New Possibilities

MAPPING OUT COMPLEXITY During last year I worked with a research team, commissioned by NHS England. They had the task of developing a comprehensive pathway of good practice for children and adults with learning disabilities and or autism who find themselves in the Criminal Justice System.   To say it was complicated would be an understatement!  From the research that had been undertaken it was clear that there was no consistency in the support that was available. Neither children and adults were sure what their journey through the system would look like. Staff did not have the tools or knowledge to give people the information they needed to be able to make sense of what would happen next. I had the task of trying to make sense of all of this information and produce on one page, a visual summary that could be used as a guide and help people understand what they should expect from services provided in the Criminal Justice System.   It can be important to simplify and distil the complexity of a system into a single relatable image. This reduces the effort it takes the brain to make sense of information. It makes it easier to understand. Having information and knowledge in a more accessible format is empowering for individuals. If you are trying to work out how to make the 'complicated' more engaging, more memorable, then get in touch I'm taking on commissions for 2025. #visualpractice #visualpractitioner #visualsummaries #visualstorytelling #visualsynthesis #visualcommunication #newpossibilities #autism #learningdisability #criminaljustice #simplifycomplexity

USING COLOUR If you know me, you know I LOVE colour! Over the past year, I’ve been exploring how I use it, and I wanted to share two examples. In the first, I used lots of different colours because the logo had many colours, and we were celebrating multiple projects. This approach added energy and helped provide clarity. In the second, I focused on shades of two colours—orange and blue—taken from the logo. I used bold colour blocks to separate personal stories and left other areas plain to emphasize key messages and learning. What’s my takeaway? Whether you use a lot of colours or just a lot of colour, both can be impactful when used intentionally to create meaning. https://lnkd.in/e6zTBM3v

Brilliant to work with Pimlico Million Big Local to think about all things Measuring Change… from evidence collection shaped as a salad - in recognition that a fabulous salad is served at Partnership meetings- to helping to unpick outcomes or positive changes… WSA Team myself with Shehnaaz Latif and Eddy Phillips working on the lovely graphics! Thanks for hosting us too & the walkabout. And Local Trust for the opportunity to be involved.

Great to see so many people at our #MeasuringSuccess Learning by doing event today and learn from all the inspiring 8 projects that took part as well as the Measuring Success Team #coproduction #evaluation. Big thank you to all our partners UCL Grand Challenges Evaluation Exchange The Academy of Medical Sciences Compost London and the teams involved🤩👏#coproduction #measuringsuccess #involvement #engagement #evaluation #livedexperience #mentalhealth #wellbeing #climatechange

Last year I was involved in a couple of workshops focused on capturing the voice of parents of autistic children. I found listening to their experiences shocking. To hear the impact that the health, education and care system has had on whole families it is little wonder that any trust they had in the system has been decimated. The 2 groups were focussing on #coproducing #recommendations to feed into the final report, to begin to repair the damage caused. You can read the full report here https://lnkd.in/eRWCWvbg #ParentalVoice #autism #PremtalBlame #engagement #VisualMinuting #VisualPractice #GraphicRecording Yvonne Newbold MBE Chris Tisdall Gill Phillips Carrie Lewis MIoL Eddy Phillips Olivia Butterworth Geeta Subramaniam-Mooney Sarah Offley

So lovely to hear Nottinghamshire County Council Director Melanie 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 Anna Geyer Community Catalysts CIC Linzi Adams And now we have a great presentation on the impact of Local Area Coordination Nick Sinclair !! 😊👏

