Sarah Craggs
@sarahcraggs.bsky.social
Together we really are better. Work in Notts adult social care. Would always prefer to be in or on the water. All views my own
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July 14, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Wish I’d known 30 years ago that forgetting what I was saying mid-sentence and misjudging when to jump into a conversation wasn’t a personal flaw—it was ADHD and the limits of my working memory. The years I’ve sent at work feeling inept, and guilty - what a waste but hey ho better late than never 😀
winnie the pooh is standing next to a rock wall and scratching his head .
ALT: winnie the pooh is standing next to a rock wall and scratching his head .
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July 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Wish I’d known 30 years ago that forgetting what I was saying mid-sentence and misjudging when to jump into a conversation wasn’t a personal flaw—it was ADHD and the limits of my working memory. The years I’ve sent at work feeling inept, and guilty - what a waste but hey ho better late than never 😀
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Where is the LeDeR report? People are dying up to 30 years younger, and these deaths could be preventable. Share the report to help create positive change! #LeDeRReport #Inequality #Inequity @NHSEngland @WesStreeting @AliveLeder #SelfAdvocacyWorks
July 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Where is the LeDeR report? People are dying up to 30 years younger, and these deaths could be preventable. Share the report to help create positive change! #LeDeRReport #Inequality #Inequity @NHSEngland @WesStreeting @AliveLeder #SelfAdvocacyWorks
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Introducing the brand new internal Advisory Board of Homecare Workers' Group C.I.C.
Kyly, Amaka, Anonymous and Julie have been champions of our growing community throughout the group's first year. So proud to know these incredible people.
www.homecarewg.org/advisory-board
#socialcare #homecare
Kyly, Amaka, Anonymous and Julie have been champions of our growing community throughout the group's first year. So proud to know these incredible people.
www.homecarewg.org/advisory-board
#socialcare #homecare
Advisory Board | HomecareWG.org
Our internal advisory board ensures that Homecare Workers' Group C.I.C operates as a genuine group effort, with active members of our community sitting on the board. The board meets four times a year ...
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February 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Introducing the brand new internal Advisory Board of Homecare Workers' Group C.I.C.
Kyly, Amaka, Anonymous and Julie have been champions of our growing community throughout the group's first year. So proud to know these incredible people.
www.homecarewg.org/advisory-board
#socialcare #homecare
Kyly, Amaka, Anonymous and Julie have been champions of our growing community throughout the group's first year. So proud to know these incredible people.
www.homecarewg.org/advisory-board
#socialcare #homecare
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Brilliant to see this finally out.
Exploring conditions for co-production in all its complexity and evaluation in the context of co-production!
Lots of amazing partners and 8 project teams involved!
Exploring conditions for co-production in all its complexity and evaluation in the context of co-production!
Lots of amazing partners and 8 project teams involved!
We are excited to launch the Measuring Success in Co-Production: Learning by Doing programme's outputs.
Read the programme’s Reports and the Reflective Learning Resource on our website: www.coproductioncollective.co.uk/news/launchi...
#coproduction #measuringsucces
Read the programme’s Reports and the Reflective Learning Resource on our website: www.coproductioncollective.co.uk/news/launchi...
#coproduction #measuringsucces
May 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Brilliant to see this finally out.
Exploring conditions for co-production in all its complexity and evaluation in the context of co-production!
Lots of amazing partners and 8 project teams involved!
Exploring conditions for co-production in all its complexity and evaluation in the context of co-production!
Lots of amazing partners and 8 project teams involved!
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The inclusive Social History of Learning Disability conference is taking place at the Open University in Milton Keynes on 9th and 10th July.
It’s a conference about the importance of the stories, memories and histories of people with learning disabilities.
More details here: tinyurl.com/yt89tkxr
It’s a conference about the importance of the stories, memories and histories of people with learning disabilities.
More details here: tinyurl.com/yt89tkxr
The Open University
The 30th Anniversary of the Social History of Learning Disability (SHLD) Conference9-10th July 2025
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May 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The inclusive Social History of Learning Disability conference is taking place at the Open University in Milton Keynes on 9th and 10th July.
