Connect for Change

Allen, Dan (2026) Connect for Change. Project Report. Flintshire County Council & Liverpool Hope University.

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Abstract

In Flintshire, the Local Authority and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board have taken a number of proactive steps to understand the complex health and social care needs of the British Gypsy, Roma, and Irish Traveller communities living in the area. Through ongoing community engagement and consultation, they have gained valuable insights into the challenges experienced in education, health, housing, and social care, as well as the service areas requiring improvement. While this proactive engagement has provided a strong foundation of understanding, the opportunity to translate research findings and community feedback into a formal, long-term strategy for lasting change has not yet been fully realised. Without a coordinated and structured approach to service design and delivery, localised improvements risk becoming fragmented or short-term, reducing their potential impact on outcomes across education, health, housing, and social care. To support opportunities for transformative change, we have been working with David Jolly, Resettlement Coordinator, and Hannah Lloyd, Principal Public Health Practitioner, along with a range of colleagues from education, housing, health, and social care. Our aim was to develop a strategic framework that creates opportunities to deliver sustainable, meaningful, and targeted support for the British Gypsy, Roma, and Irish Traveller communities in Flintshire. This report summarises the results of these efforts and identifies opportunities for transformation through a project called Connect for Change. Presented as a Theory of Change, the strategy outlined herein has the potential not only to enhance services but also to provide a model for a community of practice that could be applied in other parts of the United Kingdom.

Item Type:	Monograph (Project Report)
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
SWORD Depositor:	RISE Symplectic
Depositing User:	RISE Symplectic
Date Deposited:	15 May 2026 15:26
Last Modified:	15 May 2026 15:26
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4894

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