BRAND NEW FILM 📽️ 10 Years of #MatExp - 2014 to 2024 – the zesty story 🍋🍋🍋 https://lnkd.in/ej7G5DCw Thank you to those who were able to join us for our online #10YearsOfMatExp party! 🎉 🙌 🥳 🍰 What an extraordinary celebration!! There is massive FOMO amongst those who were unable to attend, so we're delighted to share this film 📽️ of the event. We brought together some of our movers and shakers to celebrate 10 YEARS of our collaborative, influential #MatExp #WhoseShoes (#maternity experience) campaign. Parents, midwives, obstetricians, paediatricians, creatives, national and international leaders … and more! The challenge? 🤔 To capture the vibrant, action-focused spirit of the #MatExp campaign in an online lunchtime event, whilst giving people time and space to connect, celebrate and share their own highlights! 😎 We were so pleased we took time out to #StopNCelebrate!! It was fascinating to look back and reflect on the last 10 years with #FabObs Florence Wilcock and with a wonderful visual record created live by Anna Geyer. If you'd asked us 10 years ago whether we expected the #MatExp ‘Whose Shoes?’ campaign to be going strong in 2024, I guess we would have hoped it would not be needed. We would have hoped that the things that we were campaigning for – listening to women and families, good communication, people able to speak out safely and more, would have been a given. It was very moving to hear what the #MatExp campaign has meant to people and there are many opportunities for you to keep adding your own highlights. Working in maternity services can be very tough at the moment, with so many distressing reports and so many pressures. So it was lovely to see people reconnecting and being energised. Yvonne Newbold MBE helped us all share our #maternity hopes for the future. We are now crowdsourcing even more stories of what has been achieved by so many passionate people dedicated to positive change, so check out our Sandbox and Fab NHS Stuff collection. https://lnkd.in/eXtjJ8Gx Do you take time out to #StopNCelebrate the good stuff? We're glad we did. 🍋🍋🍋 Huge thanks to those of you who have been, and continue to be, part of this fascinating and very important journey. joanne minford Mary Salama Carrie Lewis MIoL Ann Remmers Nisha Khot Rosie Murphy Manjit Roseghini Gaynor Armstrong Sarah Winfield Tom Holliday Lyse Edwards James Mountford Bob Klaber Deepa "The Desi Midwife" Kate Greenstock Emma Jane Cushnan Catherine MacLennan Helen Calvert Leigh Kendall FRSA, MCIPR, Leanne Howlett Lesley Page CBE Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE Julia Cumberlege Sarah-Jane Marsh Linda Soars Nicki Macklin Professor Catherine Crock AM FRACP(Hon) FRACMA (Hon) Sarah-Jane Pedler Sarah McBride Melissa Davis Dr Jane Mischenko Rachel Collum Terri Porrett +++++++!!!!! #coproduction

Introducing the Illuminate Image: A visual roadmap for our fight against modern slavery This powerful image, created live at the Illuminate Modern Slavery Summit, captures our journey: 🔍 Where We've Been: The harsh realities of modern slavery, happening globally and right here in our communities. 🤝 Where We Are: The power of collaboration between agencies to support victims and prevent exploitation. 🔥 Where We Need to Go: We’re committed to igniting change, ensuring that freedom is stronger than slavery. We're preparing for the next phase in our work with the launch of This is Laura, a campaign to shine a light on the hidden faces of exploitation. Stay tuned as we push forward, making sure no one is left behind in this fight. #IgnitingChange #ThisIsLaura #SlaveryFreeSandwell #ModernSlavery Thank you to all who supported - Nick Walton, Debbie Huxton - B.Nurs (Hons), Black Country Women's Aid, Anna Geyer, Kim Madill, sara roach, Jakub Sobik, Tatiana Gren-Jardan, Andy Turvey, Alison Gardner, Shokat Lal, Kerrie Carmichael

World Mental Health Day 2024: prioritising the mental health of ward staff Today is World Mental Health Day! As part of this year’s theme — prioritising mental health in the workplace — we are spotlighting NHS England’s Culture of Care Programme. The Culture of Care Programme centres on the twelve Culture of Care commitments for mental health inpatient care. These co-produced commitments and their associated standards represent the collective vision for inpatient services across the country and reflect the potential for change across all services. The PSC is honoured to be one of the Culture of Care Programme's partners for the Staff Care and Development strand, alongside Virginia Mason Institute, Imroc, The Institute of Group Analysis, and InHealth Associates. Our work brings together participating wards (including frontline staff, experts by experience, and ward managers) to support teams in developing their cultures so that people on the ward feel safe and cared for. We are focusing on expanding self-awareness and building teams' skills in delivering high-trust, therapeutic relationship-focused care. 👉 Click here to learn more about the Culture of Care Programme: https://lnkd.in/en69vmfC Together, let's build an NHS workplace culture that prioritises mental health and transforms patient care! 💪 Image credit: Carrie Lewis MIoL #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealth #NHS #Teamwork