Our Partners
At Your Support Matters, we work with a wide range of partners, including universities, health and social care bodies, social enterprises, advocacy organisations and many more.
Our partnerships are built on shared values, knowledge, lived experience and a commitment to improving support and creating lasting change.
We are always on the lookout for new partnerships and opportunities to work together, develop ideas and shape our work collaboratively. We welcome conversations with organisations that share our values and want to bring together their knowledge, experience and expertise.
Our Current Partners
NIHR Research Support Service Specialist Centre for Social Care and the University of York
The NIHR Research Support Service Specialist Centre for Social Care, based at the University of York, is a key partner of Your Support Matters. The Centre supports the development of high-quality social care research and strengthens connections between researchers, the social care sector and people with lived experience.
In Control Partnerships is a national charity working towards an inclusive society where everyone has the support they need to live a good life and make a valued contribution. The organisation pioneered self-directed support and continues to help people and families have greater choice and control over their lives.
Pathways Associates CIC works with the North West Training and Development Team to support health and social care organisations to work collaboratively with people with learning disabilities and their families.
Skills for Care is the national charity focused on developing a stronger, skilled and valued adult social care workforce. It works with employers, government and partners to help ensure that social care has the people, knowledge and support required to deliver high-quality care.
Manchester Metropolitan University is a public research university based in Manchester and works with Your Support Matters through learning, research and shared knowledge.