Community capital and the role of the state: an empowering approach to personalisation

摘要: Personalisation was a key element in reform to the Adult Social Care system England, exploring long-term funding options response demographic change where people are increasingly living longer with complex conditions and needs (Department of Health, 2007). Self-directed support is central this enable recipients social care choose commission their own services. Reform not expected require structural reorganisation but local authority leadership anticipated promote genuine partnerships between providers, users carers as well wider community. However, there potential for shift power service which goes beyond collaboration, especially scope build relationships around needs. This study based on one partner’s innovative development communities’ capital personal budgets vulnerable adults, set out grasp that personalisation offered enabling different ways delivery were nearer what wanted. Although now being addressed, has been less research into impact crucial role than any other group, fundamental agenda reaching its real objectives. The considers played by light claims reforms shrinking state. Taking an asset-based approach informal via networks, partner able empower community-run organisation most deprived diverse wards brokering residents embracing neighbourhood perspective examine collective individual solutions. Conclusions reflect importance state achieving community capital.