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The Welsh Government took a very positive move last year by launching the Framework for Action on Independent Living and that was a first step on a long journey towards making social inclusion and equality a reality for people with disabilities in Wales.  But how will it happen?  I believe it’s going to take organisations working together in a collective way to play on each other’s strengths. 

Remploy employment services delivers welfare to work programmes with a focus around work…

The Welsh Government took a very positive move last year by launching the Framework for Action on Independent Living and that was a first step on a long journey towards making social inclusion and equality a reality for people with disabilities in Wales.  But how will it going to happen?   believe it’s going to take organisations working together in a collective way to play on each other’s strengths. 

Remploy employment services delivers welfare to work programmes with a focus around…

“The Agenda will be available shortly.”

There will be presentations from:

'; color: navy;"'>Ruth Dineen - Director Co-Production Wales (All in this Together)

Pam Boyd - Chief Executive, CaST…

NEF is working with youth service commissioners in Lambeth and Cornwall councils to transform the way that youth services are designed, commissioned and delivered. The approach we have developed with the commissioning teams is focussed on three distinct concepts, all critical to NEF’s work over the past decade: co-production; well-being; and social, environmental and economic outcomes.…

a colleague mentioned this programme and I thought there may be co-production practitioners who could benefit.........

'The StreetCraft Scholarships have been set up to champion the development of innovative frontline criminal justice projects. 

Following the publication of our book …

Just wanted to draw your attention to the following free one day workshop - sponsored by the HEA - happening at Sheffield Hallam University on Thursday 08 May 2014. I would be grateful if you could make the following details known to any colleagues for whom you think this will appeal and also through any of your appropriate networks.

Going beyond 'You Said, We Did': exploring notions of effective student engagement in health and…

The Joint Improvement Team together with the Scottish Co-production Network and third sector partners are organising the 3rd Scottish Co-production Conference in Edinburgh, on the 23rd April.

Below is a call for proposals from Olivia Hanley (Co-ordinator of the Scottish Co-production Network). Co-production…

In 2001 a Gloucestershire GP, Dr Opher developed ‘Artlift’ with local arts and cultural organizations (Create Gloucestershire).  Artlift gives people access to 10 weeks of arts activity on prescription.  After a successful pilot in Dr Ophers practice it is now available in eight surgeries across Gloucestershire (one in each district). Patients are prescribed Artlift for a wide range of reasons including to reduce stress, anxiety or…

An overview of this excellent meeting is on the Co-production Wales (All in this Together) blog.

Chris Riley (DHSS) outlined the next steps in relation to WG in general, the DHSS Department in particular, and re the need to link up with the rest of us to continue the conversation.

They can only do that with your help...please make your…

I'll produce a full write-up of today's superb Co-production Implementation Group meeting asap but just had to pass on the introductory remarks of our remarkable CMO Ruth Hussey on co-production: "People say 'it's partnership working - we're doing it already'. We're not doing it already. This is about power."

With people like that on our side we might just succeed in transforming our public services. Time for a celebratory glass of something!

This event is in Bradford – and looks exciting. Fitting well with co-production principles, it's "not about listening to speakers but listening to each other and our varied experiences and knowledge."

The ICPS invites you to...

A conversation about community organising and activism in today's Britain.

• How do we approach organising and activism in communities today?

• What are we learning about power and change?

• How do we engage with politics in an age…

News from Catherine Wilton that this excellent programme is recruiting for people who want to make co-production happen in their areas..................

This programme explores the leadership skills that are needed in order to grow and nurture local social capital, build stronger communities and improve health and well-being.  We are looking to recruit leaders who want to be part of a movement for change and to think radically about the challenges and opportunities of an…

People might be interested in this forthcoming event.............

Time banking has made a more visible appearance in policy documents since 2010, yet its development and application has been built around two contradictory sets of values. On the one hand, it offers a means by which self-help, within a neo-liberal agenda can be fostered as part of the scaling back of the welfare state. On the other, it offers the hope of salvation for society beleaguered by global neo-liberal forces by…

Not sure how 'co-production friendly' this fund is, but they do say 'we love hearing about something completely new and different'.......

Blurb from RBS below, good luck if you go for it. Lucie 

Young people have great ideas. Sometimes they just need a little help to turn those ideas into reality. RBS want to help.

We are looking for not-for-profit organisations that share our desire to help young people aged up to 30 years to explore their enterprise potential. Funding…

The Wales Co-production Implementation Group, chaired by CMO Ruth Hussey, has its first meeting in Cardiff on 29th January. This will be to begin to establish the what, how and who of implementation. Invitees (all 53 of them) are from all sectors with a focus on co-production practitioners and activists. One of the main tasks will be to find a way to ensure that all voices are heard so that the…

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Prevention Matters Time Credits Facilitator, Buckinghamshire

£26-30k pro-rata plus pension

Based in Monks Risborough and Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Contract: Full-time fixed term, 1 year

Spice is working in partnership with Buckinghamshire County Council to integrate Time Credits into Prevention Matters, an ambitious…

nef is currently delivering a project for the Cabinet Office with funding from Sciencewise. Specific policy issues will be explored with members of the public through a well-being lens.  What does the evidence from well-being science have to say about these specific policy issues, how do the public interpret the evidence, and what specific policy recommendations can be drawn? 

We want to commission a/ some public dialogue experts to help wiht this work. An ITT for the…