{"id":1034,"date":"2017-02-09T13:32:33","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T13:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.kriesi.at\/enfold-2017\/?page_id=1034"},"modified":"2017-02-09T13:32:33","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T13:32:33","slug":"blog-multi-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/blog\/blog-multi-author\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Multi Author"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1' class='avia-section main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-shadow avia-full-stretch av-section-color-overlay-active avia-bg-style-scroll   container_wrap fullsize' style = 'background-repeat: no-repeat; background-image: url(http:\/\/www.kriesi.at\/themes\/enfold-2017\/files\/2017\/02\/banner-news-alt.jpg); background-attachment: scroll; background-position: top center; ' data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' ><div class='av-section-color-overlay-wrap'><div class='av-section-color-overlay' style='opacity: 0.6; background-color: #000000; '><\/div><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1034'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div style='padding-bottom:0px;color:#ffffff;font-size:40px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  av-inherit-size '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Latest News<br>\nEverything thats going on at Enfold is collected here<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div style=' margin-top:30px; margin-bottom:30px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no  '><span class='hr-inner   inner-border-av-border-fat' style=' width:50px; border-color:#ffffff;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#dddddd; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hey there! We are Enfold and we make really beautiful and amazing stuff.<br \/>\nThis can be used to describe what you do, how you do it, &amp; who you do it for.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br>\n\n<div class='av-alb-blogposts template-blog  av-blog-meta-html-info-disabled '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><article class='post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-9248 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd multi-big with-slider post-9248 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-1 category-adapt-news category-news tag-jobs tag-recruitment tag-vacancies'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class='blog-meta'><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/evan-walker\/' class='post-author-format-type'><span class='rounded-container'><body><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Evan Walker\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/246ac202f39b4cb61726d2385d1accfe127621bdb093eb37807cef56fde86f88?s=81&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/246ac202f39b4cb61726d2385d1accfe127621bdb093eb37807cef56fde86f88?s=162&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-81 photo\" height=\"81\" width=\"81\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/body><span class=\"iconfont\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue836' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" >\t<a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/job-opportunities-here-at-adapt-ne\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Job opportunities here at Adapt (NE)'>Job opportunities here at Adapt (NE)\t\t\t<span class='post-format-icon minor-meta'><\/span>\t<\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/1\/\" rel=\"tag\">.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/adapt-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">Adapt News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a> <\/span><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview multi-big\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/evan-walker\/\" title=\"Job opportunities here at Adapt (NE)\"><body><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Adapt-NE-Advocacy-Service-Administrator-vacancy.jpg?resize=533%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/body><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><body><h2><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(16, 72, 98)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">We\u2019re recruiting!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(16, 72, 98)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Adapt (North East) is a long-established charity working alongside disabled people and those facing disadvantage across Northumberland and the wider North East. We believe people are the experts in their own lives, and we work together with our communities, not for them, to tackle inequality, challenge barriers and build the conditions for everyone to live well and independently.<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(238, 0, 0)\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(16, 72, 98)\">We do this through services including social prescribing, mental health support, independent advocacy, community transport, our Community Hub and Healthwatch Northumberland.<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(16, 72, 98)\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Current vacancies<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Advocacy Service Administrator<\/strong> | 37 hours per week (full-time) | Permanent contract | Hexham and home-based | Applications open | Closing date: 4 May 2026 with interviews taking place on 11 and 14 May in the afternoon | <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Adapt-NE-Advocacy-Service-Administrator-JD-PS-April-2026.pdf\">Advocacy Service Administrator job description and person specification<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>How to apply<\/h4>\n<p>This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are committed to being an anti-discriminatory employer and actively welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability or disadvantage. Adapt (NE) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children. If you are interested and think you\u2019re a good fit, please send your CV and a covering letter (no more than four pages total) to generaloffice@adapt-tynedale.org.uk. Please note, we may close the vacancy early if we have sufficient applications.