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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Co-Production Collective’s response to the report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (the Sewell Report)
Members of the Co-Production Collective community, staff and friends of the Collective have come together to co-produce a statement in response to the report published by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities in March 2021
What's happening in April?
Find out what April has in store in our latest team update.
Recognising Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)
Co-producers Rosie and David share their experiences of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) to raise awareness of this little-known condition and its devastating effects. The blog has references to upsetting topics such as childhood abuse, so please only consider reading on if you can. Your awareness may help change somebody's life.
A new partnership for Co-Production Collective
Niccola and co-producer Sarah O’Brien bring you right up to speed on a new partnership for Co-Production Collective with NHS England and NHS Improvement.
Welcome to the Co-Production Collective website!
After six months of co-creation, our new website is finally here!
What's happening in March?
Spring is (kind of) here and with it comes the first in our new monthly team updates! Read on to find out what's going on in March and how you can get involved.
What’s next for Co-Production Collective?
Niccola & Lizzie have been having a think about ‘where to next?’ for Co-Production Collective, based on all of our previous co-creation work and conversations. Fancy joining us for this next stage of the journey?
Working towards a more inclusive Co-Production Collective
Niccola takes a look back to June 2020 and the blog she and Cristina wrote highlighting the lack of diversity in academia and concerns about our co-production community becoming less diverse.
My journey to becoming a Peer Leader
Amy Herring, part of the Personalised Care Group at NHS England and Improvement talks about the Peer Leadership Development Programme and her journey to becoming a peer leader.
Co-Pro Stories: Exploring Lived Experiences of Co-production
Our brand new report explores what the experiences of 15 co-producers from the Co-Production Collective community can tell us about co-production. Coming from different backgrounds and perspectives, their individual stories come together to provide insights about the value of co-production in practice.