National Development Team for Inclusion - NDTi

11/05/2026

Many organisations want to move beyond traditional, building-based day services. But in reality, it often looks like this:
• Try something new
• Hit challenges
• Slip back to what feels safe

This “cycle of fragile progress” is something we’re seeing across the sector.

With commissioning shifting towards outcomes, employment and independence, the need for sustainable change has never been greater.

Days to Communities is designed to help organisations make that shift in a practical, realistic way.

Find out more:
https://www.ndti.org.uk/learn-with-us/days-to-communities/








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08/05/2026

Just over a week left to apply for this great programme coordinator role within our Community Led Support team.

If you're super organised and have a working knowledge of project management in public services or the voluntary sector, we'd love to hear from you.

- £33-£34K per year

- Permanent role

- Full time (35 hrs – flexible hours will be considered),

- Based from home with occasional travel.

- 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays,

https://www.ndti.org.uk/vacancies/programme-coordinator-community-led-support/

07/05/2026

Celebrate, connect, be inspired
Across the (CLS) Network, incredible work is happening every single day, from innovations, insights to challenges overcome, and real change being made.

Next week, 13-14 May, we have a series of free online webinars where you can learn more about this amazing work.

Over two lively days, we’ll:
- Explore how CLS is being strengthened across councils and whole systems.
- Dive into coproduction with communities.
- Look at developments in the self‑directed support marketplace.
- Share new research into community spaces.
- Showcase fresh tools designed to help understand and demonstrate impact.

Be inspired to learn and to hear firsthand about the successes, the tough moments, and the valuable lessons along the way.

Register here: https://www.ndti.org.uk/resource/cls-annual-online-spring-festival-2/

Anyone who is interested can attend.

28/04/2026

New ARC evidence reveals funding gap threatening small, community-based social care organisations across England.

22/04/2026

CLS Annual Online Spring Festival: Join two free, online days celebrating brilliant Community Led Support work from across the UK.

Programme highlights include:
- What Community Led Support looks like in practice
- Authentic coproduction with communities
- New research on community spaces
- Fresh tools designed to help understand and demonstrate impact
- Real examples from councils including Thurrock, Denbighshire and Warrington

13–14 May | Online | Free | Open to all
Dip in and out of sessions that matter to you.

Find out more and register: https://www.ndti.org.uk/resource/cls-annual-online-spring-festival-2/



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20/04/2026

Save the date! This year, Advocacy Awareness Week 2026 will take place 23–27 November. As we begin planning for , we're taking time to reflect on last year, and we'd really value feedback from across the advocacy sector. We've created a short feedback form with a few simple questions; tell us what worked well last year and what would help everyone get more out of Advocacy Awareness Week this year? Share your thoughts and help shape the campaign. Join our first online planning session, Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 12:00–13:00: https://www.ndti.org.uk/resource/advocacy-awareness-week-2026-we-want-to-hear-from-you/

10/04/2026

Did you know it's ? This is when we celebrate siblings young and old, and recognise the amazing support they provide to a disabled brother or sister.

Siblings and families play an important role in person-centered planning, which is central to independence and inclusion.

Happy ! We are celebrating siblings who have grown up with a disabled or neurodivergent brother or sister. Join the conversation and tell us your
www.sibs.org.uk/nsd

08/04/2026

Internships Work is expanding access to supported internships for young people aged 16–25 with additional needs each year. Funded by the Department for Education, the programme began in 2022 and is now in its fourth year, focusing on continued delivery and long-term sustainability.

07/04/2026

In 2025, NDTi, with funding from the Henry Smith Foundation, explored the feasibility of a new representative membership body for the advocacy sector. Our report outlines key findings and potential next steps, and we want to hear your views about this potential new representative membership body.
Have your say: please complete our short online form by Friday, 17 April 2026. Want to learn more? Join our online information session on 15 April 2026, 11am–12pm (via Zoom). Find the report, form and webinar registration info here: https://www.ndti.org.uk/resource/report-a-new-representative-membership-body-for-independent-advocacy/

30/03/2026

Are you passionate about creating truly inclusive day and community services?
The Days to Communities programme offers a supportive, practical journey for organisations ready to move from building‑based provision to meaningful community‑based support. It’s ideal for leaders and teams working across learning disability, autism, mental health, dementia and older people’s services.

What you’ll get:
• A coproduced vision for change
• In‑person facilitation and residential learning
• Online leadership and planning sessions
• Peer support and action learning sets
• Tools to measure impact and tell your “before & after” story
• Free Day Services Network membership for a year

Let’s create communities where everyone belongs.

Find out more:

A change and innovation programme for day service change makers and community thought leaders.