This is a website for people who are interested in health and social care services (we call ‘care services’).
The website is called the knowledge community. Most people call it the KC.
The KC gives people an easy way to share, learn and work together.
The KC is managed by the Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP). CSIP has worked with lots of people to make the website better.
We hope you find the new site easy to use.
How has the knowledge community changed?
The National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) built the first KC in November 2004. It gave people ways to share their work and connect to each other. A year later NIMHE won a prize for their website. For the past nine months, we have worked with lots of different people and with a company called Ichameleon who build websites to make the KC better.
We have listened to what people said are the most important things it should do, and how it should look and feel. We have made our changes based on what people said.
People who have tested it say we have made the KC better and easier to use. You can read more about how we’ve worked with other people to make the new KC at www.csip.org.uk/kcconsultation
How do I go to the KC if I am already a member?
- visit http://kc.csip.org.uk
- enter your email address and password into the log-in fields
- click the ‘Log in’ button, and
- you are now ready to begin using the KC.
How do I join the KC if I have not used it before?
- visit http://kc.csip.org.uk
- click on join for free
- complete the registration form providing as much information as you want. You must provide your email address and choose a password
- click register, and
- you are now ready to begin using the KC.
Share
Our new KC helps you to share useful resources. You can tell people about your latest news or about your important events.
Work in groups
You can use set up your own groups to help you talk to with other people.
You can also start a conversation, join discussions, and give people advice.
Find
We have made it quicker and easier for you to find what you want to on the KC.
Personalise
You can change the way the KC looks so it suits you.
Get help with using the site
And in case you get stuck, you can get help from the website too.
There are simple answers to frequently asked questions. We also have people called KC Angels who are people who can help you to use the KC. You can also ask an expert a question about topics relating to care services improvement.
Photo credits
We have a new, bright design for the site which includes pictures from Flickr, a photo sharing website, and Photo Symbols Ltd, a photo bank used to communicate with people with a learning disability. Read more about the picture we have used.
Get involved in the KC development
CSIP manages the KC. If you are interested in getting involved in the future development of the KC please contact:
- Rowan Purdy, knowledge management lead, communications and knowledge services, CSIP, phone 07852 175 374, email rowan.purdy@csip.org.uk
- Simon Pearson, information management lead, communications and knowledge services, CSIP, phone 07884 473 499 email simon.pearson@csip.org.uk
More about CSIP
The Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) helps make services better
for people with health and social care needs. Visit the CSIP website to
find out www.csip.org.uk