A series of exploration about co-production in public services. In this episode we hear from Dave Horton, Co-director and Development Manager at ACE: Action in Caerau & Ely, and Kate Hamilton, Programme Director at Renew Wales, who discuss how co-production can help to promote the value of communities as well as the richness community groups […]
Tag: community
Research – cities and urban design and planning

Urban Transformations Network Urban Transformations (UT) is an ESRC network, coordinated from the University of Oxford, showcasing research on cities. The UT portfolio represents over 80 research projects that engage with the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly urban world. The programme aims to address a wide range of stakeholders with a professional, public or […]
Tools for communities.

An examination of the many differing methods by which communities can start rebuilding themselves. Focusing on sharing time, expertise, resources and engendering collective sharing of experience. https://neweconomics.org/uploads/files/fea0db02c5bc026584_kxm6i29hf.pdf
Community-led Action Research

This is the SCDC’s primer and work on community-led Action Research. Community-led research is as researched that is “defined, undertaken, analysed and evidenced by members of the community themselves”, while Action Research “is about using research tools and methods appropriate to engaging with the community concerned. Example methodologies would include drawings, photography, video diaries; drop in sessions […]
Fighting social isolation with community and art (Make it Better)

This profile of Make it Better (a Cornish community interest charity for older people) explores just one of the ways we can fight social isolation – through arts participation. Read more: https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/resources/case-study/transform-ageing-arts-participation-creativity-can-make-it-better
Our Future Foyle

“Our Future Foyle” is a transformative, innovative cultural and health intervention focused on the River Foyle in Derry/Londonderry. The project has been developed over the past two years through extensive community and stakeholder engagement. It aims to improve the health and social well-being of everyone using the riverfront of the River Foyle, through rejuvenation and […]
Place based working and/or localism

Building Collaborative Places: Infrastructure for System Change This report argues for the strengthening of ‘system infrastructure’ underpinning services to the public in a place. A great primer on place based working. Read it in full – from Collaborate. An opinion piece on place based working: The Neighborhood Is the Unit of Change, by David Brooks in the New […]
Theatre for social change

From Ideas Hub: “Over the last few months we’ve been enjoying taking part in work around co-production; thinking about the ‘art of co-production’ and looking for examples of co-production in action. We’ve been thinking about how innovative projects bring people together and reshape how we think about wellbeing in community settings. Since the times of […]
Research in practice film: Co-production in practice

A film by Research In Practice shows how to engage communities, build social capital, and change the relationship between state and citizen. Local authorities and service providers are finding cost-effective ways of working with local communities to utilise skills and knowledge for mutual benefit. These assets-based approaches to developing new services are helping to empower residents […]
Case studies on the WCVA website

In the section of the WCVA website about the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014, three case studies are presented: Case study: Early Help Hub, Flintshire This in-depth case study focuses on the development of the Early Help Hub, a multi-agency integrated Families First aligned response to provide support to families where there have […]