<\/p>\n<p>If you require the job description documents in another format, please <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/contact\/\">get in touch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/div><span class='post-meta-infos'><time class='date-container minor-meta updated' >16 April, 2026<\/time><span class='text-sep text-sep-date'>\/<\/span><span class='comment-container minor-meta'><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/job-opportunities-here-at-adapt-ne\/#respond\" class=\"comments-link\" >0 Comments<\/a><\/span><span class='text-sep text-sep-comment'>\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">by <span class=\"entry-author-link\" ><span class=\"vcard author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/evan-walker\/\" title=\"Posts by Evan Walker\" rel=\"author\">Evan Walker<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/header><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class='post_author_timeline'><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  itemprop='image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='url' >https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Adapt-NE-Advocacy-Service-Administrator-vacancy.jpg?fit=533%2C432&ssl=1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='height' >432<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='width' >533<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t  <\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Evan Walker<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/logo_2018.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t  <\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Evan Walker<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-04-16T14:31:41+01:00\" >2026-04-16 14:31:41<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-04-23 11:05:39<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Job opportunities here at Adapt (NE)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class='post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-9335 post-loop-2 post-parity-even multi-big with-slider post-9335 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adapt-news category-news tag-no-28'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class='blog-meta'><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/' class='post-author-format-type'><span class='rounded-container'><body><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Claire Jackson\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d77fa6c63446d735cfa2c6ffb18daae27df9af1143915e23191431679149129?s=81&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d77fa6c63446d735cfa2c6ffb18daae27df9af1143915e23191431679149129?s=162&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-81 photo\" height=\"81\" width=\"81\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/body><span class=\"iconfont\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue836' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" >\t<a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/have-your-say-on-no-28\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Have your say on No.28'>Have your say on No.28\t\t\t<span class='post-format-icon minor-meta'><\/span>\t<\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/adapt-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">Adapt News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a> <\/span><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview multi-big\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/\" title=\"Have your say on No.28\"><body><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/No.28-future-survey.png?resize=533%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/body><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><body><div class=\"-nb-120\">\n<div class=\"-ru-119\">\n<div id=\"FormTitleId_titleAriaId\" class=\"-eV-121\">\n<h3 class=\"-l-123\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"1\" data-automation-id=\"formTitle\"><span class=\"text-format-content \"><b>Have your say on the future use of No.28 Community House\/hub<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"-l-123\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"1\" data-automation-id=\"formTitle\"><span class=\"text-format-content \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karbonhomes.co.uk\/\">Karbon Homes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hexhamtowncouncil.gov.uk\/\">Hexham Town Council<\/a> want your help to<\/span><span class=\"text-format-content \"> shape the future of No.28 community house and hub.<\/span><\/p>\n<p role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"1\" data-automation-id=\"formTitle\">If you live or work in Hexham you can share your thoughts on the activites, services and support most needed in the area online:<\/p>\n<p role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"1\" data-automation-id=\"formTitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/No28CommunityHouseSurvey\"><strong> No.28 Community House\/Hub future use survey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"1\" data-automation-id=\"formTitle\">If you would like help with the survey please <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/contact\/\">get in touch<\/a> and we can go through the questions with you over the phone.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to volunteer for the new No. 28 Community Hub please email: clerk@hexhamtowncouncil.gov.uk<\/p>\n<p class=\"-l-123\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"1\" data-automation-id=\"formTitle\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/div><span class='post-meta-infos'><time class='date-container minor-meta updated' >13 April, 2026<\/time><span class='text-sep text-sep-date'>\/<\/span><span class='comment-container minor-meta'><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/have-your-say-on-no-28\/#respond\" class=\"comments-link\" >0 Comments<\/a><\/span><span class='text-sep text-sep-comment'>\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">by <span class=\"entry-author-link\" ><span class=\"vcard author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/\" title=\"Posts by Claire Jackson\" rel=\"author\">Claire Jackson<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/header><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class='post_author_timeline'><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  itemprop='image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='url' >https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/No.28-future-survey.png?fit=533%2C432&ssl=1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='height' >432<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='width' >533<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t  <\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Claire Jackson<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/logo_2018.