Get involved: Help us co-produce the co-producer role

We are excited to update on how our Co-producer programme is developing and need your help!

What's the latest?

We mentioned in our last newsletter that we were holding some drop-in information and Q&A sessions in the next few weeks. As with all co-production, we are following a wiggly path and have been grappling with a few things so we would like to be open and involve you in these decisions before we open recruitment.  

During the 'Associate Programme' workshops back in June/July this year, many of you discussed the Co-producer role, types of tasks, diverse skills and experience that we need for the next part of this journey together. Our discussions have been truly valuable in shaping the thinking for this role, and we’ve had many more since.

We are committed to carrying out this process in line with our values (of being human, inclusive, transparent, challenging) and so the areas we feel we need to discuss further with the Collective community are:

• How should we differentiate the Co-producer role from other collective members?
• What expectations should we have for this role?
• How can we make this role and recruitment inclusive and achieve our aims?

Given these questions, we welcome the involvement in these discussions, of those interested in the role, and those who do not wish to apply but wish to continue as our valued members of the Collective community.

How to get involved

Please sign up via Eventbrite to join us for this drop in on:

• Tuesday 11 October 11:00 – 13:00  

Alternatively feel free to book your place by emailing us on coproduction@ucl.ac.uk.

A brief reminder of what this is all about

You may find it helpful to refer to more information about this process in the following documents: the foundations detailed in the ‘working model’ document (available as PDF document and Word document) and please also have a read of our previous blog if you would like to. As a reminder our core aims are:

1. Do even more to achieve our mission of learning, connecting and championing co-production to achieve lasting change
2. Ensure that we have enough capacity to meet current demand and that the Collective can grow sustainably over time
3. Work with co-producers in a way that aligns with our values and supports them, and the Collective members to grow, learn and develop

The initial Co-producer role (Oct 2022 – March 2023) will be about developing this model together.

Payment

If you are joining the co-creation sessions in a personal capacity, rather than in a paid role, then we can offer £25 if you drop in for part of the session, there isn't any pre reading required. If you have any questions or would like more information, please drop us a line: coproduction@ucl.ac.uk

Need more help?

If there is anything that we can do to make the session more enjoyable for you or easier to access please contact Vanessa for a chat about this v.bennett@ucl.ac.uk.

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