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Clenton Farquharson CBE

Clenton is Chair of the Think Local Act Personal partnership board.

He works work as consultant, auditor, trainer, and coach on inclusion, equality and disability

He is a member of the NHS Assembly, chair of Quality Matters, trustee of the Race Equality Foundation and an ambassador for Disability Rights UK.

In 2014, he received an MBE in recognition of his services to people with disabilities.

Honour stories: social care's power of change

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Clenton receiving his MBE from the Queen in 2014.

I am incredibly humbled and honoured to have been awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for my contributions to personalisation, disability, social care, and health policy. This blog is a reflection of my journey and an exploration of why it is crucial to recognise people involved in social care.

Getting vaccinated saves lives (and helps the health and care system too)

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Smiling woman of colour, with plaster on arm

"If I hadn’t had the vaccine, I would have died." It's great to have Think Local Act Personal's Clenton Farquharson back to explain why everyone, including vaccine hesitant care colleagues, should have their COVID-19 booster and flu jabs now.

Time all voices were heard

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Diverse hands in a circle

"I believe social care exists to support people to live healthy, meaningful lives. This requires government commitment for the long term and sustained investment in the future we are wanting to build.", explains Think Local Act Personal's Clenton Farquharson MBE in his latest blog on social care reform.

It started with a shift...

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wooden characters of different sizes and colours to highlight diversity

"If we want to reform the social care system it has to start with a wholesale shift in the way all of us, at every level of the system, view the very people who draw on services." TLAP's Clenton Farquharson returns to the Social Care blog with some positive musings on the future of social care in this country.

Overcoming vaccine hesitancy in our diverse communities

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BAME doctors with covid-19 vaccination kits

Clenton Farquharson's family have had many heated debates about the new COVID-19 vaccines and whether or not to take them. Clenton believes this is a common worry among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, fueled by misinformation and a shortfall in efforts to assuage concerns about safety. He writes for the Social Care blog now to counter these issues, encourage honest conversations and presents a short video demonstrating how getting a COVID-19 vaccination is no big deal at all.