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t  <\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Claire Jackson<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-04-13T11:34:57+01:00\" >2026-04-13 11:34:57<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-04-13 11:41:42<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Have your say on No.28<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class='post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-9303 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd multi-big with-slider post-9303 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adapt-news category-news tag-northern-butterflies tag-travelling-with-confidence'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class='blog-meta'><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/' class='post-author-format-type'><span class='rounded-container'><body><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Claire Jackson\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d77fa6c63446d735cfa2c6ffb18daae27df9af1143915e23191431679149129?s=81&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d77fa6c63446d735cfa2c6ffb18daae27df9af1143915e23191431679149129?s=162&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-81 photo\" height=\"81\" width=\"81\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/body><span class=\"iconfont\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue836' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" >\t<a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/travelling-with-confidence-in-cramlington\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Northern Butterflies: Travelling with Confidence'>Northern Butterflies: Travelling with Confidence\t\t\t<span class='post-format-icon minor-meta'><\/span>\t<\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/adapt-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">Adapt News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a> <\/span><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview multi-big\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/\" title=\"Northern Butterflies: Travelling with Confidence\"><body><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Northern-Butterflies-Metro-trip.png?resize=533%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/body><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><body><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/travelling-with-confidence-in-cramlington\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"more-link-arrow\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/body><\/div><span class='post-meta-infos'><time class='date-container minor-meta updated' >8 April, 2026<\/time><span class='text-sep text-sep-date'>\/<\/span><span class='comment-container minor-meta'><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/travelling-with-confidence-in-cramlington\/#respond\" class=\"comments-link\" >0 Comments<\/a><\/span><span class='text-sep text-sep-comment'>\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">by <span class=\"entry-author-link\" ><span class=\"vcard author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/\" title=\"Posts by Claire Jackson\" rel=\"author\">Claire Jackson<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/header><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class='post_author_timeline'><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  itemprop='image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='url' >https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Northern-Butterflies-Metro-trip.png?fit=533%2C432&ssl=1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='height' >432<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='width' >533<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t  <\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Claire Jackson<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/logo_2018.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t  <\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Claire Jackson<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-04-08T13:04:17+01:00\" >2026-04-08 13:04:17<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-04-08 13:06:45<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Northern Butterflies: Travelling with Confidence<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class='post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-9227 post-loop-4 post-parity-even multi-big with-slider post-9227 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-1 category-adapt-news category-news tag-blog tag-hannah-writes tag-public-health tag-rural-inequalities'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class='blog-meta'><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/' class='post-author-format-type'><span class='rounded-container'><body><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Claire Jackson\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d77fa6c63446d735cfa2c6ffb18daae27df9af1143915e23191431679149129?s=81&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d77fa6c63446d735cfa2c6ffb18daae27df9af1143915e23191431679149129?s=162&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-81 photo\" height=\"81\" width=\"81\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/body><span class=\"iconfont\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue836' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" >\t<a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/hannah-writes-rural-realities\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Hannah writes.. rural realities'>Hannah writes.. rural realities\t\t\t<span class='post-format-icon minor-meta'><\/span>\t<\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/1\/\" rel=\"tag\">.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/adapt-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">Adapt News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a> <\/span><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview multi-big\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/\" title=\"Hannah writes.. rural realities\"><body><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hannah-writes.