Gloriously Ordinary Language - The Programme

Rehumanise. Reconnect. Reimagine.

Gloriously Ordinary Language is an exciting eight-month programme for local councils and other social care organisations who want to rehumanise their language, reconnect practice with personal and organisational principles and reimagine care and support.

This is how it works.

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MONTH 1

A half-day Zoom workshop with 20-30 people working in – and drawing on support from – your organisation. We’ll all listen to each other’s experience of the language of social care, and the impact and influence it has on people’s thinking and behaviour. By the end of this session, you’ll have agreed 5-6 people who want to lead local work on rewriting social care (your team) and you’ll have a good sense of what needs to change.

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MONTHS 2 - 7

Six full-day (10am – 4pm) Zoom workshops for your team, and teams from five other places who are also looking to work on their language. These workshops will help you influence how people think and communicate with and about each other, and about the purpose and practice of adult social care.

PURPOSE

For example:

  • Strategy

  • Annual report/Local account

  • Web pages

  • Information leaflet

  • Video script

PEOPLE

For example:

  • Recording conversations

  • Support plans

  • Standard letters

PRACTICE

For example:

  • Job description

  • Job advert

  • Policy document

  • Practice guidance

  • E-learning module

Each team will pick three things to work on during this time – one from each area above. We’ll work on these things in the sessions and support you to work on them in between each session too. You’ll also benefit from sharing ideas and learning from the other teams participating in the programme.

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MONTH 8

A full day (10am – 4pm) gathering to meet each other, potentially face-to-face, and share what each team has produced together, celebrate successes and plan next steps.

  • "Today has been a massive eye-opener and has changed the way I think about the language we use in social care."

  • "The challenge has been welcomed today, with lots of light-bulb moments."

  • "Definitely made me think about how things can be changed."

  • "Feeling inspired!"

  • "Great to have space for reflection and discussion together. Such an important ingredient for change!"

  • "As always, brilliant session, great subject, well organised and above all thought-provoking."

Ready to rehumanise, reconnect and reimagine?

Continue reading below for more information or to book on to the programme, please contact us directly.

Programme Information

  • £4,950 + VAT per organisation.

  • August/early September 2025 - You’ll book your organisation planning session (Month 1 in ‘how it works’)

    Wednesday 24 September 2025

    Wednesday 22 October 2025

    Wednesday 19 November 2025

    Wednesday 17 December 2025

    Wednesday 14 January 2026

    Wednesday 11 February 2026

    Wednesday 11 March 2026 (a celebration get-together)

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    November/December 2025 - You’ll book your organisation planning session (Month 1 in ‘how it works’)

    Tuesday 13th January 2026

    Tuesday 17th February 2026

    Tuesday 17th March 2026

    Tuesday 14th April 2026

    Tuesday 12th May 2026

    Tuesday 16th June 2026

    Tuesday 14th July 2026 (a celebration get-together)

Book on to the next programme

For more information, or to book on to the programme, please contact us.