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The importance of co-production in neurodiverse communities

In this blog Prisca shares her personal experiences and those of others to highlight the challenges of co-production in neurodiverse communities along with practical ways to make these spaces more inclusive.

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Understanding who’s in the room

Amplifying the voices of those who often go unheard and excluded from traditional forms of power is a motivation for most co-production projects. But how can we collect the data to assess our inclusiveness in a way which doesn't reinforce these inequalities?

May 12, 2021
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Team Update: May

May is somehow here already and in this instalment of our monthly update blog, we’re getting stuck into new projects and big topics.

May 10, 2021
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Co-Production in Prison, Secure and Forensic Mental Health Services

As part of our series exploring marginalised groups in co-production, co-producer Sarah Markham provides an overview of co-production in prison, secure and forensic mental health services.

May 6, 2021
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How do we decide who we work with? Co-creation session recap

Lizzie and Winston reflect on the first of our co-creation sessions exploring how we make important decisions as a Co-Production Collective community.

April 16, 2021
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Who, how, what, when? Decision-making and Co-Production Collective

How can we ensure the decisions we make about Co-Production Collective are transparent, accountable and co-produced? It's time to rethink our decision-making structures and processes.

April 16, 2021
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Co-Production Collective’s response to the report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (the Sewell Report)

Members of the Co-Production Collective community, staff and friends of the Collective have come together to co-produce a statement in response to the report published by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities in March 2021

April 13, 2021
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What's happening in April?

Find out what April has in store in our latest team update.

April 1, 2021
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Recognising Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)

Co-producers Rosie and David share their experiences of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) to raise awareness of this little-known condition and its devastating effects. The blog has references to upsetting topics such as childhood abuse, so please only consider reading on if you can. Your awareness may help change somebody's life.

March 15, 2021
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A new partnership for Co-Production Collective

Niccola and co-producer Sarah O’Brien bring you right up to speed on a new partnership for Co-Production Collective with NHS England and NHS Improvement.

March 3, 2021
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Welcome to the Co-Production Collective website!

After six months of co-creation, our new website is finally here!

March 2, 2021