Carer Catalysts

Can we innovate co-production? "Co-production can be a live thing that happens every day in your organisation. Every time you're engaging with a carer, there's an opportunity to learn something new." Listen in to our Co-Production Special of the Carer Catalysts podcast - an episode recorded live with a brilliant panel of guests: 🎙 Mark Dale has worked in Patient and Public Involvement for over 30...

Envisioning the 'gloriously ordinary life' "The big picture for me in co-production is how do we enable people to flourish to get a gloriously ordinary life? "Think of it about, you know, it could be 15,000 piece jigsaw." Bringing his experience - as someone who has cared for family, received care, and who has a view of the 'big picture' system - Dr Clenton Farquharson speaks with James in this in...

Are we 'freaked out' by the topic of care? What's does community have to do with caring for others? And where do we, as individuals, and 'the system' play a role? These are all questions Suzanne tackles with Emily Kenway, esteemed author of 'Who Cares: the hidden crisis of caregiving and how we solve it'. Emily takes us through some of the key themes of her book - which, through unflinching invest...

How can we keep the spark of innovation going for unpaid carers? Andrew, after 35 years in leadership roles in health and care, including Director of Social Services, chairing a major social enterprise and advising government, now supports innovators in care. Suzanne and Andrew talk about changing the narrative so that we don't have to put up with 'the way things are'. "Find a place where you can...

Are we dreaming of big leaps forward with innovation, or small incremental steps? This episode is one not to miss - a brilliant chat with Debbie Hustings, a bit of a celebrity in the world of carer support and lead in London for the NHS England's unpaid carers team. Debbie tells us about exciting innovation with Carers Contingency Planning and shares some of her 'secret sauce' on how to get people...

Can we have (and achieve) a bold vision for carer support? Sarah McClinton, Director of Health and Adult Services at Royal Borough of Greenwich, joins James to chat about everything from her career in social care through to innovation strategies and CQC assurance. Tune in for an episode packed with inspiration for carer support and nuggets of wisdom that you won't find anywhere else! "My advice wo...

We're bringing people together who've got experience of innovating for unpaid carers to tell us their stories, the successes they've had, the challenges they've had and to share their top tips with us as well. So join us for Carer Catalysts, a podcast by Mobilise that connects innovators for unpaid carers. ---- The views of guests participating in this podcast are their own and may not represent t...