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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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This month marks the start of 24 new IMPACT projects across the UK for 2026-27 🎉 In September's Director's update, Jon reflected on the achievements of the past year and highlighted growing international recognition for IMPACT's work 🌍 Click to read 👉 buff.ly/pWoqq0G #IMPACT

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

2026 is a year of milestones: We’re celebrating 10 years of Bristol University Press, 30 years of Policy Press and 150 years of the University of Bristol. Our mission remains the same: to publish work that matters. 🌟 Browse the anniversary brochure: ow.ly/ZWwy50Zui9l

Jon Glasby @jonglasby.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Chance to join the IMPACT team as 'national embedding lead' for Scotland (50% wte), helping to get evidence of what works built into national policy and practice - Apply Today - share.google/HT028FrBBwz3...

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Vacancies - Adult Social Care - Apply Today

IMPACT's vacancies span across the four nations of the UK, as much of our work is based within local organisations.

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

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We're delighted to share our new report, Lessons from IMPACT 🎉 Bringing together learning from the past five years, it highlights approaches that support evidence-informed change and help to bridge the gap between evidence and practice 📖 Read the report 👉 buff.ly/mKNMa1I

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

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Did you know we have a community of practice for change and improvement? 📅 The next session is on 15 September, 10-11:30. 👉️ Register now to join: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

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We're delighted to announce that we are a finalist for the Research and Evaluation for Social Services Award, as part of the European Social Services Awards 2026. We look forward to the ceremony in November, and congratulate everyone across IMPACT for their continued hard work.

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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Our Director's Update for July is live! 🎉 This month's update reflects on our Fifth Anniversary Showcase, which brought together colleagues, sector leaders, care practitioners and people with lived experience from across the four nations! 🎂 Click to read 👉 impact.bham.ac.uk/2026/07/09/c...

Scottish Care @scottishcare.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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For the past 2 years, people across Scotland in social care have worked together to rethink how we talk about adult social care. That work is now live - new guidance from the University of Stirling 👇 buff.ly/3PHLwSn We’re proud to have played a part. #SocialCareScotland #ReframingCare

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Adult social care touches all our lives, yet the public story we tell often focusses on crisis. That makes it harder to build the understanding and support Scotland needs for long-term change. …

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Jon Glasby @jonglasby.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

@impadultcare.bsky.social started in 2021 with just one part-time member of staff. 5 years on there's about 70 of us across all four nations of the UK. Happy birthday IMPACT!

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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

We’d love for you to join us for this special milestone event! Hear from colleagues across the four nations on what's to come and reflect on the last 5 years... Details and registration link can be found within the poster See you there!

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

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It's #CarersWeek2026, and this year's theme is 'Building Carer Communities.' 🫂 Visit 👉️ www.carersweek.org/ to find resources and information about building carer-friendly communities 💜 Explore IMPACT projects that support carer-friendly communities, on our website 👉 buff.ly/hiiOT3k #CarersWeek

Jon Glasby @jonglasby.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Very warm cycling in - but so, so lucky to work at such a beautiful campus @unibirmingham.bsky.social @impadultcare.bsky.social

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Jon Glasby @jonglasby.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Great new role supporting more strategic approaches to co-production, based in Bristol - with People's Voices/WECIL (West of England Centre for Inclusive Living). 50% for one year, so also ideal for secondments from user-led/community organisations, practice and policy

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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE - IMPACT turns 5! Join us in Birmingham City Centre on 6 July to celebrate 5 years of achievements! Expect reflections, future plans, networking and a rooftop BBQ - 13:00–16:30. Registration essential -

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Jon Glasby @jonglasby.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Really looking forward to sharing and testing what we're learning around how to implement evidence in adult social care practice with colleagues from the University of Sheffield's Centre for Care/CIRCLE and partners

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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Our Director's Update for April is live! 🎉 Find out what we got up to last month, as IMPACT welcomed international colleagues from around the globe to Birmingham for the International Conference on Integrated Care 2026 🌍 Click to read 👉 impact.bham.ac.uk/2026/04/30/d... #DirectorsUpdate #ICIC26

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

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Earlier this week, fifteen health professionals, carers, third-sector workers and people living with long-term conditions, came together to discuss the idea: What do we mean when we say, ‘ageing well?’ 🤔 Learn about their findings! 👉 impact.bham.ac.uk/2026/04/29/a...

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

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Our vacancies for 2026-27 Demonstrator and Facilitator projects are closed. Thank you to everyone who applied. Even though applications are closed, there are still ways that you can support IMPACT! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to hear how to get involved! 👉 impact.bham.ac.uk/contact-us-2/

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

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Our work on recruiting more men has been featured in Changing the World Together by United for All Ages 🌍 For #GIWC26, the work is one of 26 ideas for a better world, challenging stereotypes by engaging young people in conversations about careers in social care 🗣️ Find out more 👉 buff.ly/AY6ddhO

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Challenging young people’s misconceptions around working in adult social care

IMPACT delivered an assembly to young people about Adult Social Care and the work involved to support recruitment within the sector.

Jon Glasby @jonglasby.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Especially since our first @impadultcare.bsky.social 'Demonstrator' was with @vivensa.bsky.social and partners in Antrim, focused on strengths-based/community-led approaches to support for older people

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Jon Glasby @jonglasby.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Really enjoyed sharing @impadultcare.bsky.social's approach to implementing evidence in adult social care and getting evidence used in practice - thanks for the invite!

