About our team
The team behind the Real Care Deal is a partnership between Norfolk Council, the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board and Co-production specialists Curators of Change. They have been working together since 2022 to create an ethical framework that truly serves the community and improves the day to day lives of the most vulnerable.
Curators of Change
The Curators of Change team are a group of independent co-production specialists who work across health and social care to make the system more human.
Cat Duncan-Rees
Cat Duncan-Rees is the project lead for the Real Care Deal. Before setting up Curators of Change, she worked for Stockport Council and Think Local Act Personal, and supported The National Coproduction Advisory Group.
Kyle
Kyle Fraser aka Speedy is an adult male based in Kings Lynn, Norfolk and is one of the founding members of the Real Care Deal collective. Kyle is a professional Rugby player using his specially adapted wheel chair.
Sam Moon
Sam is a qualified Youth and Community worker with 25 years’ experience within the Public and Voluntary sector and now working as freelance facilitator. Sam is a member of the Social Movement of Camerados and can be found sitting on sofas alongside communities in Public Living Rooms from Norfolk to North America.
Alex Barker
Alongside being part of the team here, Alex runs social movement Be More Pirate. She is a facilitator and speaker who designs training to help people think outside the box.
Nat Clarkson
Nat brings his lived experience and passion for positive change. He is also the co-chair of the 'Putting People at the Heart of Care' working group in the East of England. He brings his extensive knowledge of audio, web, video and media production from his 20+ years working in the entertainment industries.
Amelia Wakeford
Amelia is a creative facilitator, accredited the Association of Facilitators (AoF). She uses creative methods that support people to share experiences, unlock insights and work together well
Norfolk County Council
Julia Phillips
Julia has worked in health and social care for nearly 38 years. Most of her work has been in planning services for people with mental health needs and older people. She believes working together with others brings real change. This helps both the people who use services and the whole system. Julia is excited about how the website can help support this work.
Claire Sullivan
Claire has worked in Adult Social Care since 2021. She focuses on planning, listening to people, and working together to improve services. Claire works closely with people who use services, their families, and professionals to make real changes. She believes co-production—where everyone has an equal say—is important for building trust and getting better results. Claire is also excited about using digital tools and websites to help people work together and improve the whole system