Cambridge and Peterborough Keyworker Collaborative

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Cambridge and Peterborough Keyworker Collaborative

Working to deliver the NHS England Transforming Care Plan to stop, avoid, and prevent hospital admission for those with a Learning Disability and/or Autism.

Keyworkers are supporting Teams and Families to ensure people have good community support.

02/04/2026

Today is World Autism Awareness Day, and across April we celebrate World Autism Acceptance Month. The theme of today is Autism & Humanity: Every Life Has Value.

As a Keyworking function, our team works with a number of autistic individuals who:
• Face mental health challenges
• May face barriers in accessing appropriate care, education and treatment
• May fall through gaps in the system.

Our team commit to the principles of the NHS Learning Disabilities and Autism Programme (formally Transforming Care). These principles are:
• I have an interesting life that I enjoy
• My care and support is well planned
• I have choice and control about my care and support
• I live in the community with the support I need
• I have choice about where I live and who I live with
• I get good care from health services
• I get help from specialists in the community when I need it
• I get help to stay out of trouble with the police if I need it
• If I have to go into hospital because my health needs cannot be met in the community, it is high quality, and I don't stay there longer than I need to

By providing individualised and person-centred care and advocating for each young person's needs, we can help them to feel seen, heard, and able to ask for what they need to move forward.

08/03/2026

Today is International Women's Day, and we want to celebrate and recognise the incredible women in our team who work hard to help young people to avoid hospital admission and lead better lives.

Want to know more about what these women do? Follow the link to our 'Who We Are' page to get to know us better: https://keyworkercollaborative.org.uk/who-we-are/

Happy International Women's Day, keep doing amazing things.

26/02/2026

This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

At the Keyworker Collaborative, the young people we support who have a learning disability and/or autism are also at risk of admission to hospital, including specialist eating disorder units. Eating disorders are about more than food - they are complex illnesses, and they are different for each individual.

This week is about the power of different communities and support networks. Our keyworkers aim to help young people and families navigate and connect different types of support available. Whatever a young person is facing, we strive to help them feel that they are not alone.

19/02/2026

How does introduction to Keyworker support work?

Get in touch with us via email or our website to let us know you would like to introduce a young person to our service, including any information you think might be useful for us to know.

We understand that the introduction pack may, at first, feel a little overwhelming, so our team are on hand to help with this if needed.

For any initial questions, get in touch with us.

https://keyworkercollaborative.org.uk/introductions/

12/02/2026

What is the Keyworker Collaborative, and what is a Keyworker?

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Keyworker Collaborative provides support to children and young people up to the age of 25 who are autistic and/or have a learning disability and are at risk of admission to a mental health hospital.

Our keyworkers aim to ensure children and families are supported to access the right support at the right time, and that local systems are responsive to meeting their needs in a holistic and joined up way.

Keyworkers are especially helpful when a child or young person is facing complex or multiple difficulties. They act as a bridge between the young person, their family, and the services around them. Keyworkers can provide:

📆Regular visits
📢Advocacy
↔️Help navigating systems
👂A listening ear
🪧Signposting to services
📝Help with making plans

Have a question for us, or want to know if our service could help a young person? Get in touch via info@keyworkercollaborative.org.uk and our team will help you.

05/12/2025

We have a new website up and running!
https://keyworkercollaborative.org.uk/

Visit our site to learn about what a Keyworker is, understand how a keyworker can support young people and their families, and access local information and resources.

Are you looking to introduce a young person you feel might need support to our service?

Visit our Introductions page where you can learn more about the process, submit a form and download our introduction pack.
https://keyworkercollaborative.org.uk/introductions/

Alternatively, get in touch at info@keyworkercollaborative.org.uk, and our team will get back to you as soon as possible.

20/06/2025

As host organisations we have seen such great value in the delivery and impact of this training.
So to all our social care contacts please get in contact to book you Oliver McGowan Mandatory training

19/06/2025

So we have just had our annual PATH Day
Planning an alternative tommorow with hope is a well used tool for person centred practice with people with Learning.

We have grown as a team so much recently both in numbers and in confidence

Watch this space a new website is on its way

Thank you to all for making it such a great day

11/06/2024

If you know anybody who may be interested, please do share or get them to contact us, and we can discuss further

22/03/2024

Come and say hello at this great event

Hope to see you

20/12/2023

Wishing you all a safe and happy Christmas

08/11/2023

Keyworker Roles available 🤝

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Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+447708931206

Website

http://keyworkercollaborative.org.uk/

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