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Commissioning outside the box: free webinar on 26 November

Community Catalysts brings commissioners together to explore direct payments, community micro-enterprises, and more personalised alternatives to traditional care.

· The Public Service Transformation Academy

Thursday 26 November 2026, 13:00-14:00 GMT · Online · Free

Community Catalysts is hosting an interactive session for commissioners, directors, and managers interested in developing care and support around people's lives.

The session explores micro-commissioning, direct payments, and community micro-enterprises as alternatives to traditional home care and day services. Commissioners from Cheshire West and Chester and Hertfordshire will share their experience of developing local micro-markets with Community Catalysts.

The discussion covers the practical conditions for choice and control: helping people direct their support, giving practitioners confidence to work differently, and enabling small local providers to offer useful alternatives.

Registration closes on Wednesday 25 November at 17:00 GMT, according to the booking page checked on 4 November.

Read Community Catalysts' announcement, originally published on 15 October 2026, and register for the webinar.

Thanks to Community Catalysts for sharing this event.

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