Care City

New blog in our Care Tech Pilot series: Co-Design Groups - more than a tick-box exercise.

Start early, recruit for diversity, make it hands-on & close well. Co-design can be messy, but when done right, it transforms services. www.carecity.org/co-design-gr...

Public Realm Innovation Lab - Open Call This initiative will explore how public realm interventions can reduce pressure on the NHS by supporting social prescribing and preventative healthcare. It is shaped by the health priorities of the bo...

How can public spaces help young people live healthier lives?

We’re working in Barking to find out & putting young people & community voices in the lead. Got an idea? SMEs can apply now for funding & trial support cp.catapult.org.uk/opportunity/...

@catapultnetwork.bsky.social

Neighbourhood Health News - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care launches Neighbourhood Health We're bringing together organisations, services, and communities to build neighbourhood health models that are proactive, integrated, and person-centred.

Delighted that @lbbdcouncil.bsky.social & NEL ICB are named among 43 pioneer sites for neighbourhood health. We’ll help to build on local innovation, share learning, support residents & collaborate with peers to shape healthier futures.

neighbourhood-health.co.uk/news/launch

71% of care home residents in Redbridge fall each year. Our Care Tech Pilot is testing sensors, AI & health monitoring tools to prevent falls, boost independence & transform care, with over 300 residents already benefiting. Read more in our blog: www.carecity.org/redbridge-ca...

📢 Webinar: The largest evaluation of TEC + homecare in England
🗓 24 Sept 2025 | 10:00–12:00

Hear headline findings, real-world impact & a proven 2.5:1 ROI - plus a blueprint for commissioners & providers.

Register: connectedhomecare.rethinkpartners.co.uk
@lbbdcouncil.bsky.social

Team meeting highlight: meeting Genie, a caring little robot supporting independence at home with medication prompts, hydration reminders, remote monitoring & family check-ins. Love connecting as a team & exploring innovations shaping health & social care.
www.serviceroboticsltd.co.uk/genieconnect/

Reimagining the "front door" to adult social care, not as a barrier, but as a thriving space for connection & possibility. With the wisdom of people who draw on care & support, their families, allies & in with 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 we explore what it takes to flourish.
www.carecity.org/opening-up-t...

Meet Florrie, our summer intern from London Interdisciplinary School! With a background in hospitality & charity sector, she’s now diving into our Connect project, exploring collaboration & systems change. A fan of solo hikes, open water swims & milky tea www.carecity.org/team/florrie...

Great to see Molly, Training Mgr at Care Nexus & award a certificate for their role in our Enhanced Homecare work. Their carers feel proud, trusted & empowered using remote monitoring tech. Read @piabarna.bsky.social blog- how the pilot is changing care in Redbridge. www.carecity.org/from-plannin...

Photo of QMUL Lets Talk Differently About Medicines storybooks

“Improving quality of life in older age sometimes means less medicine, not more.” Our evaluation of Let’s Talk Differently About Medicines shows how stories can shift culture, reduce overprescribing & support shared decisions.
www.carecity.org/wp-content/u...

#Polypharmacy @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

YouTube video by Care City CIC Celebrating one year of Connect (subtitled)

One year of Connect in Barking & Dagenham - residents, services & community groups building belonging together. Watch how we’re tackling isolation & rethinking connection from the ground up. youtu.be/b9MIrISFHkE

#Connect #SocialIsolation #HumanLearningSystems
@lbbdcouncil.bsky.social

We’re teaming up with London Social Ventures on the Adult Social Care Impact Launchpad, connecting researchers with care teams to turn bold, evidence-based ideas into action. Real change, grounded in rigour. More soon on how to support or pilot the work.
londonsocialventures.com/impact-launc...

Bowls, laughter & team time at Stratford East 🎳

A fun night, but also a reflection of our Health & Wellbeing strategy in action www.carecity.org/healthwellbe.... As we now explore @mind.org.uk Mental Health at Work Commitment, we ask: how have you brought it to life in your org?

Help shape how we invite more people into @sharedlivesplus.bsky.social - a unique care model where people support others in their home or community.

Take our 10-min survey & please share with your network: www.surveymonkey.com/r/sharedlive...

#SharedLives #SocialCare #CommunityCare

SPIN-Dementia Network Plus Festival of Science 2025 Let’s Talk Dementia: Fiction, Fact and Hope  Festival of Science and Arts of Brain Health & Dementia Wednesday 2nd – Thursday, 3rd July 2025 UCL-East, Stratford, London Please regis…

We’re at the @spindnetworkplus.bsky.social Festival of Science & Arts of Brain Health & Dementia next week! Come to our stand & chat about our co-produced work on wayfinding app Dorothy & our report 'Living with Dementia in London'. 📍UCL East, 2–3 July. spindementianet.org/spin-d-festi...

