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        • Using ToC tool to understand our model of care: Key Outputs.
        • Using ToC tool to understand our model of care: Key Outcomes
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          • High Score Interpretation
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Using ToC tool to understand our model of care: Key Outcomes

Explore how our Theory of Change defines and connects the outcomes we aim to achieve

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Our outcomes are grouped under three key domains. These domains help us focus our evaluation and learning around core priorities for the co-operative.

You can navigate between them by using the tabs below or explore the map to see how these outcomes relate to each other and to the co-op's outputs.

🟢 Growth Outcomes

These outcomes focus on improving the economic security, skills, autonomy and long-term wellbeing of both care workers and people receiving support.

  • People getting support and their key family members feel more in control of their care and support.

  • Care workers feel more secure in their lives and livelihoods.

  • Care workers are wealthier.

  • Care workers have control over their work schedules and locations.

  • Care workers grow in expertise.

  • Team-based learning groups, peer supervision and coaching enhance people's skills and knowledge.

  • People live at home for longer or avoid residential care completely.

🔵 Systems & Co-production Outcomes

These outcomes reflect how well our collaborative model supports trust, flexibility, and collective decision-making across teams, circles and communities.

  • People providing support can identify and address potential issues faster, leading to fewer mistakes.

  • People giving and receiving support make use of local community spaces to meet peers, hold gatherings, and self-organise.

  • Stronger community networks and partnerships are fostered.

  • Teams and Circles foster trusting and collaborative relationships with health and social care professionals.

  • Support is flexible, organised directly between people and adapted to specific needs.

  • People have the freedom to decide upon and co-produce the care together.

  • Local circles reflect diverse membership and collaborate with aligned organisations.

  • Peer support is widespread and normalised across all groups.

🧡 Well-being, Belonging & Community Outcomes

These outcomes speak to the emotional, social, and relational aspects of support that make it meaningful and sustainable.

  • Care workers feel supported and trusted.

  • People getting support are more connected to the people, places and things they care about.

  • More trusting, equitable relationships.

  • People getting support and family members have more trust in their care workers and Equal Care.

  • People require less paid care and support over the long term.

  • People’s health and happiness improves.

  • Care and support exists in greater abundance.

  • Meal times are more social experiences.

  • Care and support meets more of people’s quality of life needs.

  • People experience lasting care and support relationships.

  • People feel safer.

  • Community kindness and connection grows.

  • People benefit from gifted care, time and assets.

  • More people feel the power balance is right.