-Rural-realities.jpg?resize=533%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/body><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><body><h3><strong>Rural realities: Why the new Northumberland Public Health Report reflects the heart of what we do<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Northumberland County Council has published its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northumberland.gov.uk\/public-health\/public-health-reports-and-strategies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025-2026 Director of Public Health Annual Repor<\/a>t, and its findings make for both sobering and hopeful reading. Titled \u2018Rural Realities: Health Inequalities in Rural Northumberland\u2019, the report shines an important spotlight on the hidden health challenges faced by communities across one of England\u2019s most rural counties \u2013 challenges that Adapt (NE) has been working to address \u2013 since we were founded more than 30 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re proud that <a href=\"https:\/\/healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk\/\">Healthwatch Northumberlan<\/a>d contributed to this report, helping to shape its understanding of how rural residents experience, and too often struggle, to access health and social care. However, the report\u2019s findings resonate far more broadly across everything we do here at Adapt (NE), from community transport and independent travel training, to social prescribing, mental health outreach, and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What the report tells us<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nearly half of Northumberland\u2019s 320,000 residents live in areas classified as rural. The median age of rural residents is 50\u201354, a full decade older than their urban counterparts. While rural areas often enjoy a reputation for healthier living, the report is clear that this headline is far too simple. For example, key findings of the report include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Only 19% of rural residents live within a 20-minute walk of a GP<\/strong>, compared to 94% in urban areas. People are not just inconvenienced, they are presenting later for serious conditions, with evidence of lower cancer screening uptake and delayed diagnoses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Around 15% of rural households have no access to a private vehicle<\/strong>, yet public transport connectivity is poor across much of the county, particularly when travelling cross-county rather than into Newcastle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mental health in farming communities is a public health priority.<\/strong> In the UK, three people in agriculture die by suicide every week. The suicide rate for male farm workers is three times the male national average \u00a0and men in rural areas are the least likely of any group to reach out for support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The \u2018rural premium\u2019 is real.<\/strong> Higher transport, food, fuel, and housing costs place disproportionate pressure on lower-income rural households. Around 11% of rural households experience fuel poverty.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital exclusion compounds all of the above.<\/strong> Between 3\u20136% of Northumberland lacks reliable broadband, cutting people off from online services, remote work, and virtual health appointments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deprivation is harder to see in rural areas.<\/strong> Because pockets of poverty are scattered across more affluent landscapes, standard measures like the Index of Multiple Deprivation can mask real need, meaning some of the most vulnerable people go without support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>How this connects to our work<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Reading this report, we are struck by how consistently its findings point toward the kinds of practical, people-centred solutions that Adapt NE has been delivering across Northumberland for more than three decades. This includes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community transport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The report identifies transport as one of the most fundamental barriers to health equity in rural Northumberland. Without the ability to get to a GP, a hospital appointment, or even a community group, other forms of support simply cannot reach people. Although 78% of residents live within 1km of an hourly bus service, for many of our community transport users, due to their health or disability, navigating this 1km is virtually impossible. Our community transport work addresses this directly by providing reliable, flexible options for people who cannot drive or afford taxis, and ensuring that the most vulnerable are not left behind when public routes are inaccessible. However, with the emerging fuel crisis we have significant concerns about impact this will have on communities, widening inequalities and deepening hardship. We are also mindful of the financial position of our community transport and the knock-on effect this will have on our sustainability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Independent travel training<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The report highlights that rural residents are 40% less likely to walk or cycle than urban residents, and that navigating sparse, indirect public transport is a real barrier to health and social connection. For autistic people and people with learning disabilities, those barriers are considerably higher. Adapt (NE) delivers independent travel training for autistic people and people with learning disabilities as part of the Good Life Collaborative, a regional partnership of community-rooted organisations supporting over 125,000 people with a learning disability and autistic people across the North East and Cumbria. By building the practical skills and confidence to travel independently, this work opens up access to employment, healthcare, and community life, the building blocks of a good life that sit at the heart of this report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Healthwatch \u2013 an independent voice for health and social care<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Healthwatch Northumberland\u2019s direct contribution to this report is a testament to the power of structured advocacy and public participation. When people\u2019s experiences of healthcare access are gathered, amplified, and placed in front of decision makers, policy changes. The report explicitly calls for community voices to be heard, particularly in smaller rural locations, and for policies to be assessed for their rural impact from the outset. In June 2025, the government announced its intention to close Healthwatch England and the local Healthwatch network. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsfund.org.uk\/insight-and-analysis\/reports\/learning-from-healthwatch\">The recent review of Healthwatch by The King\u2019s Fund<\/a> outlined that <em>\u201cwhatever replaces Healthwatch must build on the core conditions that enabled it to have a positive impact: a voice independent of government\u2026capacity to gather unsolicited, varied and rich community insight, including from seldom heard groups: and a geographical scale that supports both local insight and system or national-level influence\u201d.<\/em>\u00a0 At Adapt (NE), we are continuing to deliver Healthwatch across Northumberland until legislative change is enacted, and we will continue to advocate for the value of independent voice within our health and care system as the changes outlined in the Ten Year Plan are implemented.