Latest news and developments

This page contains all the very latest Scottish Co-production Network news and developments.

 

Putting patients in charge
Added by Sjmcgeown
September, 26, 2017

Getting There: Maddiston and Rumford
Activity report 2016-17
Added by Sjmcgeown
September, 13, 2017

Celebrating Community Social Work
A celebration of community social work in Scotland, showcasing what it is and what it can offer in 2017 and beyond.
Added by Sjmcgeown
September, 07, 2017

Scottish Government's Programme for Scotland 2017-18
The Scottish Government has set out its Programme for Government 2017-18, which sets out how it will build on existing work with a fresh set of priorities.
Added by Sjmcgeown
September, 07, 2017

Amplify Our Democracy: A Showcase of people acting as if they own the place
FREE invitation to building a better democracy
Added by Sjmcgeown
September, 07, 2017

HIS QI Connect: A session with Bill Lucas
Added by Sjmcgeown
August, 31, 2017

Poverty Alliance Annual Conference 2017
Campaigning for Change: Learning from the Past to Shape the Future
Added by Sjmcgeown
August, 30, 2017

The 2017 SURF Awards
The 2017 SURF Awards are open for applications!
Added by Sjmcgeown
August, 22, 2017

ALLIANCE: Self Management Week 2017
This year's Self Management Week 2017 will run from 2nd-6th October with the theme ‘Celebrating Change’.
Added by Sjmcgeown
August, 18, 2017

Power Inequality
A short web-based animation on ‘Power as a health and social justice issue’ has been developed through a collaboration between Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH) and NHS Health Scotland.
Added by Sjmcgeown
August, 18, 2017

Co-production and Participatory Budgeting
Added by Sjmcgeown
July, 31, 2017

Asset-based places: A model for development
Added by Sjmcgeown
July, 25, 2017

A Scottish Third Sector Research Forum evidence paper
Added by Sjmcgeown
July, 25, 2017

Creating a vision for co-production in Scotland
Added by Sjmcgeown
July, 24, 2017

SCN Survey 2017/18
Added by samjordan
July, 19, 2017

The Citizen Participation University 2017
Added by samjordan
May, 03, 2017

SRN: It's all about relationships
Added by samjordan
April, 27, 2017

Co-pro Network Wales: 2 May 2017 - Let's go Co-pro
Added by samjordan
April, 05, 2017

Fire Starter Festival: Evaluation and Opportunities
Added by samjordan
February, 15, 2017

Our GP Co-design demos
Added by samjordan
February, 13, 2017

Tell us your vision for Co-production in Scotland
Added by samjordan
November, 18, 2016

#CoProWeekScot blog: Edgar Cahn: "Scotland is taking the lead worldwide on co-production"
Creator of Timebanking and author on his support for Co-production Week Scotland.
Added by samjordan
November, 16, 2016

#CoProWeekScot blog: Co-production the humanKINDER way
Emma Barrett Palmer from humanKinder writes about the importance co-production
Added by samjordan
November, 16, 2016

#CoProWeekScot blog: Welcome to the week!
Fiona Garven, Chair of SCN introduces the week.
Added by samjordan
November, 11, 2016

Alliance Health and Social Care for Co-production report
Added by samjordan
October, 28, 2016

The Peckham Experiment - Film, 10th October, CCA Glasgow
Added by samjordan
September, 30, 2016

Register your interest: International PB Conference 2016
October 20-21 2016, Edinburgh
Added by samjordan
September, 12, 2016

Co-production Week Scotland 2016 - Get involved!
As we build up to the week, we're looking for everyone who is passionate about co-production to get involved in this campaign taking place across Scotland.
Added by samjordan
August, 30, 2016

Social Attitudes Survey: Support for co-producing local services
The 2015 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey has found an overwhelming desire for local people to be involved in the design and delivery of their public services.
Added by samjordan
August, 29, 2016

Co-production Wales Newsletter
Added by samjordan
August, 18, 2016

Rethinking Public Services - interview series
The Centre for Public Impact has produced a series of interviews with key figures around public service reform, including SCDC Director Fiona Garven.
Added by samjordan
July, 26, 2016

West Midlands Co-Production Network event - 7 Sept
The theme of the event will be: Growing stronger communities in our neighbourhoods through co-production.
Added by samjordan
July, 26, 2016

Co-production Week Scotland 2016 - 14-20 Nov 2016
What's your vision for Co-production in Scotland?
Added by samjordan
July, 26, 2016

Community Choices PB Fund - Applications now open
Added by samjordan
June, 20, 2016

Co-production Network for Wales: Network Director / Network Co-ordinator
With three year’s funding from the Big Lottery Fund, a partnership of agencies (Co-production Wales, WCVA & Cartrefi Cymru) want to appoint two special people
Added by samjordan
April, 12, 2016

