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Co-production in a digital world
At Expert Link we passionately champion co-production; working to ensure that people with lived experience of multiple disadvantages are treated as equal partners in decisions make that affect our lives....
Our value
At a time where national and local government, public services and the voluntary sector are all accelerating their thinking around the short and long term changes needed in response to the coronavirus, it is more important than ever that people with lived experience of multiple disadvantages have their voices heard.
Sanctions – Cruel or kind?
Our experiences of sanctions can be horrific. Research from Homeless Link found people experiencing homelessness were ten times more likely to be sanctioned than others, leading to food poverty, increased...
“Don’t Feed the Beggars”
A recent BBC Radio 4 programme, ‘Feeding the Problem’ suggests that we should NOT give food to those on the streets. It gives the impression that we can starve people...
Does the ACEs framework traumatise and stigmatise those it should support?
David Ford is the Founder and Head of Expert Link, a national organisation with a network of people around the country, predominately with lived experience of multiple disadvantages.
My Experience of “Being the Difference” – Ian Kalmen
I am sitting in a room with a diverse range of people, there are a few volunteers from a day centre, a person who works on databases, one who is...
Getting what we want
New Year, new resolutions, new asks and wants, along with new aspirations for 2019. But how many of us fail, or have failed already so far in 2019?? Here’s a...
Science Religion and Co-production
Religion, science and co-production and how does that all fit, work or relate to each other, and more importantly not work. This is a MUST watch video for all you...
At LEAST 449 people DIED on our streets last year
At LEAST 449 people DIED on our streets last year, 449 human beings that were mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and friends. The Government is spending £45 million pounds to END...