A series of exploration about co-production in public services. In this episode we hear from Noreen Blanluet and Ruth Dineen, Co-founders of the Co-Production Network for Wales, who explore how you start your co-production journey. They will examples and case studies to demonstrate how starting co-production can feel and what it might look like. This […]
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Think differently, think flexibly: think co-production!

A lovely illustration of the key steps of co-production in practice – credits: Ruth Dineen and Liz Price.
What is co-production, why would we do it and how can we implement it?

Melika Powell is a Research and Development Officer for Research in Practice for Adults. She writes about what co-production is, when participation becomes co-production, and working with carers: “Involving people in the design, delivery and ongoing development of services is important on an ethical and emotional level, as it can support those involved to develop their […]
How we make a difference together

From the Co-production Scotland Network: Published in 2015, ‘Co-production – how we make a difference together’ is a suite of resources – videos, case studies and information to help spread understanding of co-production. It gives examples of the different ways in which co-production approaches can be used, but more than this, it draws together the principles of […]
Sisters, Act! Tai Pawb tenant involvement research

The Co-production Network for Wales and Tai Pawb ran a joint project in 2018 looking at tenant involvement on boards and governance of Registered Social Landlords. Here is the infographic summarising the findings. Click the image to open the pdf in a new window.
Building Care and Support Together

Collated by Co-production Network for Wales for Social Care Wales Download it from the Social Care Wales website here. This resource is collated from the talks and workshops at the Building Care and Support Together series of workshops organised by the Co-production Network for Wales and Social Care Wales. This booklet is designed to help […]
Designing Public Participation Services

Bryson, JM., Quick, KS., Crosby, BC., Schively-Slotterback, C., (2013). Designing Public Participation Services. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.475.7189&rep=rep1&type=pdf A general explanation of the various methods on undertaking Public Participation.
Commissioning for Outcomes & Co-Production: A Guide for Local Authorities

Slay, J., Penny, J. (2014). Commissioning for Outcomes and Co-Production: A Guide for Local Authorities. NEF. https://neweconomics.org/uploads/files/974bfd0fd635a9ffcd_j2m6b04bs.pdf An in-depth look at how commissioning should be conducted to incorporate co-production to make the best use of resources.