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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Sam’s journey into care began volunteering & grew into a career centred on listening, inclusion & belief. Now a Senior Carer, she’s taking the next step through an Assistant Practitioner apprenticeship, helping people communicate, make choices & be heard. www.carecity.org/from-care-ro... #NAW2026

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Sohrab rebuilt his career after COVID & illness, moving from pharmacy to social care. Now a Deputy Manager, he’s begun an Asst Practitioner apprenticeship, using his clinical skills to improve lives every day. Proof of what’s possible when care talent is helped to grow www.carecity.org/meet-sohrab/

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Bartosz left engineering unsure of his next step. A job in social care became a calling. Now he helps adults with learning disabilities & has begun a Nursing Associate apprenticeship. A powerful example of what’s possible when social care talent is supported to grow. www.carecity.org/meet-bartosz/

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Introducing the Connect Learning Report. Five residents. Ten months on. Different lives, shared patterns: confidence returning, health stabilising, relationships rebuilding. Not quick fixes, but change that lasts. This is neighbourhood health in practice. Read more: www.carecity.org/publications...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Free activities for young people are coming to the River Roding, Jan–Mar 2026! Kayaking, outdoor play, nature & movement sessions for families, schools & youth groups in Barking & Dagenham. Please share to help us reach local young people. Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1F5y...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, thank you to everyone who’s been part of the Care City journey. In a year shaped by reform and financial pressure, we stayed focused on what matters most: designing and proving what works, alongside our communities and partners. www.carecity.org/seasons-gree...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Help reimagine the River Roding! We’re looking for young people, parents, teachers & local residents in Barking & Dagenham to test new ideas for a healthier, more active riverside. Not on here? Please share with anyone who might be interested! Rewards for taking part. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Proud to feature in Rayne Foundation’s new report, highlighting our work creating opportunities for Nursing Associates and AHP Assistants in social care. Across the UK, innovation is growing & Rayne is bringing partners together to drive lasting change. #SocialCare www.carecity.org/care-city-we...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Young people in Barking & Dagenham are helping reimagine the River Roding as a healthier, more active space! Join the River Roding Innovation Workshop on 2 Dec at The Boathouse, Barking Riverside. Get involved 👉 www.carecity.org/help-shape-t...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Yesterday our Service Design Lead Anjali & Design Researcher Vedika joined the Brainhealth Innovation & Industry Partnership Event, sparking conversations with innovators using our playful Provocation Cards, tools to help teams think deeply about real-world impact. @nihr.bsky.social

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Join in Resilience Network Day on 17 Nov, 13:00-16:00 at Barking Learning Centre: dive into the borough’s resilience profile, fire & flood scenario workshops & a keynote from the Environment Agency. #Resilience #CommunitySafety @britishredcross.bsky.social @lbbdcouncil.bsky.social

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

💜 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 is for everyone who cares for others across North East London. This session focuses on paid care workers; your experiences, ideas & challenges matter. Join us online Mon 17 Nov, 3–4 pm to connect & drive change 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-car...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

“Care tech should be designed to accommodate people’s needs and experiences, not the other way round.” @piabarna.bsky.social shares what we’ve learned about user adoption, trust & the real-life challenges of introducing tech in care. Read more www.carecity.org/trust-timing...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Do you work in care in NE London? If so, join us on 27 Oct, 1pm (online) to help shape a collective of care workers taking real action - from quick fixes to bigger changes. Be part of the movement for better care. Register your interest changemakers@carecity.org

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

New blog in our Care Tech Pilot series: Co-Design Groups - more than a tick-box exercise. Start early, recruit for diversity, make it hands-on & close well. Co-design can be messy, but when done right, it transforms services. www.carecity.org/co-design-gr...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

How can public spaces help young people live healthier lives? We’re working in Barking to find out & putting young people & community voices in the lead. Got an idea? SMEs can apply now for funding & trial support cp.catapult.org.uk/opportunity/... @catapultnetwork.bsky.social

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Public Realm Innovation Lab - Open Call

This initiative will explore how public realm interventions can reduce pressure on the NHS by supporting social prescribing and preventative healthcare. It is shaped by the health priorities of the bo...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Delighted that @lbbdcouncil.bsky.social & NEL ICB are named among 43 pioneer sites for neighbourhood health. We’ll help to build on local innovation, share learning, support residents & collaborate with peers to shape healthier futures. neighbourhood-health.co.uk/news/launch

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Neighbourhood Health News - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care launches Neighbourhood Health

We're bringing together organisations, services, and communities to build neighbourhood health models that are proactive, integrated, and person-centred.

