Place - I can't wait to learn from others and share our experiences.

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I love talking about using an asset-based approach to anyone who will listen! It is a core value of Your Own Place - I can't wait to learn from others and share our experiences.

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Opportunities to hear about how other organisations work in a strengths-based way in a deficit-based world

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Opportunities to hear about how other organisations work in a strengths-based way in a deficit-based world

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A new approach

Since 2010, there has been a 50% rise in homelessness in England. The problem we are tackling is common - those living in temporary accommodation find it increasingly challenging to save money for a deposit because of a poorly designed benefits system.

We provide a structured opportunity and tangible pathway to moving on from temporary accommodation.

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Fat Macy's | Social Enterprise Catering - What we do

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Since 2010, there has been a 50% rise in homelessness in England. The problem we are tackling is common - those living in temporary accommodation find it increasingly challenging to save money for a deposit because of a poorly designed benefits system. We provide a structured opportunity and tangible pathway to moving on from temporary accommodation.

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Helen Parker, John Laing Charitable Trust

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Helen Parker, John Laing Charitable Trust

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https://johnlaingcharitabletrust.com/

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Donna Hood - Health and Wellbeing Link Worker

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Donna Hood - Health and Wellbeing Link Worker

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To gain further insight into strength-based strategies and what works well and what doesn't.
Hoping to take away something new that I can implement into my working practice

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Hi I'm a commissioning manager at Leeds City Council working in a team that commissions services for vulnerable adults

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Ellie Bradshaw, Connect Services Advisor - Haven First

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Ellie Bradshaw, Connect Services Advisor - Haven First

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Emily Diplock - Housing Specialist HMP Chelmsford 

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Learn about strengths-based working and hear from particpants about their experiences

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Learn about strengths-based working and hear from particpants about their experiences

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catherine.storey@homelesslink.org.uk

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Catherine Storey is Partnership Manager for the East & East Midlands at Homeless Link.

Catherine joined the Partnerships Team at the beginning of May in 2021 after a number of years working in front line homeless services. Prior to joining Homeless Link, she managed a supported housing project for those experiencing homelessness with severe and multiple disadvantage. In 2020, she was named by Inside Housing as one of twenty women leading in Housing.

You can find her on LinkedIn and Twitter @CatherineSt0rey

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Catherine Storey is Partnership Manager for the East & East Midlands at Homeless Link. Catherine joined the Partnerships Team at the beginning of May in 2021 after a number of years working in front line homeless services. Prior to joining Homeless Link, she managed a supported housing project for those experiencing homelessness with severe and multiple disadvantage.

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Glad to be here today.
Amanda Croome - CEO of the Booth Centre in Manchester
amanda@boothcentre.org.uk

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Conor Cregan - Services Manager at All People All Places 

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Conor Cregan - Services Manager at All People All Places 

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At Golden Key, we've been learning about strengths working with a specific focus on multi-agency meetings. The toolkit we have developed can be found here https://www.goldenkeybristol.org.uk/strengths-meeting-toolkit

Looking forward to sharing knowledge and experiences with you :)

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Strengths meeting toolkit

A strengths-based to multi-agency meetings for and with people experiencing multiple disadvantage

At Golden Key, we've learnt, from our own experience and through feedback from our partners, that services have a tendency to focus on managing problem client behaviours rather than thinking about what is going well. This doesn't always lead to the most positive outcomes for our clients.

Strengths-based approaches focus on an individual's resources, skills, qualities, achievements and successes rather than on deficits, problems or negative behaviours. A strengths-based approach to working with people who experience multiple disadvantage can provide opportunities for both professionals and clients to see themselves and specific situations in a new light.

Multi-agency meetings are often organised in response to (perceived) negative behaviours, incidents or escalating risks, and as such are key leverage points for positive change. They are spaces where multiple stakeholders come together and are therefore opportunities to introduce a different approach in a coordinated and planned way. A strengths-based approach maximises the potential for positive outcomes and, as part of a whole system approach, helps to expand and develop individual mindsets and organisational and systemic culture.

The toolkit we have created outlines the application of this approach to multi-agency meetings, exploring the motivations and benefits for doing this and providing guidance, tips, and tools to support the process. It includes a meeting structure and various supporting information to help you start working in a strengths-based way, quickly and easily.

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Strengths Meeting Toolkit - Golden Key Bristol

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A strengths-based to multi-agency meetings for and with people experiencing multiple disadvantage At Golden Key, we've learnt, from our own experience and through feedback from our partners, that services have a tendency to focus on managing problem client behaviours rather than thinking about what is going well.

