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What is Co-production?
Co-production is a way of working. It is a value based approach, built on the principle that those who use a service are best placed to help design it.
It is about people with lived experience, decision makers and service providers working together to create a decision or service which works well for all involved.
Introductory resources
Our introductory videos are a great place to get started on your co-production journey. From finding out what co-production actually is, to getting some top-tips, you can find them here!
What is Co-production?
Top Tips for Co-production
Resource library
At Expert Link, we believe in sharing wisdom, and here we share some of the amazing co-production work that is going on within the network.
If you would like to showcase work, toolkits or research (no matter where you are in your journey), please click here to send us the information. We will feature as many as we can in the Co-production Centre.
Expert Link What Is Co-production
Expert Link Conversations on Co-production
Co-Production Collective Co-producing Change Together
Expert Link Top Tips on Co-production Video
Expert Link Approaches and Principles to Co-production Video
Expert Link The Benefits of Co-production Video
Homeless Link Co-production Tool Kit
Fulfilling Lives Co-production resource
Iriss Co-production project planner
Co-production Collective The Value of Co-production Project
Small Charity Week Toolkit 2023
Mind Co-production in mental health – why everybody wins
Single Homeless Project Co-production: A toolkit for multiple disadvantage
Homelessness impact Free library of non-stigmatising images of people experiencing homelessness
Homeless Link: Bitesize learning: Strengths-Based Practice
Homeless Link, Expert Link and Inspire Chilli: Becoming strengths-based Overview of key ideas and principles
Homeless Link: Becoming Strength Based: The Four Key Elements
Homeless Link: Strength Based Resources
Homeless Link a Basic Introduction to Trauma Informed Care Webinar Video
Homeless Link Trauma Informed Care and Psychologically Informed Environments
Fulfilling Lives Trauma-Informed Social Research - A Practical Guide
Expert Link Creating a safe Spaces Video
Expert Link The check in and check out Video
Expert Link Group Values Video
Expert Link Ask Tool Kit
Sharing best practice models
We equip local policy-makers, service providers and individuals with lived experience, to work together to design policies and services that are driven by the voices of people with lived experience.
Strengths Based Toolkit
This Toolkit was produced in partnership with Homeless Link, Colin Falconer from Inspire Chilli, Leeds City Council and Concrete alongside the 400 people who have shared their experiences of what it means to work in a strengths-based way.
Training
Expert Link offers a comprehensive package of support to help individuals and groups in overcoming barriers to effective co-production. You can view our training packages here
Conversations on Co-production series
Conversations on Co-production is a regular monthly meet up, facilitated by Expert Link, with an open invitation to anyone involved in co-production. We have some brilliant individuals who attend and share their wisdom. You can get access to previous conversations such as ‘Getting voices heard at strategic meetings’, ‘Employing people with lived experience’, ‘3 key considerations when setting up a group’ and many more in the video series here!
Here are some resources put together using the collective wisdom from the conversations. They cover a range of topics such as challenging power, giving lived experience a voice within charitable boards, ways organisations can improve the recruitment process and much more!