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SUMMARY:LARIA Summer Webinar Series 2026 - Webinar 1
DESCRIPTION:Session 1: 10:00-10:45\nAgeing in Place Spatial Risk Model: An evidence-based approach to tackling inequalities in ageing\nThe Ageing in Place Spatial Risk Model has been developed to support evidence-informed policy development\, strategic planning\, and place-based decision making to address social isolation and healthy ageing across Greater Manchester. Developed as part of the Ageing in Place Pathfinder in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University\, the model provides a consistent analytical lens through which policymakers and neighbourhood-based teams can understand how spatial\, social\, and demographic factors enable or constrain residents aged 50 and over to age well in their communities.By bringing together multiple indicators linked to deprivation\, health\, mobility\, employment\, ethnic diversity\, social connection\, and access to assets alongside the voice and lived experience of older residents\, the model helps identify where risks to ageing well are concentrated and where they overlap. This enables more targeted and preventative responses to be co-produced with residents\, supporting interventions that are tailored to local community needs and address inequalities in mid and later life. The model directly informed delivery across 10 neighbourhoods\, supporting partners to engage socially isolated residents\, identify priority areas for action\, and co-design Ageing in Place Action Plans. The approach is now being scaled within the Greater Manchester wide approach to Live Well in Later Life.\nSandaru Weerasinghe\, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Ageing Hub) \nSession 2: 10:45-11:30\nFrom Data to Action: Tackling Health Inequalities in Gamesley Through Community-Led Insight\nThe Gamesley Community Needs Assessment (GCNA) provides a robust\, mixed‑methods investigation into one of the most deprived wards in Derbyshire. Using a neighbourhood approach and through detailed ward‑level epidemiology\, ACORN segmentation and qualitative engagement with 23 residents and professionals\, the project uncovered inequalities masked at district level\, including Gamesley having the highest standardised incidence ratio for colorectal cancer in England alongside lower screening uptake. The research illuminated the lived experience of local people\, revealing interconnected themes: strong community ties\, limited transport and opportunity\, financial hardship\, safety concerns\, living with poor health and a history of “project-fatigue”. \nThe findings directly informed evidence‑based decision‑making across Derbyshire County Council and partners. Four actionable recommendations were agreed: a targeted communication plan\, a Health Equity Audit of screening and behaviour change services\, a deep dive into mental health\, and ongoing community‑led monitoring. Early outcomes include a well‑attended community feedback event\, reinvigoration of a residents’ association\, establishment of a new Community Neighbourhood Group\, and co‑production of a mental health guide with local residents. \nThe GCNA demonstrates how rigorous local area research\, grounded in authentic community participation\, can shift practice\, strengthen partnerships and drive improvements in health equity.\nCaroline Mackie\, Derbyshire County Council Public Health\n\n\n\nWebinars are available free of charge to Full Individual Members\, Corporate Members\, Full Corporate Members and Additional Corporate Members. For Associate and Non Members \, please sign up to membership to access the webinars. For more details on the benefits of membership\, please see here. \nSign in to register: \n\n\n\nLoading…
URL:https://www.laria.org.uk/event/laria-webinar-1-2026/
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SUMMARY:LARIA Summer Webinar Series 2026 - Webinar 2
DESCRIPTION:Session 1: 12:30-13:05\nIndependent 3‑month evaluation of the new Kent & Medway Multi‑Agency Risk Assessment (MARAC) Hub Model\nThis entry presents the independent 3 month evaluation of the newly implemented Kent & Medway MARAC Hub model. The evaluation was commissioned to understand whether the redesigned multi agency framework had begun to improve risk management\, information sharing and coordinated safeguarding for high risk domestic abuse cases. The project addressed two core questions: what enabled successful implementation\, and what barriers were limiting the effectiveness of the new model.The research used multiple data sources including interviews\, focus groups\, surveys\, meeting observations\, referral audits and analysis of the new Case Management System (CMS). A total of 43 professionals participated in qualitative sessions\, 92 professionals completed the survey\, and several MARAC meetings were observed to examine practice in context. CMS analytics\, referral data and case reviews provided insight into emerging operational patterns. \nThe evaluation generated a robust understanding of successes such as improved partnership working\, strengthened information sharing\, and early benefits of digital transformation. It also produced practical recommendations related to licensing\, training\, role clarity\, referral quality\, action planning\, and meeting structure. Findings have already informed adjustments to MARAC processes\, and the report will guide the upcoming 12 month review. \nThe work demonstrates how local research can support system learning\, strengthen accountability and improve safeguarding outcomes.