Public Participation in Decision Making - draft report
The Democratic Society has published a draft paper which outlines methods of implementing the new public participation in decision making power described in the Community Empowerment Act.
Added by samjordan
April, 08, 2016

Carers Voice, Carers Choice! Participatory Budgeting Event
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
March, 16, 2016

Want to make a difference to the NHS in your local area?
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
March, 14, 2016

Cardenden visit for £2m PB funding announcement
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
March, 08, 2016

Collaborating with academics publication launch - 17th March
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
March, 08, 2016

Public health review published
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
February, 16, 2016

Blog: Hilda Campbell from COPE - Working together to make a difference
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
February, 09, 2016

Participatory Research – Health and Human Rights
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
February, 05, 2016

Designing public policy for co-production: Theory, practice and change
The event will feature author Dr Catherine Durose, one of the most innovative thinkers and practitioners working on public policy and co-production in the UK. 14th March, Edinburgh
Added by samjordan
February, 04, 2016

Learning event report - Co-production: Making it Happen - 8th Dec 2015, Perth
Members of the Scottish Co-production Network came together to learn about some of the tools, resources and techniques which support co-production.
Added by samjordan
January, 22, 2016

Care examples on Co-production
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
January, 19, 2016

New fund for local Participatory Budgeting
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
January, 11, 2016

Seeing is Believing- Co-production Catalogue from Wales
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
December, 14, 2015

Case Study update: Project 99/AyeMind
The Project 99 / AyeMind work from NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde was featured as part of the ‘Co-production – how we make a difference together’resource, which was launched earlier this year.
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
December, 09, 2015

IRISS.fm Co-Production Podcasts
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
November, 27, 2015

Co-Producing Positive Futures Learning Event- 2015
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
November, 12, 2015

Learning Event: Co-production: Making it happen - 8th Dec, Perth
A one day event exploring some of the tools and resources which support co-production in practice
Added by samjordan
November, 10, 2015

New Scottish Co-production Twitter
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
October, 28, 2015

Rights and Resilience Project launched
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
October, 16, 2015

Shaping ‘Year of the Dad’: half day event - 4th November
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
October, 14, 2015

New website for participatory budgeting in Scotland launched today
PB Scotland is a new website for sharing and learning about the great work being done by participatory budgeting (PB) initiatives around Scotland.
Added by samjordan
October, 02, 2015

Co-Producing Positive Futures Learning Event - 28th Oct 2015
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
September, 23, 2015

Unusual Suspects Festival
The Unusual Suspects festival will come to Glasgow this October.
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
September, 15, 2015

Research Assistant Opportunity
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
September, 04, 2015

Optimising Health Literacy and Access Event
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
August, 31, 2015

Creating a Fairer Scotland - Planning Events
Taking place across Scotland.
Added by samjordan
August, 26, 2015

Participatory Budgeting UK National Conference (and UnConference)
Monday 26th October 2015, Birmingham
Added by samjordan
August, 26, 2015

Upcoming Events
‘Home’ at the Heart of Integration and Transforming the Discharge Pathway
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
August, 19, 2015

Blog: Year of the Dad - Creating positive cultural change through co-production
Douglas Guest from Father's Network Scotland speaks about Year of the Dad
Added by samjordan
August, 13, 2015

OPM Community Capacity blog
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
August, 04, 2015

Wisdom in Practice Co-Production Guide
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
August, 03, 2015

Participatory budgeting and community services
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
July, 28, 2015

'Living Well Later in Life' learning event
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
July, 23, 2015

Think Local Act Personal
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
July, 17, 2015

Moving Beyond Consultation – Co-producing with Communities
Added by ciaramaguirescdc
July, 02, 2015

4th National Co-production Conference - report
You can now read our full write up from this year's conference.
Added by samjordan
June, 25, 2015

Asset mapping and co-production blog
Added by samjordan
June, 11, 2015

Inclusion Scotland Recruitment
Inclusion Scotland is recruiting for a Rights and Resilience Project Officer.
Added by samjordan
June, 11, 2015

Living Well in Localities roadshows
This series of events helped to consider and shape the developing national guidance on Localities.
Added by samjordan
June, 05, 2015

#Copro2015
Check out all the tweets from the day as we're busy writing the conference report
Added by samjordan
May, 14, 2015

Video: PPHW Action Research Sub-group
This group aims to build upon their development and provide opportunity for new/further learning.
Added by samjordan
April, 28, 2015

A new resource: Co-production - how we make a difference together
This is a brand new suite of resources – videos, case studies and information to help spread understanding of co-production.
Added by samjordan
April, 02, 2015

It's time to walk the talk: 4th National Co-production Conference
You are invited to register your interest in attending and contributing to this year's national conference.
Added by samjordan
April, 02, 2015

