In this episode, Ed and Ela chat with Shelby Hood, Business Support, and Simon Garner, Workforce Quality & Development Practitioner, both at Lincolnshire County Council, exploring the needs, lived experience, and progress of the LGBTQ+ community in Lincolnshire, alongside the ongoing challenges.

Shelby and Simon also highlight the work that has taken place to support practitioners working with LGBTQ+ children, families, and adults, and why this is so important.

Alison and Kirsteen from the It's All About People team chat to Clare Credland and Dr Sadie Aubrey about all things ‘frailty’.

Clare is Head of Integrated Community Partnerships, leading on frailty, at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS). Sadie is a GP, Clinical Director of South Lincoln Healthcare Primary Care Network, and Clinical Lead for Frailty for Lincolnshire.

Together, they share their passionate belief that recognising frailty is not about defining someone by their condition - it’s about understanding what really matters to each individual, and shaping care and support around that.

In this conversation, Clare and Sadie show how Our Shared Agreement isn’t just words on a page - it’s something they’re bringing to life in their work every day, by being prepared to do things differently and making the most of what they have available to them.

So, tune in to hear inspiring stories, practical insights, and maybe even a few ideas you can take away and use yourself.

In this episode, Jenny Fryer, former ReSPECT Project Manager at Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), sits down with Jillian Edwards, Deputy Lead Nurse for Palliative and End of Life Care, and Jody Blow, Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Trauma and Orthopaedics, both at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT). Together, they dive into the vital role of the ReSPECT form in secondary care settings.

They explore how this tool helps make sure a patient's preferences and values are clearly understood, especially during critical moments when the patient may not be able to speak for themselves. The ReSPECT process isn't just about paperwork; it’s about meaningful conversations between patients, their loved ones, and healthcare professionals. By capturing what matters most to each individual, the form supports truly personalised care and promotes shared decision-making when it matters most.

In this edition, Ela and Ed sit down with Joanne Hindley (Jo) and Georgina Kerwick-Chrisp (Gina) from the Children in Care Team at Lincolnshire County Council.

Jo and Gina work closely with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, and they speak with warmth and honesty about the challenges these young people face - from their harrowing journeys to the trauma they carry, and the complex process of age assessment.

Jo and Gina also share the deep rewards of their work - the joy of building trust, the privilege of walking alongside these young people, and some truly inspiring stories of hope, resilience, and transformation.

It's all about people!

Join Anna, Melanie, and Tom, three of Lincolnshire’s new Community Reporters, as they discuss the power of real stories - and how hearing people’s lived experiences can spark genuine change.

They share personal highlights from our recent Conversation of Change event, which explored how real community voices and experiences could - and should - inform quality improvement in health and social care.

Curious about the approach and what we’re learning so far? Discover more here: Our Shared Stories: A Conversation of Change

To celebrate Shared Lives Week 2025 (23 - 27 June) Alison from the It's All About People team talks to Katie Reilly, Development Worker with Shared Lives Lincolnshire and Carer, and Toni Ulyatt, Carer Recruitment for PSS (Person-Shaped Support) Shared Lives, to explore what this approach really means for people across Lincolnshire.

Katie and Toni speak with such genuine passion about the difference Shared Lives is making and how it’s all about giving people real choice, personalised support, and a sense of belonging. It’s not a one-size-fits-all approach; it’s about truly seeing, understanding, and supporting each individual.

Katie also shares what being a Shared Lives Carer has meant for her, and her family, and how it’s not just life-changing for the person being supported, but for the carer too.

And for anyone keeping score with Our Shared Agreement Five Foundations bingo… Alison’s pretty sure all Five Foundations are ticked off in this podcast!

So, give this podcast a listen. You’ll come away inspired, uplifted, and maybe even ready to get involved yourself!

About Shared Lives

Shared Lives is a care and support service where an approved carer shares their home and family life with someone who needs support, offering accommodation, care, and companionship. It's an alternative to traditional care settings like care homes, providing a more integrated and community-focused approach. Shared Lives schemes match individuals with a carer based on their needs and preferences, offering varying levels of support, including full-time living, short breaks, or day support.

In this episode, former Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) ReSPECT Project Manager Jenny Fryer is joined by Laura Golding, Paramedic and Pathways Lead for the Lincolnshire Division of East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS).

Part of Laura’s role is to find alternatives for ambulance crews to avoid taking people to Accident and Emergency (A&E), and ensuring that the person receives the most appropriate care from the ambulance crews that support them.

Jenny and Laura discuss the ReSPECT process, which provides ambulance crews with a clear, personalised summary of what kind of care a patient wants in an emergency — especially when that person can’t speak for themselves. These forms help crews make fast, informed decisions that respect the person’s wishes and values, even in the most urgent moments.

Caty from the It's All About People Personalisation Programme Team is joined by Jo Taylor and Mike Farley, both Community Connectors, to chat about their role and the impact it has on communities, on people, and on local partnerships.

They share inspiring examples of how kindness and a warm welcome at Wellbeing Hubs really does change lives, and they explain what can happen when people ‘work together for the wellbeing of everyone’ and ‘make the most of what’s available to us’ – living and breathing the Five Foundations of Our Shared Agreement and turning them into action.

Find out more about Wellbeing Hubs and Community Connectors around the county here:

https://haylincolnshire.co.uk/

PLEASE NOTE: that the new satellite Wellbeing Hub that Mike mentions in north Lincoln was launched on 13 May, the day this episode was recorded.