Co Production

Falls affect around 60% of people with Parkinson’s every year and it can lead to lack of confidence and independence. In this blog, we meet three people dedicated to finding better tools and treatments in this area. — Over the past 2 years, Dr Rosie Morris, Gerry and Elaine, have been working together on a research project to develop an app to better monitor falls in Parkinson’s. …

Welcome to our first signpost of 2023! Whether you’re a policy professional looking to collaborate with researchers, or a researcher looking to engage with policy, you’ll find examples of current and recent collaborations from across the University of Leeds here. Collaboration with Leeds City Council The University of Leeds has…

Our Network Officer Hannah Kane talks about the value of human connection and building meaningful relationships in co-production. — The theme for Co-production Week Scotland was ‘Putting Co-production into Practice’. For Scottish Recovery Network key to this is taking the time to build meaningful relationships and human connections. It involves making sure people can contribute, on an equal basis, in a way that suits them throughout the process.

Flipping the usual dynamic of income first approaches Last month we kick-started our work on Stigma in Poverty. A design team of 10 people were brought together to do a deep dive into the drivers of stigma, to learn from current and historic initiatives to tackle it and to do…

This month’s EBE X Coproduction Network was hosted by practitioners who have been developing their facilitation skills. They took the chance to share their learning and ideas with others involved in coproduction with refugees and asylum seekers. Our usual meeting format, of speakers and group discussion on a themed topic…

‘I don’t want a massive house or loads of money in the bank. I don’t want a second home and multiple holidays. I want to be able to live in safety with enough money for food and essentials. I don’t want to panic every time I look at my smart…

In previous research posts we explained the first phase of our work to develop online support for young people. We carried out research with children and young people and decided on a site name. Next, we wanted to work closely with existing Barnardo’s mental health services to understand how we…

Chloë Darlington, Policy and Communications Manager at Children England contributes this guest blog during Human Learning Systems Week. Children England’s mission is to change the world for England’s children by harnessing the energy, ingenuity and expertise of the voluntary organisations that work on their behalf. Children England is a small…

This blog covers my recent experience with agile, but if you’re short on time I have bolded the key insight you can jump to! Background I began my journey at the British Red Cross (BRC) back at the start of 2020. To help you understand my background and why I am…