From Participation to Power: Rethinking Co-creation in Dementia Research
In this blog, Katrina Messiha, an academic researcher at the VU University Medical Center, reflects on the things she has learned as part of her work investigating how co production and participatory research has taken place in the UK, focusing on work with people who have a higher risk of dementia.
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Settling into November: monthly team update
Find out what our team is up to this month, including events to get involved in and projects we're working on in November.
Co-producing our birthday!
Our 1st birthday wouldn't have been possible without a fantastic planning team: Sylvia, Judy, and Al! In this co-authored blog, you can catch-up on the big day and their reflections on putting it all together.
Co-production at the heart: the Parents 1st Community Peer Support Model
Parents 1st is a UK charity using collective experience to enable parents to recognise and build on self-identified strengths. In this blog, Celia and Nicole share learning, resources, and guides for setting up your own peer support programme.
Reflecting on our first year: share your highlights
In just a few weeks, the Co-production Collective is turning one year old and we want to celebrate with you by reflecting on the last 12 months.
Could you be a Co-Pro Collective Community Area Pioneer?
Join the small team of pioneers who are going to start co-creating our brand new online community space.
Marking Milestones in October: Monthly Team Update
October looks set to be a monumental month as we turn one and launch a new project!
Going DEEP – progress towards using evidence in practice through co-production
Nick is a a registered Social Worker who co-ordinates the Developing Evidence Enriched Practice (DEEP) programme at Swansea University. Here he shares how a co-productive approach translated research evidence into policy and practice.
Valuing All Our Different Experience: A key basis for Co-production
Understanding what we bring to the table is key to working together in co-productive ways, Peter Beresford explains in this guest blog.
From no evaluation to co-evaluation: ten lessons for the journey
Reflections from Mike on co-production and evaluation coming together in the world of 'co-evaluation'.
Planning it all out in September: monthly team update
This month we’re making plans to mark our very first anniversary as Co-production Collective!