Carer Catalysts

Mobilise•www.mobiliseonline.co.uk

Tune in to Carer Catalysts - a podcast connecting innovators for unpaid carers. There's a sense of hope bubbling away in the world of carer support. There's a hope that right now we're bringing new, exciting, innovative solutions that could be truly transformative - helping us all to care, and thrive. But innovation is no mean feat. That's why we've been speaking with the people who are catalysing the change. These are leaders in carer support whose journeys and experiences have brought them to the forefront of innovation for the UK's 10.6 million unpaid carers. They're here, on this podcast, to help share a bold vision. And to hopefully inspire you too. Carer Catalysts is brought to you by Suzanne Bourne and James Townsend - Co-Founders of Mobilise, an innovative digital service that reaches and supports hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers.

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Episodes

Co-Production Special: Panel discussion

Can we innovate co-production? "Co-production can be a live thing that happens every day in your organisation. Every time you're engaging with a carer, there's an opportunity to learn something new." Listen in to our Co-Production Special of the Carer Catalysts podcast - an episode recorded live with a brilliant panel of guests: 🎙 Mark Dale has worked in Patient and Public Involvement for over 30 years. A person with living experience of mental and physical illness, Mark now leads on co-product...

Jul 11, 2024•39 min•Ep. 6

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

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 ...

Feb 13, 2024•37 min•Ep. 5

Emily Kenway - Author of 'Who Cares'

Are we 'freaked out' by the topic of care? What's does community have to do with caring for others? And where do we, as individuals, and 'the system' play a role? These are all questions Suzanne tackles with Emily Kenway, esteemed author of 'Who Cares: the hidden crisis of caregiving and how we solve it'. Emily takes us through some of the key themes of her book - which, through unflinching investigation, asks why we have a 'care crisis'. Suzanne asks for Emily's 'rallying cry' to decision maker...

Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 4

Andrew Webster - Experienced Health & Care Leader

How can we keep the spark of innovation going for unpaid carers? Andrew, after 35 years in leadership roles in health and care, including Director of Social Services, chairing a major social enterprise and advising government, now supports innovators in care. Suzanne and Andrew talk about changing the narrative so that we don't have to put up with 'the way things are'. "Find a place where you can do something different, and that could be a pilot. "That could be an experiment that could be a tria...

Aug 15, 2023•32 min•Ep. 3

Debbie Hustings - Carers Lead & Leadership Support Manager, Commitment to Carers Programme NHS England

Are we dreaming of big leaps forward with innovation, or small incremental steps? This episode is one not to miss - a brilliant chat with Debbie Hustings, a bit of a celebrity in the world of carer support and lead in London for the NHS England's unpaid carers team. Debbie tells us about exciting innovation with Carers Contingency Planning and shares some of her 'secret sauce' on how to get people on board around a common challenge. There's lots to learn and be inspired by - enjoy! "I think thro...

Aug 08, 2023•33 min•Ep. 2

Sarah McClinton - Director of Health and Adult Services at Royal Borough of Greenwich

Can we have (and achieve) a bold vision for carer support? Sarah McClinton, Director of Health and Adult Services at Royal Borough of Greenwich, joins James to chat about everything from her career in social care through to innovation strategies and CQC assurance. Tune in for an episode packed with inspiration for carer support and nuggets of wisdom that you won't find anywhere else! "My advice would be to be bold and to think about the opportunities. And create the space for the thinking. And s...

Aug 01, 2023•44 min•Ep. 1

Trailer - What's coming up on Carer Catalysts?

We're bringing people together who've got experience of innovating for unpaid carers to tell us their stories, the successes they've had, the challenges they've had and to share their top tips with us as well. So join us for Carer Catalysts, a podcast by Mobilise that connects innovators for unpaid carers. ---- The views of guests participating in this podcast are their own and may not represent the views of any affiliated organisation. The content is provided for information purposes only and d...

Jul 19, 2023•2 min

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