June 2013 Blog Posts (7)

for non-designers, designers and co-prodders everywhere: a free course in design for social innovation from the brilliant OpenIdeo

http://plusacumen.org/courses/hcd-for-social-innovation/

'How can co-production be used to create self-empowered, resilient communities?'

Monday July 15, 3.00-5.00, Rhyl

An opportunity for us all to get together in the same room and have a 'big conversation'.

Booking via Eventbrite. Contact Pam Luckock via the Wales Network page for more info.…

Just come back from a S.Wales Network meeting hosted by the lovely Steve and Claire from United Welsh Housing. Speakers were as awesome as ever which led me to put out a plea for everyone to stop hiding their dazzling lights under bushels and post up links to their awesomeness on this site.

Twelve lovely people have committed to do just that, within two…

Co-production as an approach has experienced a massive upswing in interest in the last few years from a range of different stakeholders, with public service organisations playing a vital part. Especially in healthcare, while it is an approach to collaboration which has been met with much interest for many people in such organisations, for others an equal consideration as to what are some of the likely challenges and opportunities in developing such…

Having worked with People's Health Trust, I know that they're committed to funding projects that build on local control and autonomy. Co-production - done well - is right up their street! They've just opened up their Active Communities funding stream for smaller organisations to more areas around the country. I'd advise you to check it out and spread the word to local organisations that you work with.

More info below:

Looking for local funding?

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