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07
Jun
Introducing the Intersectional Stigma of Placed-based Ageing (ISPA) Research Project
Foundations are proudly working with the Intersectional Stigma of Place-based Ageing (ISPA) project, aiming to explore and understand how the stigma attached to where people live can intersect with experiences of disability and ageing.
06
Jun
Foundations’ Team Prepare to Take on Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge 
Our team is preparing to complete the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge to raise funds the work we do at Foundations Independent Living Trust.
06
Jun
Loneliness Awareness Week 2023: A Focus on How Assistive Technology Can Help
Loneliness Week takes place 12th-18th June, this article explores the positive impact that assistive technology can have.
05
Jun
Foundations Case Manager Team Away Day
Regional Advisor, Roy McNally reflects on a recent team away day, providing insight into why time spent away from the office is crucial for developing new ideas, engagement, and progressing forward.
23
May
Good Home Network Meeting May: Staffing Recruitment and Retention
The first Good Home Network Meeting focused on key resource challenges facing local authorities, including staffing recruitment and retention.
19
May
Outlining the Key People for Consultancy Projects
In this blog Chris Pratt, Business Development and Consultancy Manger, outlines the key people that we need to speak to during a project. 
18
May
Mental Health Awareness Week 2023: Anxiety in the UK and Vulnerable Demographics
Mental Health Foundation have conducted an online survey of 6,000 UK adults to look at anxiety in the UK population, its causes, and popular coping mechanisms. In this blog, we discuss some of the findings taken from the report and what you can do this week to join the movement.  
17
May
Hoarding Awareness Week: Report into Best Practice
This week marks Hoarding Awareness Week (15th-21st May), a campaign across the political, health and social care communities that aims to educate and inform on a complex mental health condition that is often misunderstood.
09
May
The Better Care Fund Assurance Process
In this blog, we provide useful information about The Better Care Fund (BCF) assurance process, what it is, and how to engage more effectively with it to ensure the delivery of core objectives to improve health and social care outcomes.
04
May
DFG Checklist and Advice for Independent Practitioners
In this blog, our Senior Regional Advisor, Rachel Russell guides Independent Practitioners through the DFG application process, poses questions to consider, and provides a checklist to follow.