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social prescribing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The report makes clear that health cannot be separated from the conditions of daily life, which are where we are born, live, grow and work. \u00a0It points to the success of Warm Hubs, village hall programmes, Family Hubs, and leisure wellbeing activities in reaching people who would not otherwise access formal services. Social prescribing sits at the intersection of all of this: connecting people to community assets, reducing isolation, and addressing the upstream causes of poor health that clinical services alone cannot reach. The recent launch of our <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/community-hub\/\">Community Hub<\/a>, funded through the Household Resilience Fund has already demonstrated the value of safe spaces to provide social connection, practical support, resources and signposting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mental health outreach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The report\u2019s section on mental health is particularly striking, noting that population-level statistics can mask real need and that rural residents face compounded barriers to accessing specialist care. Working alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.everyturn.org\/\">EveryTurn<\/a>, our mental health outreach focuses on one of the most underserved groups in any setting, people living with severe mental illness (SMI). Our work helps ensure that people with SMI in rural Northumberland are supported to attend their mental health reviews and physical health checks; appointments that are easy to miss when transport is unreliable, confidence is low, or the system feels hard to navigate. Given that the report explicitly links distance and transport barriers to later presentation and poorer health outcomes, this work is more critical in rural areas than anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advocacy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The report\u2019s findings also resonate deeply with our statutory advocacy work across Northumberland. When people face decisions about their care, their liberty, or their rights, the additional barriers of rural life can make navigating those processes feel insurmountable. Here at Adapt (NE) we deliver seven types of statutory and non-statutory advocacy across Northumberland, including IMCA, IMHA, Care Act Advocacy, NHS Complaints Advocacy, and Relevant Persons Representation. Independent Advocacy is about ensuring that the people whose voices are least heard, for example, those living with severe mental illness, those subject to Deprivation of Liberty, those navigating complex care systems and who need an advocate, are supported to be heard clearly and on their own terms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A report that both validates and challenges us! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is much in this report that validates work already underway across Northumberland\u2019s voluntary and community sector. The strength of local leadership, the depth of community networks, and the innovation of grassroots organisations are rightly celebrated. I have been incredibly impressed at the richness, diversity and collaboration across the local VCSE and public sector.<\/p>\n<p>But the report is also a challenge. It calls for rural needs to be embedded in all policies from the outset. It calls for better data to make hidden deprivation visible. It calls for sustained investment in the kinds of community-based, preventative solutions that are too often the first to face funding pressures. And it calls for a genuine Communities First approach, one where organisations like Adapt (NE) are not just service providers, but co-designers and co-deliverers of the support that rural communities need. This is an ambition we welcome, and we look forward to continuing to deepen and strengthen relationships and partnerships across sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northumberland.gov.uk\/public-health\/public-health-reports-and-strategies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2025\/2026<\/strong> <strong>Director of Public Health Annual Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/div><span class='post-meta-infos'><time class='date-container minor-meta updated' >31 March, 2026<\/time><span class='text-sep text-sep-date'>\/<\/span><span class='comment-container minor-meta'><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/hannah-writes-rural-realities\/#respond\" class=\"comments-link\" >0 Comments<\/a><\/span><span class='text-sep text-sep-comment'>\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">by <span class=\"entry-author-link\" ><span class=\"vcard author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/\" title=\"Posts by Claire Jackson\" rel=\"author\">Claire Jackson<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/header><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class='post_author_timeline'><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  itemprop='image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='url' >https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hannah-writes.-Rural-realities.jpg?fit=533%2C432&ssl=1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='height' >432<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='width' >533<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t  <\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Claire Jackson<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/logo_2018.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t  <\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Claire Jackson<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-03-31T14:48:18+01:00\" >2026-03-31 14:48:18<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-03-31 15:00:34<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Hannah writes.. rural realities<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class='post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-9216 post-loop-5 post-parity-odd multi-big with-slider post-9216 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adapt-news 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href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/social-prescribing-celebration-a-success\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Social prescribing celebration a success!'>Social prescribing celebration a success!\t\t\t<span class='post-format-icon minor-meta'><\/span>\t<\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/adapt-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">Adapt News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a> <\/span><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview multi-big\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/\" title=\"Social prescribing celebration a success!