Imagineer Development UK CIC & Support Brokerage Network

16/06/2026

The NHS landscape is changing rapidly as Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) continue to merge across England,

While much of the discussion has focused on organisational restructuring and financial savings, there is a more important consideration in how do we ensure that people's voices remain heard as systems become larger and more complex?

At Imagineer, we see every day how difficult it can be for individuals, families and unpaid carers to navigate health and social care systems. As commissioning structures become bigger, the need for trusted, community-based organisations that can bridge the gap between people and services becomes even more important.

The NHS continues to place emphasis on prevention, reducing inequalities, personalised care and supporting people to live well in their communities. These are areas where the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector can make a significant contribution.

For organisations like Imagineer, the challenge is not simply to deliver good support, but to help systems understand what life looks like from the perspective of the people they serve.

As ICBs evolve, we hope to see continued investment in community-led approaches, advocacy, support brokerage, co-production and meaningful engagement with citizens and carers.

Large systems need strong community connections.

The future of integrated care will depend on both.

09/06/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who donated, shared, and supported our recent appeal for Yorkshire wheelchair basketball athlete Alison Schofield.

Thanks to your generosity, we have already seen donations coming in and we're incredibly grateful. Every contribution is helping to make it possible for her to represent Great Britain on the international stage.

For many athletes, being selected to represent their country is the culmination of years of dedication, training, and sacrifice. For disabled athletes, there are often additional costs that can make competing at this level a real challenge. Travel, accommodation, specialist equipment, training, and competition expenses are often self-funded.

This campaign is about more than sport. It's about opportunity, inclusion, determination, and ensuring talented people are not held back by financial barriers.

We're not there yet, so if you've been thinking about donating, sharing the campaign, or helping spread the word, now would be a wonderful time.

Together, we can help a Yorkshire athlete wear the Union Jack with pride and show what's possible when communities come together to back someone's dream.

Donate or share here:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/represent-gb-bucket-list

Thank you for being part of her journey.

03/06/2026

At Imagineer, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to pursue their ambitions, contribute their talents, and be recognised for who they are.
That's why we're proud to support this fundraising campaign for a Yorkshire athlete who has been selected to compete for Great Britain in wheelchair basketball.
For the past seven years, wheelchair basketball has been more than a sport for her. It has been a pathway to health, confidence, independence, friendship, and belonging. After overcoming significant health challenges and rebuilding her life, she now has the opportunity to wear the Union Jack on court and represent her country.
Like many disabled athletes, the costs of training, travel, specialist equipment, accommodation, and competition are largely self-funded. Community support can make the difference between an opportunity being realised or missed.
If you're able to contribute, every donation, large or small, will help make this well deserved opportunity possible
Please consider supporting and sharing the campaign

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/represent-gb-bucket-list

20/05/2026

We are really pleased to share an article written by Liz Leach and published by Citizen Network called 'A Framework for System Leadership'.

It’s something Liz has been reflecting on for a while, thinking about how we lead across systems, organisations, and communities in ways that are relational, collaborative, and genuinely focused on people.

If you’re interested in leadership, partnership working, or creating change in complex systems it would also be interested in hearing people’s thoughts and reflections.

https://citizen-network.org/library/a-framework-for-system-leadership.html

Creating the right conditions for system change using the circles of concern, influence and curiosity.

21/04/2026

The Outsiders are a band made of people who use their Direct Payment to run and manage their own band, covering rehearsal space, storage, equipment, tuition and other things based on what they decide they want or need. They recently played at a Direct Payments event and shared their story of what they have achieved as a band as individuals through Direct Payments, from this they were asked to write a story to share with Skills for Care and here it is https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/news-and-events/blogs/celebrating-social-care-music-and-celebrations

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn