Colab Exchange

Colab enquiry — Exploring coproduction in public services in Dudley borough

On 24th February 2014, people came together from a range of statutory and voluntary sector organisations to discuss the findings from our coproduction report. I wanted to share what came out from the…

State of the sector — key findings from survey and discussions

In December 2014, Dudley CVS carried out a state of the sector online survey. The time felt right for Dudley CVS to explore:

• The contribution being made by the voluntary and community sector

People-led initiatives and civic ecosystems

During this month’s CoLab Exchange sessions we looked at some of the people-led initiatives which have started appearing around the world, and considered ways that new creative and collaborative forms of participation in society and communities can be…

Design Thinking — CoLab fun with d.school’s virtual crash course

Creative Diversity — uncovering your creative identity

CoLab has left me thinking seriously about what I would achieve if…