It’s a conference about the importance of the stories, memories and histories of people with learning disabilities.
More details here: tinyurl.com/yt89tkxr
It’s a conference about the importance of the stories, memories and histories of people with learning disabilities.
More details here: tinyurl.com/yt89tkxr
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Instead of all the conversations about ‘demand’, it’s time to demand a different conversation.
New blog post: Words that make me go hmmm: Demand
#RewritingSocialCare
#UsNotThemAndUs
#LanguageMatters
rewritingsocialcare.blog/2025/05/17/d...
New blog post: Words that make me go hmmm: Demand
#RewritingSocialCare
#UsNotThemAndUs
#LanguageMatters
rewritingsocialcare.blog/2025/05/17/d...
Words that make me go hmmm: Demand
While many words make me go hmmm, there are some that make me squirm the most, either due to what they reflect about the way we think about people (like ‘case’ and ‘non-compliant’) or about the way…
rewritingsocialcare.blog
May 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Instead of all the conversations about ‘demand’, it’s time to demand a different conversation.
New blog post: Words that make me go hmmm: Demand
#RewritingSocialCare
#UsNotThemAndUs
#LanguageMatters
rewritingsocialcare.blog/2025/05/17/d...
New blog post: Words that make me go hmmm: Demand
#RewritingSocialCare
#UsNotThemAndUs
#LanguageMatters
rewritingsocialcare.blog/2025/05/17/d...
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Gonna get lost under the news avalanche that is the local election results, but here are the 'Term of Reference' for Baroness Louise Casey's commission on adult social care. Bit of a cloudy soup I thought www.gov.uk/government/p...
Independent commission into adult social care: terms of reference
www.gov.uk
May 2, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Gonna get lost under the news avalanche that is the local election results, but here are the 'Term of Reference' for Baroness Louise Casey's commission on adult social care. Bit of a cloudy soup I thought www.gov.uk/government/p...
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We launched Care Can’t wait at #SpringSeminar25 today. Play your part - help tell the amazing story of social care.
Today we launch our new #CareCantWait campaign, sharing stories of how good adult social care can enable us to live meaningful lives in our homes and communities, but reform and investment are urgently needed to achieve this for everyone. Find out more: www.adass.org.uk/care-cant-wait/
Care Can't Wait - ADASS
Realising the potential of social care so that everyone can live a good life
www.adass.org.uk
April 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We launched Care Can’t wait at #SpringSeminar25 today. Play your part - help tell the amazing story of social care.
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Notts C Council invited us to join 100s of its staff to talk about www.wigo.org.uk
Q:'We’re all getting older...a care home or home ‘calls’ can be the only option...Is this what we want? Report wigo.org.uk/nottinghamsh... & join us @juestanny.bsky.social @jonglue.bsky.social @coproisaac.bsky.social
Q:'We’re all getting older...a care home or home ‘calls’ can be the only option...Is this what we want? Report wigo.org.uk/nottinghamsh... & join us @juestanny.bsky.social @jonglue.bsky.social @coproisaac.bsky.social
Nottinghamshire County Council and When I Get Old - When I get old
At the end of last year Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) invited WIGO to play a part in its annual 2 day learning and celebration event in Newark. Hundreds of Council staff gathered to explore exp...
wigo.org.uk
April 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Notts C Council invited us to join 100s of its staff to talk about www.wigo.org.uk
Q:'We’re all getting older...a care home or home ‘calls’ can be the only option...Is this what we want? Report wigo.org.uk/nottinghamsh... & join us @juestanny.bsky.social @jonglue.bsky.social @coproisaac.bsky.social
Q:'We’re all getting older...a care home or home ‘calls’ can be the only option...Is this what we want? Report wigo.org.uk/nottinghamsh... & join us @juestanny.bsky.social @jonglue.bsky.social @coproisaac.bsky.social
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In a new guest post on our Making It Real blog, Ed Lowe – Co-Chair of the Our Voice co-production group in Nottinghamshire – shares his experience of using Making It Real to help develop the council’s Quality Assurance Framework for adult social care: buff.ly/UDkfClE
April 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In a new guest post on our Making It Real blog, Ed Lowe – Co-Chair of the Our Voice co-production group in Nottinghamshire – shares his experience of using Making It Real to help develop the council’s Quality Assurance Framework for adult social care: buff.ly/UDkfClE
Just what ADHD burnout felt like
April 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Just what ADHD burnout felt like
The Government is planning “catastrophic” cuts to benefits that experts say will force disabled people into poverty, and even those with extreme disabilities will lose money. Our social safety net isn’t up for grabs: add your name now. 38d.gs/NoCruelBenef...