\"><body><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adapt-NE-Social-Prescribing-celebration.jpg?resize=533%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/body><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><body><p>Our day of activities and taster sessions to celebrate Social Prescribing Day 2026 was a great success, with over 50 people taking part throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors enjoyed chair-based exercise, a mindful meditation, line dancing and more, at this free community event organised by the West Northumberland Living Well team.<\/p>\n<p>As well as the chance to join talks and sessions which reflect the many ways social prescribing can support people\u2019s health, guests were asked to share \u2018what keeps you well?\u2019 This feedback will help shape the Living Well Service going forward, and also what we offer at our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/community-hub\/\">Community Hub<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Food and refreshments were available throughout the day, along with some fantastic giveaways donated by local businesses and organisations. Huge thanks go to everyone who donated their time, goods or services on the day, including:<\/p>\n<p>Charlie\u2019s Coaching \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gratefulbread.co.uk\/\">The Grateful Bread<\/a> \u2013 Reiki with Rachel \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elbbakes\/\">El Bakes<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/lordcrewearmsblanchland.co.uk\/\">Lord Crewe Arms<\/a> \u2013 Dr. Kevin Gibson \u2013 Small World Cafe \u2013 Line dancing with Val. We couldn\u2019t have done it without you!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/div><span class='post-meta-infos'><time class='date-container minor-meta updated' >30 March, 2026<\/time><span class='text-sep text-sep-date'>\/<\/span><span class='comment-container minor-meta'><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/social-prescribing-celebration-a-success\/#respond\" class=\"comments-link\" >0 Comments<\/a><\/span><span class='text-sep text-sep-comment'>\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">by <span class=\"entry-author-link\" ><span class=\"vcard author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/\" title=\"Posts by Claire Jackson\" rel=\"author\">Claire Jackson<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/header><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class='post_author_timeline'><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  itemprop='image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='url' >https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adapt-NE-Social-Prescribing-celebration.jpg?fit=533%2C432&ssl=1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='height' >432<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='width' >533<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t  <\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Claire Jackson<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/logo_2018.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t  <\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Claire Jackson<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-03-30T11:46:31+01:00\" >2026-03-30 11:46:31<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-03-30 11:46:31<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Social prescribing celebration a success!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class='post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-9160 post-loop-6 post-parity-even post-entry-last multi-big with-slider post-9160 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adapt-news category-news tag-blog tag-movement-matters tag-sport-england-funding'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class='blog-meta'><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/' class='post-author-format-type'><span class='rounded-container'><body><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Claire Jackson\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d77fa6c63446d735cfa2c6ffb18daae27df9af1143915e23191431679149129?s=81&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d77fa6c63446d735cfa2c6ffb18daae27df9af1143915e23191431679149129?s=162&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-81 photo\" height=\"81\" width=\"81\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/body><span class=\"iconfont\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue836' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" >\t<a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/hannah-writes-movement-matters\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Hannah writes&#8230; movement matters!'>Hannah writes&#8230; movement matters!\t\t\t<span class='post-format-icon minor-meta'><\/span>\t<\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/adapt-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">Adapt News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a> <\/span><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview multi-big\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/\" title=\"Hannah writes&#8230; movement matters!\"><body><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HH-blog-movement-matters.jpg?resize=533%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/body><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><body><p><\/p>Here, our CEO, Hannah, writes about the importance of physical activity on health and wellbeing, and community-led solutions to overcoming barriers\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9052\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hannah-bw-copy.jpg?resize=118%2C142&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"142\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hannah-bw-copy.jpg?resize=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1 249w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hannah-bw-copy.jpg?resize=856%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 856w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hannah-bw-copy.jpg?resize=768%2C924&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hannah-bw-copy.jpg?resize=586%2C705&amp;ssl=1 586w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hannah-bw-copy.jpg?resize=450%2C541&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hannah-bw-copy.jpg?w=1176&amp;ssl=1 1176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 118px) 100vw, 118px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In more than 20 years working across health, care and the charity sector as a physiotherapist and leader, I have consistently seen the impact that physical activity can have on both physical and mental health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>Yet too often in health and care we find ourselves chasing the next shiny \u2018silver bullet\u2019 to solve complex population health challenges. I\u2019m absolutely a champion of technology and innovation, and I think that is clear from my career and previous work in health tech. However, when we just pin our hopes on high-tech solutions, we risk overlooking the power of simple ideas and innovations that already exist within our communities.