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Just wanted to let everyone know about a number of co-production videos we've recently produced. They include:

1. Jude Wells on Stockport Council's co-design of its Adult Social Care Website (click here)
2. Helen Allen on how Community Catalysts help enterprising people co-produce local solutions (…

Tuesday, 26 June, 5-7 PM, Durham Town Hall (Lantern Room) (click here for a map)

Join an exciting debate with leading thinkers, officers and councillors from Durham on the transformation of health and social care in the UK.

The discussion will provide a state-of-the-art…

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that the West Midlands Network met last Thursday (the 26th April). At the EC Arts 48Sheet Project Space in the Mailbox, Birmingham - massive thanks to EC Arts for hosting it.

The meeting was vibrant and informative with a bit of fun thrown in. 

The meeting included the following:

• a presentation from Claire Farrell from EC Arts about their public art project 48Sheet that has put artists' work…

Dear all,

The WM Co-production Practitioners' Network meeting is fast approaching. It will take place next thursday (26th April), between 9:00am and 13:00pm.

The meeting will take place at the EC Arts 48 Sheet project space based on the ground floor of the Mailbox, Birmingham. (Click here for map and…

Thursday 26th April 2012, 9:30am to 13:00pm. Mailbox, Birmingham

The Midlands Co-production Practitioners' Network will hold its next meeting at the EC Arts 48 Sheet project space based on the ground floor of the Mailbox, Birmingham. (Click here for map and directions).

The meeting will involve:

• A…

The Midlands Co-production Practitioners' Network held its most recent meeting in Coventry, which was hosted by Grapevine. 

The meeting involved

• Clare Wightman showcasing the co-production approach of Grapevine (click to…

The meeting will allow you to:

• learn about the best practice case study of Time 2 Trade Sandwell Timebank, and how the public health authorities and citizens are able…

If you working in adult social services and facing cuts you may want to consider multiplying your resources by getting your service users to provide services for each other. The charity Mosaic Clubhouse in the London Borough of Lambeth co-produces everything it does with its members, although all of them have experienced mental health problems. It uses a unique approach to develop a strong community among people who had never previously met each other - indeed, when you visit the …

In 2007 Solihull Council created the Environment Champions scheme to tackle the community's problem with littering vandalism and other environmental crimes in a context of fiscal austerity. The project sought to instigate greater community involvement and ownership over these issues, and improve partnerships between the public, private and voluntary groups in Solihull.

The project has recruited over 270 'champions' and completed over 100 projects - increasing social cohesion and…

Blackheath fireworks night has been a long standing tradition in Lewisham – with 80,000 people attending it in 2009. In past year it had received funding from both Lewisham and Greenwich councils with some private sponsorship. In October 2010 Greenwich council decided not commit its share of the funding leaving the event in doubt. Lewisham council remained committed by wasn’t able to meet the shortfall alone. Instead it launched a public appeal for donations. This is a…