Sharing Power, Shaping Change: Lessons on Inclusive Co-Production in Sexual Health Research
In this blog co-producers Julion and Melvina reflect on creating culturally sensitive sexual health films with young people especially from Black Caribbean communities as part of the LUSTRUM2 research project and shares lessons for more equitable and community led research.
Co-Production Collective Allies Group: July Meeting Notes
Co-Production Collective's Allies Group met once more to discuss key areas of our work. We're sharing the minutes so you can catch-up with what was discussed.
Co-producing a magazine with people affected by dementia
Danny Ratnaike and Antonia Kanczula from Alzheimer’s Society share how they’re involving people with lived experience in creating Dementia together magazine and podcast. Their latest special issue was co-produced with the Young Dementia Thematic Group, continuing their effort to work more meaningfully with those affected by dementia.
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July team update: Progress, highlights and what’s coming next
The latest news from the team and our community plus updates about our ongoing projects and upcoming opportunities
Our Co-Production payment policy has been updated
Our Co-Production Collective Payment Policy has been updated: the piloted payment rates have been made standard and some of the policy wording has been made clearer.
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From Participation to Power: Rethinking Co-creation in Dementia Research
In this blog, Katrina Messiha, an academic researcher at the Vrije University Medical Center, in Amsterdam 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.
June team update: Learning Through Collaboration
The latest news from the team and our community plus updates about our ongoing projects and upcoming opportunities.
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An introduction to Co-Production in Research - Reflecting on delivering a training session for UCL students
This blog shares learnings about a UCL workshop led by Naheen, Nicc, and Tania (with baby Maxim), aimed at helping students explore how to meaningfully co-produce research with people who have lived experience. It emphasized values like inclusivity, respect, and reflection, while addressing power dynamics, barriers, and the importance of genuine collaboration in academic projects.
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Co-producing together: reflections on joining a team to co-produce an evaluation workshop
Read Tracey's reflections on joining a team to co-produce an evaluation workshop, where she explores the power of collaboration, embracing complexity, and ensuring inclusive, meaningful participation in the evaluation process.
May team update: Sharing and learning together
This month we've been focussing on knowledge-sharing and partnership working. We've joined collaborative projects, attended conferences and welcomed new team members.
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Celebrating the launch of the Measuring Success in Co-production: Learning by Doing programme reports
Read our update about the Measuring Success programme and explore the programme’s reports and other resources launching today.