Earlier this year two citizens of the City of York, Glynn and Steve, generously shared their stories and reflections on the relationship they have built with their Local Area Coordinator Penny.

Local Area Coordination starts with a simple yet powerful question “what is your vision of a good life?”

Glynn was introduced to Penny by a local counsellor following a bereavement and a period of social isolation and poor health. Through their relationship together they focussed on his vision of a good life and Glynn went on to achieve some life-changing outcomes around his health, housing and connections. 

Read more in the recent Local Area Coordination Network article.

More information about the York Local Area Coordinators can be found here: Local Area Coordinators – City of York Council