Support to Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise organisations in West Lancashire

https://makinghomehome.com/ is a forum for exchanging ideas about HOME...…the people, the place and space – Making Home Home is a learning forum to support everybody’s lifestyle wherever and with whomever they choose to live. Settings that we call “home” are varied but more than accommodation involving relationships, community and history. They include family households, care homes, all forms of supported housing, children’s homes, hospices, hostels, residential schools and colleges… Show more https://makinghomehome.com/ is a forum for exchanging ideas about HOME...…the people, the place and space – Making Home Home is a learning forum to support everybody’s lifestyle wherever and with whomever they choose to live. Settings that we call “home” are varied but more than accommodation involving relationships, community and history. They include family households, care homes, all forms of supported housing, children’s homes, hospices, hostels, residential schools and colleges. Common features are ones of safety, support, care and community. Join the forum, enjoy the posts and pictures… Show less

A network business supplying support to social work, social care, residential and community work in adult and children's services. We currently major in registered social care services, social work learning, leadership and management, expert opinion, adult safeguarding, governance and business development, audit and inspection, workforce commissioning, assisted living technology and social media.

I served as a Trustee as follows:Skills for Care 2000-2009Social Care Association 2003-2004VOISE Ltd 2004-2011Childrens Workforce Development Council 2005-2008Residential Forum 2016-2022

Chief Officer of a large social services department throughout the 1990s. At that time the budget was £125m with staffing of 5000+.Much has changed in local government subsequently.