Local Area Coordination
Our vision for local area coordination
We want everyone in South Tyneside to be part of an empowered and thriving community.
A place where people feel able to contribute to their own community, where they feel welcomed and supported in their daily life.
To help deliver this vision we're developing a new approach in South Tyneside, called local area coordination. This will help:
- support people to stay strong and well within their local community
- grow and develop welcoming and self-supporting communities
- encourage system change and the transformation of our public services
For more details on how this has worked in other areas, see Local Area Coordination Network.
What is a Local Area Coordinator
A Local Area Coordinator is a skilled and connected worker based in a local community for the community.
Working at a hyper local level they will provide accessible and flexible one-to-one support for people.
They will encourage local residents to recognise their own capabilities, community networks and the practical resources they already have around them, preventing a need in some cases for service intervention.
Coordinators will:
- be based in specific areas
- be available to anyone in that area, with no referral or time limit to their help
- work with individuals and families
- work with local groups, services, and organisations