Community-led support

Supporting Lives, Connecting People is the name of the County Council Adults’ Services programme of work to implement community-led support across the county. The name was chosen by people who use our services and family and friend carers.

Resources for Supporting Lives, Connecting People

For staff: please see the password protected area of the professional zone for practice guidance and frequently asked questions. 

• Think Local Act Personal - Innovations in community centred support

Community-led support has been described as a ‘journey’ or programme of change, rather than a specific system or set of tasks that are implemented in exactly the same way, everywhere. The system is responsive and proportionate and bureaucracy kept to a minimum people.

Community-led support focuses on early intervention and prevention and on enabling people to be as independent as possible. It is an approach which involves working with people to identify their strengths, capabilities and existing support networks to help to prevent or delay the development of their social care needs. This could be through a conversation with an Adults' Services staff member over the phone, via a video call or face-to-face. It involves working collaboratively with a range of partners, including people who use our services, family and friend carers, voluntary and community sector organisations, the NHS, and officers in other council directorates, to design a service that works for everyone.

For more information please contact supportinglives.connectingpeople@westsussex.gov.uk

The Think local act personal website has information  about other community-centred approaches that are having a positive impact on people's lives.