The three layers of Community
What do we mean, when we talk about ‘Community’? The word ‘community’ can mean different things to different people. We can talk about community as a group of people with a shared interest or set of beliefs such as a sports club or a faith community. We can describe community as a geographic area in […]
Support Brokerage in practice
What does Support Brokerage look like in practice? When we’re delivering training or webinars about Support Brokerage we often explain it using the analogy of a car and a journey. The car The car represents a person’s life. The person is the driver of their own car. This represents the core principle of Support Brokerage, […]
The connection between ‘Rights’ and ‘Choice’
How can you make an informed choice and be in control of your life when you don’t understand what your choices are? Let’s imagine you’re visiting a friend for dinner, and at the end of the meal, they get their box of ‘Celebrations’ out. (Apologies for the English chocolate reference if you are reading […]