{"id":513,"date":"2015-05-13T12:40:06","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T11:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/?p=513"},"modified":"2018-09-04T09:52:49","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T08:52:49","slug":"its-time-to-walk-the-talk-making-co-production-the-way-scotland-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/innovate\/2015\/05\/13\/its-time-to-walk-the-talk-making-co-production-the-way-scotland-works\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Time to Walk the Talk – Making Co-Production the Way Scotland Works"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I attended the 4th National Co-Production Conference in Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall. I was joined by\u00a0colleagues at IRISS and Hot Chocolate <\/a>(who are involved in IRISS’s Relationships Matter<\/a>\u00a0project).<\/p>\n

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This event was hosted by the Scottish Co-Production Network<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Scottish Co-production Network<\/strong>is free and open to anyone<\/strong>\u00a0who is interested in co-production in Scotland. As a member of the network, you will be invited to learning events, network meetings and be able to take part in discussions and information sharing on the website. In order to ensure the network is effective in developing practice around co-production in Scotland, members are encouraged to contribute to the network by sharing their learning and experience through\u00a0the online discussions, attending meetings and sharing useful information and case studies.<\/p>\n

If you would like to join the network you can\u00a0sign up here<\/a>\u00a0– it\u2019s free and only requires basic information.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Across Scotland people and communities are continuing to work with local services to achieve positive change through co-production. This\u00a0event\u00a0sought to bring it all together, allowing delegates to learn\u00a0from each other and plan for the future.<\/p>\n

It was an energetic and inspiring event with evident passion for change from the people in the room.<\/p>\n

Welcome<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/a>The day started with a welcome from Catriona Ness (co-chair of the network) who set the scene for the day by discussing the importance of involving people who use services if we are to make positive changes in Scotland!<\/p>\n

This was followed by discussion from Fiona Lees (Chief Executive East Ayrshire Council) about positive examples of how co-production approaches are working locally with great outcomes.<\/p>\n

There was a buzz in the room and everyone was clearly excited about the possibilities as they went to their first workshop.<\/p>\n

Workshop 1 – What Can Scotland Learn From\u00a0International Approaches to Co-Production: What to do and What to Avoid? – Governance International<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The first workshop I attended was facilitated by Tony Bovaird of Governance International.<\/p>\n

In this session we were split into 8 groups to explore key questions around co-production and share learning amongst our groups.<\/p>\n

Some of the topics we explored, and may be useful for you to consider in your own work<\/em>, \u00a0were:<\/p>\n