May 2014 Blog Posts (6)

What is holding back the development of co-production in the mainstream?

This Co-production Network has been growing so fast that you might feel it is unstoppable, and it probably is. But there are bound to be frustrations and three of these particularly stand out for me.

The first is the way that co-production tends to get categorised as part of the ‘empowerment’ agenda, rather than – as it should be, I believe – a critique of it.

As I have written…

Here's the second article in Co-production Wales' series - We need to talk about love - a heartfelt call from Nick Andrews of Swansea University to "restore warm humanity as the driving force for public services', to 'open our ears, our eyes and our hearts to the people we work with...genuinely 'meeting' with them in truly…

Theme: ‘Cultural Value’ and the Economic and Social Impact of the Arts.

Date: 9 July 2014

Venue: G50, Millburn House, University of Warwick

AHRC Collaborative Skills Development project hosted by the Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries & Heritage, University of Leeds, Leeds Metropolitan University and the University of Warwick.

Many researchers aspire to inform and influence cultural policy and practice through their…

Community Catalysts are advertising for a Coordinator job in Peterborough. The role will involve co-ordinating a community enterprise development project which is part of a much wider initiative linked with a Local Area Coordination Project, the council and community. 

All the details are here 

Latest post from Co-production Wales, and an inspirational contribution from David Robinson of the Early Action Task Force and Community Links. We need to talk about love...

21st May, 13.00 - 16.30, Chepstow

The lovely Monmouth Council are hosting the next south Wales Network event showcasing sustainability projects in Monmouthshire and Torfaen plus opportunities to contribute to the Future Generations legislation in Wales. Not to be missed!