Discover the essential nuts and bolts of successful co-production!

This course will give you the essential knowledge and understanding to start to develop co-production within your community or service. It will help you address issues such as a lack of organisational buy-in, engagement from colleagues and people with lived experience, evidencing co-production and keeping up momentum.

What you will learn

• Definitions of co-production and examples.
• Principles of co-production.
• How to incentivise colleagues and beneficiaries.
• How to connect as equals.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities.
• How to gather the evidence of co-production.
• How to keep a group motivated.

Who is this for?

Commissioning leads, managers, frontline workers, volunteers and, those of us currently using services.

"Good practical ideas and advice for monitoring and evaluation of co production" Attendee

Duration

The course consists of 3 live interactive training modules, which will take place over 3 consecutive weekly instalments. When you sign up, you will be signing up for all 3 modules.

• Wednesday 13th January 11:00am - 13:00pm
• Wednesday 20th January 11:00am - 13:00pm
• Wednesday 27th January 11:00am - 13:00pm

Joining instructions for zoom will be emailed to you closer to the date.

"I will be using what I've learned to plan a co-production approach in two research projects that are getting underway"

Investment

£75 per person for all three modules. Payment is by card via Eventbrite. If you need to pay by invoice please email david@expertlink.org.uk

If you are booking for someone else or for more than one ticket please email david@expertlink.org.uk with the details of the attendee(s) so that we can ensure that they receive the joining instructions and the free training materials.

If you are not in paid work and wish to attend then please email david@expertlink.org.uk

This course is also available to be booked for staff teams of up to 15 people, to be delivered online "in-house" in live interactive sessions on dates to suit your organisation. Prices are from £750 for up to 15 staff members. Please contact info@expertlink.org.uk if you would like to explore how we could work together.

"Can you think of one thing that you will implement or change in your life or workplace following this session?

How to evaluate lived experience involvement, how to approach external organisations, equality of inclusion in the group, including values and purpose in the group recruitment." Attendee

Your Trainer

David Ford is the founder of Expert Link. He has over ten years’ experience in coproduction - working at individual, community, organisational, local and national government levels.

He has trained hundreds of people in the art of co-production, including individuals accessing services, frontline workers, middle management, members of senior leadership teams, commissioners, local authority leads and national Government officials.

David has developed numerous groups around the country, is a member of several panels and committees, including the Governments Rough Sleeper Advisory Panel and has been recognised internationally for the work he does.