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Isaac Samuels awarded OBE for outstanding service to adult social care

This #GoodNewsFriday we鈥檙e saying well done to Isaac Samuels who was awarded an OBE from the King for services to social care.

Isaac Samuels, a passionate community campaigner and co-production advisor with over 25 years of experience in health and social care, was awarded an OBE in the King’s birthday list.

Isaac was awarded for outstanding services to adult social care, a testament to their tireless work promoting social justice, dignity, and empowerment through inclusive practices.

Throughout their career, Isaac has been dedicated to amplifying the voices of those most marginalised, especially people facing social and health inequalities rooted in poverty, disability, and systemic discrimination. Their work is grounded in lived experience, bringing a powerful and authentic perspective to every conversation.

Isaac’s personal journey through health inequalities deeply informs their commitment to a rights-based approach, ensuring that those who are often overlooked or unheard have real influence over the decisions affecting their lives. This lived experience is at the heart of their advocacy and leadership.

They have made significant contributions at both local and national levels, particularly in advancing co-production and anti-racism within adult social care. Isaac’s work challenges existing systems by pushing for fairness, equity, and genuine inclusion, creating spaces where people with lived experience are not just consulted but are equal partners in shaping policy and practice.

Notably, Isaac was the first person with lived experience to co-chair the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Adult Social Care working group, bringing authentic voices into national policymaking and helping to embed co-production as a core principle.

Their leadership has helped to reshape how social care listens to and respects marginalised communities, making the system more just and person-centred.

Above all, Isaac believes that those who know best how to improve services are the people who use them. Their work continues to inspire change by centring lived experience and fighting for a social care system that truly reflects the needs and rights of all.

This recognition is not only a personal milestone for Isaac but also a powerful acknowledgement of the role of co-production and lived experience in shaping better health and social care.

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