NO cruel cuts to benefits
The Government is planning “catastrophic” cuts that experts say will force disabled people into poverty. Don’t think that’s right? Add your name now.
38d.gs
April 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The Government is planning “catastrophic” cuts to benefits that experts say will force disabled people into poverty, and even those with extreme disabilities will lose money. Our social safety net isn’t up for grabs: add your name now. 38d.gs/NoCruelBenef...
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Creating effective relationships between commissioners and user-led organisations 🤝
Watch the recording from this Skills for Care webinar, with speakers from Learning Disability England and York People First (+ the other episodes in the series) here...
tinyurl.com/2sus9vxn
Watch the recording from this Skills for Care webinar, with speakers from Learning Disability England and York People First (+ the other episodes in the series) here...
tinyurl.com/2sus9vxn
March 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Creating effective relationships between commissioners and user-led organisations 🤝
Watch the recording from this Skills for Care webinar, with speakers from Learning Disability England and York People First (+ the other episodes in the series) here...
tinyurl.com/2sus9vxn
Watch the recording from this Skills for Care webinar, with speakers from Learning Disability England and York People First (+ the other episodes in the series) here...
tinyurl.com/2sus9vxn
Excellent thread that really sums up the human cost of a broken unfair system. Thanks for writing @charlrwalker.bsky.social
The reality of claiming PIP: a 🧵
1) To claim PIP you have to describe in excruciating detail all the ways you cannot function. This means that you are forced to think in very detailed terms exactly how disabled you are, which often has a devastating effect on the mental health of the applicant 1/?
1) To claim PIP you have to describe in excruciating detail all the ways you cannot function. This means that you are forced to think in very detailed terms exactly how disabled you are, which often has a devastating effect on the mental health of the applicant 1/?
March 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Excellent thread that really sums up the human cost of a broken unfair system. Thanks for writing @charlrwalker.bsky.social
Take a 👀 brilliant resource but so sad 😢 it’s needed
📢 New Language Hub is now live
It's a space to explore how words shape care and support, challenge language that doesn’t belong, and promote more human, inclusive ways of speaking and thinking.
Visit the Language Hub today and share it with your team bit.ly/4iBChCl #LanguageMatters
It's a space to explore how words shape care and support, challenge language that doesn’t belong, and promote more human, inclusive ways of speaking and thinking.
Visit the Language Hub today and share it with your team bit.ly/4iBChCl #LanguageMatters
March 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Take a 👀 brilliant resource but so sad 😢 it’s needed
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#MyVoteMyVoice wants to encourage people with a learning disability & autistic people to vote in the #localelections on 1st May. Visit www.myvotemyvoice.org.uk/voting/ for new resources & guidance @unitedresponse.bsky.social @dimensionsuk.bsky.social @mencap.org.uk @electoralcommission.org.uk
March 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
#MyVoteMyVoice wants to encourage people with a learning disability & autistic people to vote in the #localelections on 1st May. Visit www.myvotemyvoice.org.uk/voting/ for new resources & guidance @unitedresponse.bsky.social @dimensionsuk.bsky.social @mencap.org.uk @electoralcommission.org.uk
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Co-Production Collective is looking for someone to manage our projects with partners. If you are interested in co-production in research, policy and service development, we would like to hear from you!
Find out more about the role and how to apply in our blog: shorturl.at/AAPln
#coproduction
Find out more about the role and how to apply in our blog: shorturl.at/AAPln
#coproduction
March 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Co-Production Collective is looking for someone to manage our projects with partners. If you are interested in co-production in research, policy and service development, we would like to hear from you!
