What if we stop treating social care like a service? This village shows the way
A village in England piloted a communal social care approach in which residents share responsibility through communal living and mutual support. The piece explores how this practical, community-led model might be scaled or adapted elsewhere.
Why this is good news
This pilot directly involves participating residents by distributing caregiving responsibilities and encouraging mutual support, changing who does what day to day within the community. Its practical example matters because other places can study the model’s organization and lived experience to judge whether similar communal living and shared-responsibility arrangements might suit their own needs.
What happens next
What evidence will be used to evaluate this village pilot’s effects on participants, and how might other communities adapt its communal living and mutual-support arrangements?
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