Sian Lockwood

CEO of Community Catalysts CIC. CommCats works across the UK, helping local people to use their talents and skills through social care and health enterprise.

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@smclrk @RalphBroad @brian_frisby otherwise less of not very good stuff for fewer people. And what local authority wants that?

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@smclrk @RalphBroad @brian_frisby instinct is to take more control when money is tight. Need to act counter-intuitively!

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@smclrk @RalphBroad @brian_frisby part of the solution is REALLY giving up control and trusting. Hard when money is desperately tight.

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@smclrk @RalphBroad @brian_frisby I think so. Its easy thought to put up barriers and get in the way. We need to learn from each other.

[Sian Lockwood @SianCommCats]

@RalphBroad @brian_frisby Need colleagues who understand how to help communities find their own solutions - no shiny shortcuts!

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@RalphBroad @brian_frisby such difficult times but we see solutions in communities with the right support.

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@smclrk @CommCats @SocialCareCurry @RobWebster_LCH @philjewitt #Leeds Great evening! And thanks to Rob we made our train with time for wine

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@CB_FT @CommCats tweeted on Sian's phone to preserve juice!! You are a star. Thank you :) #curryclubsavestheday

[Sian Lockwood @SianCommCats]

@CommCats @RobWebster_LCH @smclrk @socialcarecurry @elly01 #socialcarecurry me too! What a treat - great curry and great people in one place

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@MattBowsher1 tell me your thoughts on your return then....Loads of other stuff as you say but nice to slide away with good people!

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@MattBowsher1 I'm texting.......

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@MattBowsher1 :) by the way have you thought about an NCAS curry club on the Wednesday.......There's a great Thai restaurant in Harrogate...

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@MattBowsher1 @SocialCareCurry #curryepitaph great way to be remembered! Better than mine #shemeantwell

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@MattBowsher1 @CommCats @SocialCareCurry Tricky reputation to live up to! And Matt goes down in history as the father of #socialcarecurry

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@CommCats @SocialCareCurry @smclrk @Elly01 I would love to (I succumb so easily to pressure!) Excited about meeting great people :)

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@CommCats @SocialCareCurry @_jonb @smclrk @socialcarehub @emmantro #curryconnectedcareandhealth looking frwrd to this! Well done @CommCats

[Sian Lockwood @SianCommCats]

A wonderful meeting full of possibilities with @learningspace1. So exciting to meet people with complementary talents and similar values

[Alan Rosenbach🎗️ @AlanRosenbach]

@SianCommCats @billatmacintyre OK. I think it means being deeply emotional about right things happening to people in the right way = passion

[Sian Lockwood @SianCommCats]

@AlanRosenbach @billatmacintyre that's it exactly. And you and bill are therefore both passionate people.

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@billatmacintyre @AlanRosenbach PS: I think you're passionate about that as well Alan - as is Bill.