Appreciative Inquiry Training

In Mid-March this year we gathered in Wilmslow where @Liz Jayne and @Joy van Helvert, hosted a group of 9 other Alders in two days of immersive face to face Appreciative Inquiry training. This was a refresher for existing Alders and an introduction for those who have recently joined us. It was a very enjoyable experience for all involved and help us refine our training and support offer for organisations looking to develop appreciative inquiry approaches within their workplaces.  

Portsmouth - Developing strengths based practice in Adult Social Care

In the Summer of 2023 we enabled a co-productive appreciative inquiry process at Portsmouth to explore the scope to implement strengths based practice across adult social care. We are currently supporting design and delivery work to implement the recommendations of the appreciative inquiry work. 

EM and NW ADASS - Improving Support For Working Age Adults

Alder Advice has just completed (April 2025) two analytical projects forcused on how to best support working age adults to have their best lives while ensuring support budegts are sustainable. The projects were for the East Midlands ADASS Region and the North West ADASS Region. We will be presenting (with colleagues from each Region) a summary of the analysis and the conclusions drawn and improvement opportunities identified at the ADASS Spring Seminar ay Wyboston on 29th April 2025.

ADASS Eastern Region- Support for Work Age Adults

ADASS Eastern Region – Improving Support for Working Age Adults in the Region

Alder Advice has just started (April 2025) to support local authorities in the Eastern ADASS Region to explore how to best meet the needs of adults aged 18-64 with complex needs cost effectively. Overall, the Directors in the Region to:

• Establish a regional baseline of common issues, drivers, and challenges.
• Enable further discussions about possible responses.