\nSarah Collins\, Kent County Council \nSession 2: 13:05-13:25\nLG Inform App: Engaging Decision‑makers Through Clear\, Accessible Data Insights\nThe LG Inform App\, developed by the Local Government Association\, provides senior officers and councillors with clear\, accessible and timely insight into council performance. Designed to complement the comprehensive LG Inform platform\, the app presents a curated basket of 110 metrics across 11 topic areas\, enabling leaders to monitor performance quickly and meaningfully. It has been shaped by extensive engagement with councils and professional networks\, ensuring the chosen metrics genuinely reflect sector priorities. \nThe app responds directly to a key communication challenge: decision-makers need rapid\, unambiguous insight without navigating complexity. The app achieves this through streamlined visualisations\, contextual notifications and intuitive comparisons across relevant groups—including statistical neighbours\, region or geographic neighbours. For multi‑tier areas\, responsibilities are handled clearly\, greyed out where not relevant\, and with intuitive prompts. \nWith integrated alerts\, simple sharing functionality and direct links into deeper LG Inform content\, the app supports better‑informed conversations\, scrutiny and strategic decision‑making. It has already generated high levels of interest due to its clarity\, simplicity and alignment with sector needs.\nAlex Rigge\, Local Government Association – LG Inform Programme \nSession 3: 13:25-14:00\nThe Intervention Index: Data-Driven Prioritisation of £1.58 Billion Transport Investment in Liverpool City Region\nThe University of Liverpool’s Geographic Data Service\, in partnership with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA)\, developed the “Intervention Index”\, which is a composite spatial indicator framework that directly informed the allocation of £1.581 billion in transport infrastructure funding\, the largest settlement in the city region’s history. \nThe research integrated multiple open and administrative datasets to create a bespoke index measuring compound inequality across four domains: Transport Accessibility\, Deprivation and Socioeconomic Status\, Economic Development\, and Housing Opportunities. The methodology was co-produced through extensive consultation with LCRCA officers\, Merseytravel\, and six Local Authority partners. \nThe resulting evidence base and interactive dashboard became the primary tool for strategic decision-making in the Transport for City Regions (TCR) programme bid. The index enabled objective identification of areas experiencing intersecting disadvantages and provided transparent criteria for evaluating competing transport proposals. \nThe Department for Transport praised the approach which\, in December 2025\, allowed LCRCA to be the first Combined Authority nationally to confirm how it would spend its funding. Liverpool City Region was subsequently ranked third among 400 European cities in the European Capital of Innovation awards\, an achievement the Metro Mayor specifically attributed to this data-driven approach to policy development.\nAlex Singleton\, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) & Geographic Data Service\, University of Liverpool\n\n\n\nWebinars are available free of charge to Full Individual Members\, Corporate Members\, Full Corporate Members and Additional Corporate Members. For Associate and Non Members \, please sign up to membership to access the webinars. For more details on the benefits of membership\, please see here. \nSign in to register: \n\n\n\nLoading…
URL:https://www.laria.org.uk/event/laria-webinar-2-2026/
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SUMMARY:LARIA Summer Webinar Series 2026 - Webinar 3
DESCRIPTION:Session 1: 10:00-10:45 \nSurvivor Voice Ambassadors: Embedding Lived Experience in Domestic Abuse Policy\, Training and Public Communication\nThe Survivor Voice Ambassadors (SVA) programme amplifies the lived experiences of domestic abuse survivors to inform commissioning\, strengthen training\, improve public communication and enhance service design across Kent and Medway. The programme invites survivors to share their experiences safely\, with trauma informed protocols embedded throughout all stages of involvement. Ten ambassadors representing a range of backgrounds\, identities and experiences have contributed to a range of local and national outputs. \nTheir voices shape the Domestic Abuse Partnership website\, media campaigns\, professional training\, and strategic policy discussions. They have provided insights that informed the commissioning of cybercrime support and specialist mental health input. Ambassadors have co produced content for public awareness campaigns\, contributed testimonies to radio and press coverage\, and recorded material for online training. \nThe programme demonstrates meaningful involvement of survivors in shaping communication\, service improvement and public understanding. It advances inclusive and ethical research practice by positioning survivors as partners rather than subjects. This entry shows how local research and engagement can drive organisational change\, strengthen public messages\, improve practitioner confidence and directly enhance support pathways for victims. The programme meets LARIA criteria through high quality engagement and demonstrable impact on decisions\, service development and communication strategies.\nSarah Collins\, Kent County Council\n\n\n\nWebinars are available free of charge to Full Individual Members\, Corporate Members\, Full Corporate Members and Additional Corporate Members. For Associate and Non Members \, please sign up to membership to access the webinars. For more details on the benefits of membership\, please see here. \nSign in to register: \n\n\n\nLoading…
URL:https://www.laria.org.uk/event/laria-webinar-3-2026/
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