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most effective interventions are often the most straightforward. These are thriving community spaces, strengthened social connections, creative activities and opportunities for people to move their bodies in ways that feel accessible, enjoyable and safe.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we\u2019re so excited that Adapt (NE) has been awarded a Movement Fund grant from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportengland.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sport England<\/a>, thanks to The National Lottery, to deliver chair-based and inclusive exercise classes at our newly opened <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/community-hub\/\">Community Hub<\/a> in Northumberland.<\/p>\n<p>Physical activity really is one of the most powerful tools we have to support health and wellbeing. It is low-cost, low-tech and backed by a strong evidence base showing it can prevent disease, improve mental wellbeing, support recovery and help people stay independent for longer.<\/p>\n<p>Yet despite this, many people still face significant barriers to being active. These barriers can be physical, social, financial or psychological. Sometimes it\u2019s simply about confidence, about wondering whether a session is \u201cfor you\u201d, not knowing where to start, or even finding the courage to walk into an unfamiliar building or setting.<\/p>\n<p>Creating inclusive and welcoming environments is so important. By offering opportunities that meet people where they are, including chair-based and adaptable exercise sessions, we can open the door for more people to experience the benefits of movement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We want to make the most of our Community Hub<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our newly opened Community Hub offers exactly the kind of environment where this can happen. Rather than focusing on specialist equipment or complex programmes, the emphasis is on creating a space where movement is accessible and enjoyable for everyone. Chair-based and inclusive sessions are designed so people of different abilities, confidence levels and health conditions can take part.<\/p>\n<p>The evidence tells us that community-based activities like these can have a profound impact, improving physical health while also reducing isolation, building confidence and strengthening local networks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We are about working together \u2013 doing with, not doing to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a passionate advocate for community-led change because lasting change happens when initiatives are rooted in partnership and collaboration. When organisations, local groups, volunteers and residents work together to shape opportunities that genuinely meet local needs.<\/p>\n<p>At Adapt (NE), we see our community hub as a place where those connections can grow, somewhere people come not only to take part in activities, but also to build relationships, share ideas and shape what happens next.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why small grants matter to organisations like ours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grants like the Movement Fund are incredibly important because they recognise the value of community-led change.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes the most powerful investments are not the most complex (or expensive!) ones. They are the ones that enable communities to come together, try something new and create supportive environments that help people live healthier lives.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re excited to see these sessions begin and to watch how they evolve as more people get involved.<\/p>\n<p>Most of all, we hope this is just the start, a place to inspire new ideas, partnerships and opportunities to grow from our community space, and helping more people across our community to experience the benefits of movement. If you want to get involved \u2013 do get in touch, we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/div><span class='post-meta-infos'><time class='date-container minor-meta updated' >17 March, 2026<\/time><span class='text-sep text-sep-date'>\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">by <span class=\"entry-author-link\" ><span class=\"vcard author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/author\/clairej\/\" title=\"Posts by Claire Jackson\" rel=\"author\">Claire Jackson<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/header><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class='post_author_timeline'><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  itemprop='image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='url' >https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HH-blog-movement-matters.jpg?fit=533%2C432&ssl=1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='height' >432<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='width' >533<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t  <\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Claire Jackson<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t   <span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/logo_2018.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t  <\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Claire Jackson<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-03-17T16:08:40+00:00\" >2026-03-17 16:08:40<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-03-31 14:01:42<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Hannah writes... movement matters!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><div class='multi-big'><nav class='pagination'><span class='pagination-meta'>Page 1 of 12<\/span><span class='current'>1<\/span><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1034\/page\/2\/' class='inactive' >2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1034\/page\/3\/' class='inactive' >3<\/a><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1034\/page\/2\/'>&rsaquo;<\/a><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1034\/page\/12\/'>&raquo;<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":600,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1034","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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