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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.

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Allies Group

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.

August 18, 2025
August 13, 2025
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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.

August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025
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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

August 6, 2025
July 31, 2025
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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.

July 28, 2025
July 23, 2025
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Learning

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.

July 23, 2025
July 23, 2025
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Learning

June team update: Learning Through Collaboration

The latest news from the team and our community plus updates about our ongoing projects and upcoming opportunities.

July 4, 2025
July 4, 2025
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Learning

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.

June 18, 2025
June 12, 2025
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Learning

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.

June 17, 2025
June 2, 2025
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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.

June 16, 2025
June 13, 2025
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Learning

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.

May 20, 2025
May 16, 2025