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To hear about work that other people are doing around the country

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Matthieu Lambert - Enterprise Homes Group Wolverhampton

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Matthieu Lambert - Enterprise Homes Group Wolverhampton

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I run a person-led, strengths based, coaching centred, rooted in love homelessness organisation in Wolverhampton

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Kate Standing from Justlife and Brighton & Hove Frontline Network

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Kate Standing from Justlife and Brighton & Hove Frontline Network

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Paulina Dyrda from Brighton & Hove City Council 

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Paulina Dyrda from Brighton & Hove City Council 

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Hi i'm Emma Robinson i'm the Head of Quality & Performance for the Honeycomb Group (including Concrete).  We are working with Homeless Link on the SBP Toolkit

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Hi i'm Emma Robinson i'm the Head of Quality & Performance for the Honeycomb Group (including Concrete).  We are working with Homeless Link on the SBP Toolkit

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Working in the beautiful city of Canterbury and all of Kent

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Libby Carter, Brighton and Hove City Council

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Libby Carter, Brighton and Hove City Council

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Carla Maybury, P3 Charity in Buckinghamshire

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I'm interested in strengths based monitoring

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All People All Places

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Want to learn how to implement SB practice in the real world and some top tips for support

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Want to learn how to implement SB practice in the real world and some top tips for support

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Really looking to bounce ideas around, think through some of the issues we might be facing, think about outcomes monitoring from a strength based point of view and so much more...

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Billie-Jean Croll - Rough sleeping prevention officer for West Suffolk Council 

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Billie-Jean Croll - Rough sleeping prevention officer for West Suffolk Council 

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Wellington Makaka - Intensive Tenancy Sustainment Worker - P3 Charity in Peterborough

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Hi, i am Gary and I am a Lead Outreach worker for Thames Reach in London

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Hi, i am Gary and I am a Lead Outreach worker for Thames Reach in London

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I'm a commissioning officer at Gloucestershire County Council working on rough sleeping and  domestic abuse

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Looking forward to learning more on SBP

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Donna Clarke - Health & Well Being Worker

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Donna Clarke - Health & Well Being Worker

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Hope to learn from other attendees and organizations re their approaches, what works and what can be done better

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Graham Randles, Triangle (Outcomes Star)

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Graham Randles, Triangle (Outcomes Star)

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Looking forward to a rich discussion with everyone today.
www.outcomesstar.org.uk

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Clare McKinley - The Clock Tower Sanctuary Day Centre, Brighton

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Clare McKinley - The Clock Tower Sanctuary Day Centre, Brighton

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easy ways for staff to evidence Strengths based working for funders

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Great to be here. Gavin at dyspraxialambeth. https://twitter.com/DyspraxiaL?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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learn more about this subject and how to link it in with better Client Inclusion within our service

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learn more about this subject and how to link it in with better Client Inclusion within our service

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''What steps have you taken towards living your best life?''

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''What steps have you taken towards living your best life?''

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I'm going to use this question moving forward

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The session was so informative and I think we need to break it down and work out how to take it forward organisation.

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We'd like to really look at the resources and work out what we could use. Also really like to explore co-produced outcomes.

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Noted so many useful tips down - particularly about how to communicate with commissioners. We'll also put resources on shared drive.

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I'll be looking into his work more and sharing. There were great snippets from everyone - the quotes are great. A great opportunity to take stock.

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There is a lot to reflect on and I'll have conversations about the toolkit and how to measure distance travelled/piloting a strengths-based way of working. I felt loads better after this!

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Feeling more confident to go forward with the toolkit I am writing for another organisation after what I have heard

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Feeling more confident to go forward with the toolkit I am writing for another organisation after what I have heard

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Simone from Your Own Place

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What we actually measure matters to the council and not the people we're supporting so I want to move away from the focus on data collection and start some conversations about what we want to do going forward.

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i will reflect on the day. There has been many different perspectives and fresh eyes looking at the problems and barriers we face  which has really made me think. I will take this back to my team and discuss further. It has been really helpful, informative which i will reflect on

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Measure what you treasure and treasure what you measure. 

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Measure what you treasure and treasure what you measure. 

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Sharing learning from today with Senior Management to support culture change in relation to the importance and purpose of measuring outcomes we treasure. 

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Sharing learning from today with Senior Management to support culture change in relation to the importance and purpose of measuring outcomes we treasure. 

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I'll be taking away the analogy of thinking about evaluation and impact measurement as a satnav of where we're going and how it can help share future direction, rather than seeing evaluation as a a rear-view mirror and only looking at where we've been.

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fanatastic event, was blown away by lots of things but mostly a group of people getting together to explores strengths based approach, it has rekindled my focus reviewing providers and be able to discuss and introduce conversations about person led asset based values. 

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fanatastic event, was blown away by lots of things but mostly a group of people getting together to explores strengths based approach, it has rekindled my focus reviewing providers and be able to discuss and introduce conversations about person led asset based values. 