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

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This month, we helped to welcome over 1,000 people from 55 countries to Birmingham for #ICIC26 🌍 We shaped the themes, programme & several IMPACT colleagues shared their work from across the four nations 🎉 Find out more about the event in the next IMPACT Director’s Update 🎤

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

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If you’re leading a change project in your team, locality, organisation or partnership, join our change and improvement community of practice. Register to join the next session: 🔍️ Share challenges, solutions and resources 📅 28 April, 10-11:30 💻️ MS Teams ✅️ buff.ly/pTRxxGi

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

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One of the key outputs from our 2024-25 Demonstrator project on social work with people aged 65+ was a co-production case study and roadmap 🚗 It shares how the project was set up, co-produced and developed Find out more about the approach in this project here 👉️ impact.bham.ac.uk/delivery-mod...

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

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“Try and believe in yourself… think of ability not disability.” At the end of our transitions from children to adult services project with Pembrokeshire County Council, we co-produced a short film with young people and their families. Watch the film here 👉️ youtu.be/3RXAA-DITcM

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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

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From Aberdeen to Frome, we're recruiting Demonstrators and Facilitators right across the four nations 👉️ Take a look at the 24 vacancies, open until Monday 13 April: buff.ly/NVPxiBm

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

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ONE WEEK TO GO! Our Demonstrator and Facilitator vacancies close in just one week, so now is the perfect time to get your applications in. Find out more about locations, topics and host organisations, and apply, here: buff.ly/NVPxiBm

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

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From Ballymena to Wellingborough, we're recruiting Demonstrators and Facilitators right across the four nations! 📍 Take a look at the 24 vacancies, open until Monday 13 April 👇 impact.bham.ac.uk/our-people/v...

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

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We're currently recruiting for IMPACT Demonstrators and Facilitators to join us for 2026/27. Watch the video below to learn more about our Facilitator delivery model 👇 Then click the link to find out more about our vacancies and apply 👉https://impact.bham.ac.uk/our-people/vacancies/

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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We are officially on Facebook! 🎉 If you want to see the heart of IMPACT - including our co-production sessions, projects across the UK, and how evidence-based social care works - come and say hello and be a part of our growing community! 👋 Give us a follow by clicking the link in the comments 👇

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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Last week, we brought together colleagues from across the UK to Cardiff for IMPACT’s 2026 Away Day. A creative, collaborative day of zine-making, myth-busting and our “country walk,” reflecting on how we put evidence into practice in adult social care. Thanks to everyone who joined!

Jon Glasby @jonglasby.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

24 new roles with IMPACT (the UK centre for implementing evidence in adult social care) - based in lots of different locations across the four nations, from Derry to Aberdeen and from Powys to Bristol (and many more)

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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Are you interested in coordinating an IMPACT Network? We're looking for Network coordinators in specific UK countries across a variety of topics Find out more and how to join us here: buff.ly/v7zqP32 Applications close on 30/03/26.

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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

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In December, we hosted our annual "All Wales" event. This time, the day focused on IMPACT projects which emphasise the values of voice, choice and control for people with learning disabilities. Find out more about the day here: buff.ly/OQRtL04

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Have you read our latest Ask IMPACT guide? This guide explores the challenges that the social care sector faces due to climate change, and what it can do to tackle those challenges. impact.bham.ac.uk/delivery-mod...

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

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‘We all know that we need to do more to respond to climate change – but what should social care be thinking about and doing?’ #ICYMI - read the latest Ask IMPACT guide now: impact.bham.ac.uk/delivery-mod...

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

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This week, we announced we will be running eight Facilitators in 2026-27. Facilitators are focused on supporting bottom-up change. They work within a local organisation leading an evidence-informed change project Find the 2026-27 list here: impact.bham.ac.uk/2026/02/09/2...

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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Today we have announced our 2026-27 project list. We will be running a record ten Demonstrators, eight Facilitator projects and six Networks. Projects were chosen following an open call for applications at the end of 2025, and will launch this September. Find the full list here: lnkd.in/eYZXPQJ4

Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

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This week, we announced we will be running a record ten Demonstrators in 2026-27 IMPACT Demonstrators explore how we can use evidence to address a major strategic issue Find the 2026-27 list here: buff.ly/KOtu7Z4

ESRC Centre for Care @centreforcare.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

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We are proud to launch our new interactive report, detailing the impact of the Centre for Care during our first four years and setting out our ambitious roadmap for the future of our centre. Follow this link to learn more: centreforcare.ac.uk/impact-and-p... #towardsabetterfutureforcare

Text: “Discover the Centre for Care’s impact, Our new interactive report showcases
a selection of the achievements,
policy influence and the real-world
difference our research has made
during Phase 1 (2021–25).
And we share what’s coming next.”

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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Tomorrow IMPACT will be launching the new Change Model - a fresh approach to driving evidence-informed change in social care across the UK. We’ll be sharing practical insights from IMPACT projects that have used these principles in action. Register here: buff.ly/58zud7e

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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Our 24–25 Demonstrators Emma Burton & Kathryn Morgan have launched a powerful short film: 'I Can I Will' Co-produced with young people & families in Pembrokeshire, it shares inspiring stories of how the right support can empower dreams. Watch the film: buff.ly/DSbtQhU Learn more: buff.ly/GgXE791

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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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Join us on 18th November (16:00–17:00) for the virtual launch of the IMPACT Change Model! Discover our core principles for evidence-informed change in social care and hear real insights from IMPACT projects. Register: forms.office.com/e/cKxu4uvbAc More info: impact.bham.ac.uk/our-mission/...

Annette Boaz @annetteboaz.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

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Deadline approaching 😊

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Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) @impadultcare.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Join IMPACT for the virtual launch of our new Change Model! 18 Nov | 16:00–17:00 Discover our core principles for evidence-informed change in social care & hear insights from real IMPACT projects. Register: forms.office.com/e/cKxu4uvbAc Learn more: impact.bham.ac.uk/our-mission/...