National Guidance on the Implementation of Local Area Co-ordination: An Easy Guide

What does a Local Area Co-ordinator do?

A local area co-ordinator works with individuals and families in communities.

Local area co-ordinators help to find and build upon different kinds of support.

Local area co-ordinators will support you if you want to make changes to your life.

They will help you to find out your goals and help you to work towards them.

If you need access to services they can help you get this.

Local area co-ordinators work with your community to make things easier for you to get involved in community life.

They will help you to make choices about your support.

Local area co-ordinators share their stories about people so that they can learn from each other.

They don't let people stop them from trying to make life better for you.