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At Radfield Home Care, we are always looking at how we can strengthen the way local organisations work together to support older people and their families across Shropshire.
That is why I was proud to design and lead the first Living Well Network event in Shropshire, bringing together professionals from across health, care, legal and community organisations to improve collaboration and shared understanding.
Around 50 professionals joined us, all with a shared focus on how we can better support people to live well at home, stay connected to their local communities and the things that matter most to them.
One of the most powerful aspects of the event was the breadth of organisations in the room. We were joined by partners including Severn Hospice, Age UK, Alzheimer’s Society, Shropshire Council, National Trust, NHS representatives and local legal professionals, alongside community organisations supporting people across the county.
We also invited Wace Morgan, Lingen Davies, Community Resource and Severn Hospice to host dedicated spaces within the event. This helped spark focused conversations and gave attendees a clearer understanding of the support available locally.
For me, this is where real change starts in home care in Shropshire, when people understand what already exists and how easily we can work together to support individuals and families.
From the outset, I wanted this to feel different from a typical networking event. Too often, these spaces feel transactional and rushed, which can limit the depth of connection.
Instead, we created an environment that encouraged slower, more meaningful conversations, allowing relationships to develop naturally between professionals who often support the same people but rarely get time to connect properly.
The aim was simple, to prioritise wellbeing and create space for more natural connection between attendees, helping to strengthen collaboration across health, care, legal and community organisations in Shropshire so support feels more joined up for people living at home.
To support this, the event was designed to feel calm, welcoming and easy to engage with, with elements that also acted as a gentle icebreaker to encourage conversation.
Many people working across health, care and community roles spend much of their time supporting others, often without the chance to pause. I wanted to create space for that to be acknowledged, while also helping people feel more comfortable engaging with those they may not know.
We included a creative session led by local artist Jessica Rose, alongside a wellbeing area offering mindfulness, massage and hypnotherapy. These spaces allowed people to step away from conversations when needed, while also encouraging more relaxed and open interactions beyond familiar groups.
What stood out most to me was how the pace of the event changed the quality of conversation. By slowing things down and creating a calm environment, people were able to connect in a more thoughtful way.
As conversations developed, it became clear just how much expertise and support already exists across Shropshire. The challenge is not a lack of services, but making sure professionals feel confident in signposting and working together.
That is where better coordinated home care in Shropshire begins, through stronger relationships and clearer understanding between organisations. In my role, speaking about live-in care every day, I see the difference that joined up working makes for the people and families we support.
The feedback we received was incredibly encouraging. Many attendees commented on how different the experience felt compared to other professional events.
Some described it as having a noticeably better atmosphere, while others said it was one of the most thoughtfully designed events they had attended, with conversations flowing naturally and meaningful connections forming throughout the day.
Mayor-elect of Shropshire, Bernie Bentick said:
“It was a pleasure to attend this Living Well Network event on behalf of the Mayor of Shrewsbury. The event showed how powerful collaboration can be when different sectors come together around a shared purpose. Events like this strengthen connections across health, care and community sectors, helping us work better together to support people to live well and stay connected at home. The calm, inclusive approach created meaningful connections, and it was encouraging to see a model that has the potential to be replicated more widely to support people living well at home. Partnerships in business, the care and health sectors and the voluntary sector bring maximum benefit and value for money for the people they serve and their organisations.”
At Radfield Home Care, we are committed to supporting stronger connections across organisations in Shropshire supporting people to live well at home. Events like the Living Well Network are one way we can bring people together in a more meaningful and collaborative way.
My hope is that this approach continues to grow across Shropshire, helping to build a more connected system of support where people can access the right help at the right time, and where professionals feel confident working together to support people living well at home.
If you are part of a local organisation and would like to be involved in future events or explore ways to work more closely together, I would love to connect.
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hollie-bradbury
Hollie has a vast array of skills she has developed throughout her career from working in varying roles and fields, which she uses to greatly benefit the Radfield team.
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