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

71% of care home residents in Redbridge fall each year. Our Care Tech Pilot is testing sensors, AI & health monitoring tools to prevent falls, boost independence & transform care, with over 300 residents already benefiting. Read more in our blog: www.carecity.org/redbridge-ca...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

📢 Webinar: The largest evaluation of TEC + homecare in England 🗓 24 Sept 2025 | 10:00–12:00 Hear headline findings, real-world impact & a proven 2.5:1 ROI - plus a blueprint for commissioners & providers. Register: connectedhomecare.rethinkpartners.co.uk @lbbdcouncil.bsky.social

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Team meeting highlight: meeting Genie, a caring little robot supporting independence at home with medication prompts, hydration reminders, remote monitoring & family check-ins. Love connecting as a team & exploring innovations shaping health & social care. www.serviceroboticsltd.co.uk/genieconnect/

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Reimagining the "front door" to adult social care, not as a barrier, but as a thriving space for connection & possibility. With the wisdom of people who draw on care & support, their families, allies & in with 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 we explore what it takes to flourish. www.carecity.org/opening-up-t...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Meet Florrie, our summer intern from London Interdisciplinary School! With a background in hospitality & charity sector, she’s now diving into our Connect project, exploring collaboration & systems change. A fan of solo hikes, open water swims & milky tea www.carecity.org/team/florrie...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Great to see Molly, Training Mgr at Care Nexus & award a certificate for their role in our Enhanced Homecare work. Their carers feel proud, trusted & empowered using remote monitoring tech. Read @piabarna.bsky.social blog- how the pilot is changing care in Redbridge. www.carecity.org/from-plannin...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

“Improving quality of life in older age sometimes means less medicine, not more.” Our evaluation of Let’s Talk Differently About Medicines shows how stories can shift culture, reduce overprescribing & support shared decisions. www.carecity.org/wp-content/u... #Polypharmacy @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

One year of Connect in Barking & Dagenham - residents, services & community groups building belonging together. Watch how we’re tackling isolation & rethinking connection from the ground up. youtu.be/b9MIrISFHkE #Connect #SocialIsolation #HumanLearningSystems @lbbdcouncil.bsky.social

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Celebrating one year of Connect (subtitled)

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

We’re teaming up with London Social Ventures on the Adult Social Care Impact Launchpad, connecting researchers with care teams to turn bold, evidence-based ideas into action. Real change, grounded in rigour. More soon on how to support or pilot the work. londonsocialventures.com/impact-launc...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Bowls, laughter & team time at Stratford East 🎳 A fun night, but also a reflection of our Health & Wellbeing strategy in action www.carecity.org/healthwellbe.... As we now explore @mind.org.uk Mental Health at Work Commitment, we ask: how have you brought it to life in your org?

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Help shape how we invite more people into @sharedlivesplus.bsky.social - a unique care model where people support others in their home or community. Take our 10-min survey & please share with your network: www.surveymonkey.com/r/sharedlive... #SharedLives #SocialCare #CommunityCare

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We’re at the @spindnetworkplus.bsky.social Festival of Science & Arts of Brain Health & Dementia next week! Come to our stand & chat about our co-produced work on wayfinding app Dorothy & our report 'Living with Dementia in London'. 📍UCL East, 2–3 July. spindementianet.org/spin-d-festi...

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SPIN-Dementia Network Plus Festival of Science 2025

Let’s Talk Dementia: Fiction, Fact and Hope Festival of Science and Arts of Brain Health & Dementia Wednesday 2nd – Thursday, 3rd July 2025 UCL-East, Stratford, London Please regis…

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Big thanks to Scottish Care for having us at the Care Tech Assembly! Our COO @jbsinclair.bsky.social is on the panel for Commissioning & Stability—sharing thoughts on scaling digital inclusion, sustainable change & why prevention is the biggest (and toughest) win. scottishcare.org/care-tech-as...

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Care Tech Assembly 2025

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Great conversation at today’s Community Board meeting– reflecting on the Casey Commission, NHS 10 year plan & ICB changes & their impact on local care. We talked importance of inclusion, listening & future opportunities. Grateful to our community for shaping what care can & should be. #FutureOfCare

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

1 year into Connect, our journey tackling loneliness in Barking & Dagenham, we’ve seen real change—lives transformed, trust built & public services used less. Last week at #StrongerThings2025 we shared what we’ve learned. Real connection, real impact. #LonelinessAwarenessWeek

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

We invited people to write their own job descriptions & found brilliant new teammates as a result. A creative leap in recruitment, driven by values, not checklists. Read how we did it in our latest blog www.carecity.org/write-your-o... #HiringDifferently #HR @rootshr.bsky.social

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Thrilled to welcome Rania Ahmed as Care City’s first Delivery Manager—and our 2nd Canadian teammate! With 10+ years' experience & a passion for people-first work, she's already making an impact. Also: big fan of coffee, books & very competitive Monopoly Deal nights! www.carecity.org/team/rania-a...

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New Local @wearenewlocal.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

📅 @carecityuk.bsky.social has spent the last year building belonging in Barking & Dagenham – working with 100+ people, saving £££ & embedding real community power. We heard about the lessons learnt – and how these can be applied in other contexts to create more connected places. #StrongerThings

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

"People matter more than schedules." At Connect in Barking & Dagenham, we’re learning that connection begins when people feel they matter. We'll be sharing more at #StrongerThings2025 with @wearenewlocal.bsky.social tomorrow. Join us to explore why mattering matters. www.carecity.org/wp-content/u...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Excited to welcome Anjali Moorthy as our new Service Design Lead at Care City! From empathy rooms to immersive research in hospitals and councils, she brings heart, creativity & deep systems thinking to our work. Also loves dogs & is learning Romanian! www.carecity.org/team/anjali-...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Thrilled our CEO @skinnerm.bsky.social joins the BD_Collective CBS Working Group, alongside other local leaders-developing how we connect civil society, share opportunities & ensure equity & representation. A big step toward more inclusive, community-based care. bdcollective.co.uk/meet-our-cbs...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

As our work on Connect continues, we’re learning that meaningful connection starts with feeling you matter—to others & to yourself. Small, intentional acts of welcome & curiosity go a long way in building belonging. Read our latest reflections: 🔗 www.carecity.org/wp-content/u...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we're celebrating community—the heart of our Connect project in Barking & Dagenham. We've supported 100+ people experiencing isolation & learned so much. Read more: www.carecity.org/learning-acr... #MHAW2025 #Belonging #VCSE

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

We’re back at @wearenewlocal.bsky.social #StrongerThings! This time sharing what we’ve learned from a year of building belonging in Barking & Dagenham—working with 100+ people, saving £££ & building real community power. Tix still available www.newlocal.org.uk/strongerthin... Hope to see you there.

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STRONGER THINGS - New Local

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Find out how we supported Thames Freeport, Rainmaking & Korean startups to explore tech solutions to social care challenges in Barking & Dagenham, Havering & Thurrock. A brilliant example of collaboration across care, councils & communities. 🎥 youtu.be/Esh_lU7siOQh...

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Thames Freeport Adult Social Care Accelerator

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

At Care City, we believe better health & care starts with better conversations. We co-designed a trauma-informed workshop with @ucl.ac.uk to explore how health visitors can better support mums facing perinatal mental health challenges. Read more in Vedika's blog: www.carecity.org/designing-be...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

From social isolation to agency: In Barking & Dagenham, the Signal Life Map we’ve adopted as part of our Connect work is helping residents like Delfa & Jeanette take control of their lives—building confidence, clarity & connection through trusted relationships. More: clearsignal.org/news/buildin...

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Building Connections and Confidence in Barking & Dagenham: How SIGNAL is Tackling Social Isolation - Signal

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

We're excited to welcome Annabelle, a 17-year-old Health & Social Care student from New City College, joining us for a week of work experience! Aspiring to be a midwife, she's passionate about community care & eager to contribute to our projects. Fun fact: she’s recently taken up roller skating!

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

We're excited to welcome Talia to Care City for a week of work experience! A @cambridgeuni.bsky.social grad, she's passionate about community-led care. Her time supporting migrant women in Barcelona sparked her interest in local gov & adult social care. www.carecity.org/team/talia-l...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

We’re delighted to welcome Helen England as our new Chair! CEO of Brandon Trust & experienced Trustee, Vice-Chair & Chair across health & care charities, Helen brings deep insight & passion for inclusive, community-led innovation. Meet Helen 👉 www.carecity.org/team/helen-e...

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

In light of Spring Budget cuts, our latest blog with Neil Crowther explores why self-directed support is more vital than ever. Co-designed with @incontrolorg.bsky.social & 120+ people, &Thrive is the vision for a new platform empowering individuals to shape their care. www.carecity.org/thrive

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Care City @carecityuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

We’re still buzzing from winning Outstanding Contribution to the Community at the South West Business Awards! Kit4Care is empowering domiciliary care staff with remote monitoring tech—improving outcomes, confidence & collaboration. Read our blog series www.carecity.org/projects/ups...

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