Dr Clenton Farquharson CBE - Chair of Think Local, Act Personal

Carer Catalysts

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 insightful episode of Carer Catalysts.

Exploring how we can make a shared, positive vision for social care a reality, through to why we need to see co-production as a 'long-term relationship' (not a 'one-night-stand'), Clenton offers a refreshing, passionate perspective of what can be done - right now and in the coming years - to innovate carer support. Expect to hear James and Clenton talking about love, joy, curiosity, creativity and unleashing potential - not just funding entitlements, reform and the systematic language we've become so familiar with. We hope you enjoy listening!
During the interview, Clenton mentions a few resources that we think our audience might find of interest, check them out here:

• The TLAP Making It Real Framework
• TLAP Resources
• Social Care Future

• (00:48) - Introducing Dr Clenton Farquharson
• (03:51) - How do we make the Social Care Futures vision a reality?
• (07:43) - The Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care
• (08:45) - Love and Social Care
• (11:03) - Co-production: It needs to be a long-term relationship
• (13:55) - Unleashing the creativity in co-production
• (14:49) - What can Commissioners and Carers Leads do now to introduce more co-production?
• (17:51) - Making curiosity part of the conversation
• (25:03) - Rewards and recognition in co-production
• (27:50) - How can we get past blockers to making exciting things happen?
• (33:27) - James and Suzanne's takeaways from the conversation with Clenton

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