Develop opportunities for individuals and communities to come together and support strengths.
How can systems do this?
Using the I,” “we” and “together” statements
I statement: I want to use my connections and community to live a fulfilling life.
We statement: We explore and strengthen the natural networks, relationships, and assets around people.
Together statement: Together we identify resources in the community, from local shops and clubs to voluntary groups, to support people in the ways that matter to them.
- Map community assets and share them via local directories.
- Ensure approaches are culturally relevant, equitable, and accessible to everyone.
- Engage with Strengths-Based Communities of Practice across providers and local authorities.
- Ensure people with lived experience shape and deliver guidance and training.
- Learn from other areas.
Highlighted pages
A High Impact Change Model to support a strengths-based approach in adult social care
Partners in Care and Health (PCH) asked the Social Care and Health Collaborative to help to develop a tool for councils to help people who work in adult social care to focus on strengths-based approaches. This resource sets out the High Impact Change Model to support strengths-based approaches.
Making it work – putting the model into practice: seven "making it work" action cards
References and resources
This page contains a list of references and resources that informed this model; as well as a list of organisations and individuals who contributed to the discussions, drafting and re-drafting and shared best practice examples to support this tool.