Big thanks to Scottish Care for having us at the Care Tech Assembly! Our COO @jbsinclair.bsky.social is on the panel for Commissioning & Stability—sharing thoughts on scaling digital inclusion, sustainable change & why prevention is the biggest (and toughest) win.
scottishcare.org/care-tech-as...

Great conversation at today’s Community Board meeting– reflecting on the Casey Commission, NHS 10 year plan & ICB changes & their impact on local care. We talked importance of inclusion, listening & future opportunities. Grateful to our community for shaping what care can & should be. #FutureOfCare

1 year into Connect, our journey tackling loneliness in Barking & Dagenham, we’ve seen real change—lives transformed, trust built & public services used less. Last week at #StrongerThings2025 we shared what we’ve learned. Real connection, real impact. #LonelinessAwarenessWeek

We invited people to write their own job descriptions & found brilliant new teammates as a result. A creative leap in recruitment, driven by values, not checklists.

Read how we did it in our latest blog www.carecity.org/write-your-o...

#HiringDifferently #HR

@rootshr.bsky.social

Thrilled to welcome Rania Ahmed as Care City’s first Delivery Manager—and our 2nd Canadian teammate! With 10+ years' experience & a passion for people-first work, she's already making an impact. Also: big fan of coffee, books & very competitive Monopoly Deal nights!

www.carecity.org/team/rania-a...

📅 @carecityuk.bsky.social has spent the last year building belonging in Barking & Dagenham – working with 100+ people, saving £££ & embedding real community power.

We heard about the lessons learnt – and how these can be applied in other contexts to create more connected places.

#StrongerThings

"People matter more than schedules." At Connect in Barking & Dagenham, we’re learning that connection begins when people feel they matter. We'll be sharing more at #StrongerThings2025 with @wearenewlocal.bsky.social tomorrow. Join us to explore why mattering matters. www.carecity.org/wp-content/u...

Excited to welcome Anjali Moorthy as our new Service Design Lead at Care City! From empathy rooms to immersive research in hospitals and councils, she brings heart, creativity & deep systems thinking to our work.

Also loves dogs & is learning Romanian!

www.carecity.org/team/anjali-...

SPIN-Dementia Network Plus Festival of Science 2025 Let’s Talk Dementia: Fiction, Fact and Hope  Festival of Science and Arts of Brain Health & Dementia Wednesday 2nd – Thursday, 3rd July 2025 UCL-East, Stratford, London Registration…

Join SPIN-D Network + first annual Festival of Science & Arts of Brain Health & Dementia! 2–3 July 2025, UCL East. Register now + submit your ideas to get involved!

spindementianet.org/spin-d-festi...

#LetsTalkDementia #SPIND #BrainHealth #CallForSubmissions

Thrilled our CEO @skinnerm.bsky.social joins the BD_Collective CBS Working Group, alongside other local leaders-developing how we connect civil society, share opportunities & ensure equity & representation. A big step toward more inclusive, community-based care. bdcollective.co.uk/meet-our-cbs...

As our work on Connect continues, we’re learning that meaningful connection starts with feeling you matter—to others & to yourself. Small, intentional acts of welcome & curiosity go a long way in building belonging. Read our latest reflections:
🔗 www.carecity.org/wp-content/u...

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we're celebrating community—the heart of our Connect project in Barking & Dagenham. We've supported 100+ people experiencing isolation & learned so much.

Read more: www.carecity.org/learning-acr...

#MHAW2025 #Belonging #VCSE

STRONGER THINGS - New Local Home | Speakers | Agenda | ST Online | Partners | Plan Your Day | FAQ Secure your in person place As community power rises up the national agenda, join us for Stronger Things 2025. Together we’ll reim...

We’re back at @wearenewlocal.bsky.social #StrongerThings!
This time sharing what we’ve learned from a year of building belonging in Barking & Dagenham—working with 100+ people, saving £££ & building real community power. Tix still available www.newlocal.org.uk/strongerthin... Hope to see you there.

YouTube video by Thames Freeport Thames Freeport Adult Social Care Accelerator

Find out how we supported Thames Freeport, Rainmaking & Korean startups to explore tech solutions to social care challenges in Barking & Dagenham, Havering & Thurrock. A brilliant example of collaboration across care, councils & communities. 🎥 youtu.be/Esh_lU7siOQh...

At Care City, we believe better health & care starts with better conversations. We co-designed a trauma-informed workshop with @ucl.ac.uk to explore how health visitors can better support mums facing perinatal mental health challenges. Read more in Vedika's blog: www.carecity.org/designing-be...