Find out more about the role and how to apply in our blog: shorturl.at/AAPln
#coproduction
Find out more about the role and how to apply in our blog: shorturl.at/AAPln
#coproduction
Fantastic to hear @bocciakid.bsky.social and other Our Voice members share their experiences and insight alongside paid colleagues with @laylamoran.bsky.social Chair of the health and social care select committee inquiry into the cost of in action in adult social care reform.
March 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Fantastic to hear @bocciakid.bsky.social and other Our Voice members share their experiences and insight alongside paid colleagues with @laylamoran.bsky.social Chair of the health and social care select committee inquiry into the cost of in action in adult social care reform.
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Free webinar: Co-production with people with learning disabilities from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
As part of work on the Health and Wellbeing Alliance we are running a webinar with Race Equality Foundation 📣
Thursday 6th February, 2pm-4pm |
Book a place: tinyurl.com/5s54d7jn
As part of work on the Health and Wellbeing Alliance we are running a webinar with Race Equality Foundation 📣
Thursday 6th February, 2pm-4pm |
Book a place: tinyurl.com/5s54d7jn
January 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Free webinar: Co-production with people with learning disabilities from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
As part of work on the Health and Wellbeing Alliance we are running a webinar with Race Equality Foundation 📣
Thursday 6th February, 2pm-4pm |
Book a place: tinyurl.com/5s54d7jn
As part of work on the Health and Wellbeing Alliance we are running a webinar with Race Equality Foundation 📣
Thursday 6th February, 2pm-4pm |
Book a place: tinyurl.com/5s54d7jn
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In a world surrounded by tech and commissioners and funders that often see this as the answer to the shortage of care workers and a cheaper option, this image hits hard
It’s important that we remember tech should only be used to compliment good care and not replace the human element.
It’s important that we remember tech should only be used to compliment good care and not replace the human element.
December 27, 2024 at 9:47 AM
In a world surrounded by tech and commissioners and funders that often see this as the answer to the shortage of care workers and a cheaper option, this image hits hard
It’s important that we remember tech should only be used to compliment good care and not replace the human element.
It’s important that we remember tech should only be used to compliment good care and not replace the human element.
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Really really hate the language of 'protecting the vulnerable' that seems to be all over the place at the moment. We are all vulnerable in different circumstances (and yes might need protecting). BUT person should never be defined as that and that alone #language
December 1, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Really really hate the language of 'protecting the vulnerable' that seems to be all over the place at the moment. We are all vulnerable in different circumstances (and yes might need protecting). BUT person should never be defined as that and that alone #language
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Thanks Alex and Impower for helping explore key “plumbing and wiring issues” 👇
Our report for @socialcarefuture.bsky.social Fixing Adult Social Care’s Plumbing and Wiring is here #NCASC24
What councils are learning about creating change through coproduced leadership, simple and human systems, and coproduced commissioning & direct payments
impower.co.uk/publications...
What councils are learning about creating change through coproduced leadership, simple and human systems, and coproduced commissioning & direct payments
impower.co.uk/publications...
Fixing Adult Social Care’s Plumbing and Wiring - IMPOWER
Drawing on good practice, this report includes self-assessment and practical tips for achieving Social Care Future’s vision of ‘good lives at home’.
impower.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Thanks Alex and Impower for helping explore key “plumbing and wiring issues” 👇
Yay @bocciakid.bsky.social fantastic to see you here.
November 25, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Yay @bocciakid.bsky.social fantastic to see you here.
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Fantastic to hear this! Thanks for sharing @angelacat.bsky.social More on the Big Conversation in Nottinghamshire 👉https://www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/our-work/the-big-conversation-in-nottinghamshire/
So lovely to hear Nottinghamshire County Council Director Mel Williams talk - in front of a huge audience of council staff - about the learning from...and ongoing impact of the Big Conversations we helped convene with Nottinghamshire citizens @sarahcraggs.bsky.social @commcats.bsky.social 😊
November 19, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Fantastic to hear this! Thanks for sharing @angelacat.bsky.social More on the Big Conversation in Nottinghamshire 👉https://www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/our-work/the-big-conversation-in-nottinghamshire/