Working Together for Better Care: How Bespoke Builds Partnerships Across Kirklees

At Bespoke Care and Support Services, we know that delivering truly person-centred care takes more than good intentions. It takes teamwork — not just within our service, but across the entire health and social care system.

Providing the right support means working hand-in-hand with a network of local organisations, professionals, and community partners. Across Kirklees and Huddersfield, we’re proud to be part of a collaborative care culture that puts people first.

Partnership in Practice: Who We Work With

We’re proud to work alongside some of the most dedicated and skilled professionals in the region. Our key partners include:

• Kirklees Council – From social work and safeguarding to commissioning and adult services, our partnership with the local authority is fundamental to how we deliver care.
  

• Huddersfield and Calderdale NHS Foundation Trust – We collaborate closely with hospital teams to ensure smooth discharges, clinical oversight, and continuity of care.
  

• Locala District Nurses – A vital community partner, especially for those requiring wound care, medication support, or chronic condition management.
  

• Kirklees Carephones – Their 24/7 telecare service offers safety and reassurance, particularly for individuals who are vulnerable or live alone.
  

• Occupational Therapy Teams – We liaise with OTs to make sure individuals have the right equipment, home adaptations, and risk assessments in place to promote independence.
  

• West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service – Their Safe & Well checks and home fire safety visits are an important part of our approach to risk reduction and wellbeing.
  

• West Yorkshire Police – When issues around safeguarding, vulnerability or community safety arise, we maintain open and responsive communication with local officers.
  

• Yorkshire Ambulance Service – We work together to ensure timely, appropriate, and informed handovers in urgent or emergency situations.
  

• Other Local Care Providers – Collaboration isn’t competition. We value strong relationships with other providers across Kirklees, sharing best practice and ensuring continuity of care.
  

What This Looks Like Day to Day

These partnerships aren’t symbolic — they’re woven into the fabric of how we operate. Day-to-day, collaborative working might involve:

• Attending multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings

• Carrying out joint visits or shared assessments

• Co-creating risk management and support plans

• Supporting individuals with hospital discharges or reablement services

• Coordinating responses in crises or complex safeguarding scenarios
  

We act as a thread that ties professionals together, ensuring the people we support receive care that is joined-up, not jumbled. And crucially, we ensure that the individual’s voice is always central in every conversation and decision.

Why It Matters

When services collaborate well, the results speak for themselves:

• Faster, safer hospital discharges

• Early identification of risks and concerns

• Fewer emergency admissions

• Smoother, more stable long-term care

• Individuals feeling supported, seen, and empowered
  

It also benefits families and loved ones — knowing there’s a team of professionals working together brings reassurance and peace of mind.

Real Impact: A Case in Point

Recently, we supported someone transitioning from hospital discharge into supported living. Thanks to effective coordination between the discharge team, occupational therapists, housing, and our own support staff, we ensured:

• The new accommodation was fully adapted

• The care plan was co-produced and clinically informed

• Support began the moment they walked through the door
  

No delays. No confusion. Just personalised, safe, and proactive support from day one.

Looking Ahead: Strengthening Our Commitment

As care needs grow more complex and the system continues to evolve, strong partnerships are not a ‘nice to have’ — they are essential. At Bespoke, we’re committed to deepening the relationships we’ve built and forging new ones wherever there’s an opportunity to improve outcomes for the people we support.

Because great care doesn’t happen in silos.

It happens in community.

And we’re proud to be part of that community here in Kirklees.