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02/11/2026

Working together across Lancashire and South Cumbria 💬

Our work at Pathways Associates goes beyond training. The Pan Lancashire and South Cumbria Confirm and Challenge meeting brings colleagues and self advocates together to look at our shared work across health and social care.

It’s a space to listen, ask questions and challenge each other constructively, with people’s experiences at the heart of the conversation.

28/10/2026

💜 **Looking back at 2026, looking forward to 2027!** 🎉

Our North West Regional Forum Conference 2026 brought people together to talk about something really important: **Compassion in Communities.**

Self-advocates shared their experiences, ideas and hopes for communities where everyone feels welcome, included and valued.

❤️ Listening to people and their experiences

💬 Making sure everyone has a voice

🤝 Building stronger, more inclusive communities

🌟 Supporting people to have choice, control and independence

And the conversations don't stop there!

📅 **Our Self-advocates Conference is back on Thursday 11 March 2027, and bookings are NOW OPEN!**

We're working together to co-produce next year's theme and agenda, with more exciting details to follow.

📸 In the meantime, why not look back at the photos, reports and Easy Read resources from 2026?

👉 https://pathwaysassociates.co.uk/conference-26/

🎟️ **Book your place for 2027:** https://pathwaysassociates.co.uk/events/

Let's keep listening, learning and making change together!

23/10/2026

🌟 **From OK to GREAT: The power of peer support!**

Sometimes, a little encouragement, a chance to share experiences and the right support can make a real difference. 💜

Our *Moving from OK to GREAT* peer support sessions are all about learning together, building confidence and helping each other navigate challenges.

From having difficult conversations to managing change and finding the right support, there's real value in connecting with people who understand.

With Pauline's experience in coaching and person-centred approaches, we're passionate about creating opportunities for people to share ideas, develop their skills and feel more confident.

💬 **Because great support starts with listening, learning and working together.**

Interested in joining a future session?

📅 Check our events page for upcoming opportunities:
https://pathwaysassociates.co.uk/events/

20/10/2026

💙 Making decisions about our own lives matters.

The Mental Capacity Act is about protecting people’s rights and supporting them to make their own decisions wherever possible.

Good support means taking time to listen, explaining choices in ways that work for the person, and not making assumptions about what someone can or cannot decide.

For PAs and Individual Employers, Free online sessions:

📅 Pathways Associates has a Mental Capacity Act Principles workshop scheduled for Thursday 22 October, from 10am to 1pm, online.

There’s also a follow-up session, The Mental Capacity Act in Practice, on Thursday 5 November.

Interested in learning more?

👉 Explore our training and events⁠

https://pathwaysassociates.co.uk/events/ #!event/2026/10/22/the-mental-capacity-act-principles-skills-for-care

The Mental Capacity Act Principles - Skills for Care at On Zoom on Thu Oct 22 2026, 10:00am GMT: THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT PRINCIPLES This is a 3 hour...

16/10/2026

Understanding learning disability and autism can make a real difference to the support people receive. 💙

Pathways Associates delivers Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, with people who have lived experience helping to deliver the learning.

Upcoming sessions listed publicly include:
• Tier 1, online, Monday 19 October
• Tier 2, Lancaster, Tuesday 20 October
• Tier 2, Bury, Wednesday 21 October

Whether you’re building your own understanding or supporting your workforce to learn, find out more about our co-delivered training.

Explore upcoming training and booking information: https://pathwaysassociates.co.uk/events/

14/10/2026

Good support starts with listening. 💬

At Pathways Associates, we believe people should be involved in the decisions that affect their lives, not just consulted once those decisions have been made.

Our team has been working alongside people and families in Salford to understand their experiences, hopes and aspirations for short breaks and support. Their voices have helped shape co-produced options for the future.

Because genuine co-production means making decisions with people, not for them.

What does being truly listened to look like to you?

Learn more about Pathways: https://pathwaysassociates.co.uk/

06/10/2026

📣 **FREE funded training, have you booked your place yet?**

Thanks to funding from Skills for Care, we have a fantastic programme of **FREE training for Individual Employers and Personal Assistants** running over the coming months.

The training is for:

💙 People who receive a Direct Payment from Health or Social Care, or who self-fund their care

💙 Personal Assistants (PAs) employed by those individuals

There’s a huge range of sessions available, covering topics including person-centred support, mental capacity, mental health and wellbeing, communication, relationships, safeguarding and much more.

Most sessions are delivered online via Zoom, making it easy to join from home.

Places are limited and booking is essential, so take a look at the programme and get your sessions booked in.

👉 See the full programme and booking details here: https://tinyurl.com/pa-sfc-26

Please share this with anyone you know who receives a Direct Payment, self-funds their care or works as a Personal Assistant.

02/10/2026

💙 Looking back at Conference 2026…

With our next conference on the horizon, we’ve been looking back at the conversations, ideas and experiences that made last year’s event so special.

Our Conference 2026 page brings together the reports, Easy Read summaries, infographics and learning from the day, exploring compassion, belonging, inclusion and building stronger communities.

📸 We’ve also just added a new photo gallery, so take a look and see if you can spot yourself!

👉 https://pathwaysassociates.co.uk/conference-26/

In March 2026, the North West Regional Forum Conference brought people together to explore what compassion looks like in our communities and how we can create places where everyone feels welcomed, valued and able to belong.

30/09/2026

🚨 Places are going fast!

Our Moving from OK to GREAT Peer Support sessions start on 12 October, with six online sessions covering person-centred facilitation, strengths-based practice, creative problem-solving, collaboration, empowerment and emotional intelligence.

You don’t have to attend every session, just choose the ones most useful to you.

👉 Book your place now before sessions fill up!

First session: 12 October, 1–4pm

Person-Centred Facilitation, building confidence in co-producing plans and turning them into action.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/pa-sfc-ok-great-1

24/09/2026

🎉 **We’re back! Conference 2027 is officially open for bookings!**

Join us on **Thursday 11 March 2027** for our next **Self-advocates Conference**.

We’re currently co-producing the theme and agenda, and we’ll be sharing lots more over the coming months.

For now, **save the date and book your space** 👇

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/pa-conf-27

We can’t wait to see you there! 💜