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Recognising and Acknowledging White Privilege: My Journey in Becoming an Ally

In this blog Vita shares her journey in understanding and acknowledging her privilege as a white person and becoming a better ally for people from the Global Majority.

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Digital inclusion in a pandemic: Community organising with Citizens UK

Jordan reflects on his experiences during lockdown as a member of Hackney & Islington Citizens and the work they did to tackle the local digital divide.

February 14, 2022
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Beginning to bloom in February: Monthly Team Update

February is upon us already - find out what's going on this month in our regular team update.

February 2, 2022
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Help shape UCL’s Strategic Priorities

Share your thoughts on UCL’s proposed new strategy and showcase the value of co-production and collaboration.

January 25, 2022
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Valuing Lived Experience: Learning with National Voices

Lizzie reflects on her role as a Learning Partner supporting National Voices to develop their Voices for Improvement project.

January 24, 2022
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Starting Afresh in January: Monthly Team Update

In the first update blog of 2022, we share our plans for the New Year and dates of upcoming events to get involved in.

January 19, 2022
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How we train PhD students and how you can get involved in their research

Maddie explains how the Collective supports UCL's PhD Programme in Mental Health Science, the first of its kind in the UK, and how you can take part in research the students are conducting.

January 10, 2022
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Reflecting in December: Monthly Team Update

As 2021 draws to a close, we're reflecting on the importance of living our values and looking ahead to how we can deepen this in 2022.

December 17, 2021
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Listening to lived experience

A personal account from Pat on how to work co-productively, the power of lasting partnerships, and her experience taking part in Co-production Week Scotland 2021.

December 17, 2021
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Co-Production Collective Allies Group: November Meeting Notes

This November, our Allies Group met to discuss key issues about the Collective and the meeting notes are now available to read.

December 8, 2021
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My co-production year: personal and reflective accounts

What can we learn from twelve months of co-production? Lynn and Al reflect on a year of which brought new challenges, but also real achievement through working with others.

November 23, 2021