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Safeguarding and Safe Spaces in Co-Production: Creating Spaces Where People Thrive, Not Just Survive

Over the last year, our community helped us rethink what safety, accountability, and care look like in practice. The result is a refreshed safeguarding approach.

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Learning

Excluded: the trans community in research and healthcare

As part of our commitment to inclusivity and diversity, we are publishing another blog in our series highlighting those who are excluded or under-served in healthcare and co-production. This month, we are focusing on the voices of trans people.

April 15, 2021
April 15, 2021
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A Year of Co-production: What Have We Learned and What Is To Come?

Publications from 2020 confirm that interest in co-production is gathering pace. But from some perspectives, this approach to research is unwanted, unhelpful, or unrealistic. In this review, Rory takes a critical look at co-production and the new frontiers we can look forward to as it continues to develop.

October 1, 2020
February 12, 2021
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From diagnostic odyssey to involvement odyssey – an emotional journey

Co-producer Lynn shares her long and emotional journey to diagnosis and talks about co-production and involvement, how she got involved, and how being involved has turned out to be another very emotional journey.

August 14, 2020
July 23, 2021
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March team update: feeling the co-production buzz

The latest news from the team and our community plus updates about our ongoing projects and upcoming opportunities.

March 5, 2026
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November update: Galloping towards the end of 2023

The latest news from the team and our community plus updates about our ongoing projects and upcoming opportunities

November 17, 2023
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Allies Group

Interested in applying to join Co-Production Collective Allies Group?

We are looking for six people to join our Allies Group, who will act as advisors to Co-Production Collective. If you are interested in joining, please follow the steps outlined in the blog.

August 18, 2023
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Co-Production Collective Allies Group: June Meeting Notes

Co-Production Collective's Allies Group met once more to discuss key areas of our work. We're sharing the minutes so you can catch-up with what was discussed.

July 28, 2023
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Allies Group

Welcoming our new Allies Group members

We are delighted to introduce you to the newest members of our Allies Group, a collection of people who act as Co-Production Collective's advisors and sounding board, bringing their different experiences and expertise to guide our development.

October 28, 2023
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Your input needed on ‘A model for designing collaborative change’ by The Co-Change Collective

Hear about The Co-Change Collective and how you input into their work. They are seeking to develop some agreed criteria by which change that is genuinely collaborative from start to finish can be identified.

October 26, 2023
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October update: Time to celebrate our 3rd birthday

The latest news from the team and our community plus updates about our ongoing projects and upcoming opportunities.

October 10, 2023