Learning event: Community led co-production – what does it look like and how do we support it?
This half day event will provide an opportunity to share ideas and learn from people’s experience of community led co-production.
Added by samjordan
March, 06, 2015

A National Co-production event in 2015
Added by samjordan
November, 14, 2014

Help shape the Network
Added by samjordan
July, 23, 2014

Lochside Neighbourhood Annual Report
Added by samjordan
July, 07, 2014

Working together to make things better – Ayrshire Co-production Event
This event aimed to create a shared understanding of co-production with statutory and voluntary sector senior managers and leaders and to consider next steps in placing co-production at the centre of how we all work to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Ayrshire and Arran.
Added by samjordan
June, 26, 2014

Launch of Communities Channel
Launch of Communities Channel and Community Empowerment Scotland Bill
Added by Olivia
June, 12, 2014

Report: How can co-production support the Early Years?
This event, held in Dundee on the 29th March 2014, asked how can co-production support those working at a local level in improving outcomes and reducing inequalities for Scotland’s families?
Added by samjordan
May, 13, 2014

How can co-production support the Early Years?
Learning event hosted by Dundee Integrated Children’s Services and the Scottish Co-production Network Friday 28th March, 10.30am- 3pm Mitchell Street Centre, Mitchell Street, Dundee, DD2 2LJ
Added by samjordan
February, 18, 2014

The East Dunbartonshire Advisory Clinic Model
A case study of the East Dunbartonshire Advisory Clinic it's co-production approach.
Added by samjordan
January, 17, 2014

Save the date and co-create!
Added by samjordan
December, 16, 2013

Challenge Poverty Week
Challenge Poverty Week, 13th - 19th October 2013.
Added by samjordan
October, 15, 2013

Evaluating Co-production - Event summary and videos
Added by samjordan
September, 10, 2013

Public ivolvement in health and social care
Added by samjordan
August, 28, 2013

Tuning in: the social power of music
An event looking at the power of music in social care.
Added by samjordan
August, 20, 2013

Co-production Development Groups
Could you be involved?
Added by Olivia
August, 09, 2013

Up To Us Report
Report on co-produced projects which pooled budgets in pilot areas across England
Added by Olivia
August, 01, 2013

Personalisation and Outcomes:Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Approaches
Edinburgh University, Fifteen funded places available Apply by the July 31st, 2013
Added by Olivia
July, 26, 2013

Local Government and Regeneration Committee reports on progress of Public Service Reform
The Scottish Parliament Local Government and Regeneration Committee has found that well-intended efforts to pursue public service reform (PSR) are not yet delivering the scale, nature or rate of change that is needed.
Added by Olivia
July, 04, 2013

Who's in our network?
We carried out a brief analysis of our network memberships, which shows not only does interest in co-production continue to grow, but the range of individuals and organisations with experience and expertise in working to co-produce outcomes with individuals and communities, is broad ranging across Scotland.
Added by Olivia
June, 26, 2013

Being Human: a human rights based approach to health and social care
Report from the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland's annual conference.
Added by Olivia
May, 23, 2013

Network activities 2013-14
Would you like to help shape the network's activities this year?
Added by Olivia
May, 17, 2013

Co-production & Community Capacity Building Conference, 20 March - Presentations and more
Download presentations from the day
Added by Olivia
February, 25, 2013

Sign up for the next network meeting & practice exchange
The next network meeting and practice exchange will take place on 26th March in Stirling.
Added by Olivia
February, 18, 2013

Save the date for the next network practice exchange!
The next meeting of the network will be held in Stirling and will bring together a range of network members who will share their co-production practice. Registration and venue information will be available shortly in the events calendar, but in the mean time, save the date!
Added by Olivia
February, 11, 2013

Reducing health inequalities and improving health: What councillors can do to make a difference
This resource is the first in a series of learning opportunities that NHS Health Scotland is committed to offering in partnership with other key agencies such as the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) and the local government Improvement Service (IS).
Added by Olivia
February, 06, 2013

Widening the choices for support in our old age: new research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
A series of papers look at support and housing in our old age from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Added by Olivia
January, 25, 2013

New guidance for Single Outcome Agreements
Letter from Cabinet Secretary promotes co-production with the third sector
Added by Olivia
January, 07, 2013

Outcomes from Scottish Co-production Workshops
Added by Olivia
January, 04, 2013

Registration now open for national conference
The 2nd National Co-production and Community Capacity Conference organised by JIT - 20th February, Edinburgh
Added by Olivia
December, 21, 2012

QNIS Delivering Dignity Grants Programme
Call for innovative project proposals now open
Added by Olivia
December, 19, 2012

Welfare Reform - Your Say
Scottish Parliament committee seeks views on Welfare Reform Bill
Added by Olivia
December, 17, 2012

Best evidence: how can asset-based approaches improve health and care services and outcomes
Call for proposals - deadline 7 December
Added by Olivia
November, 27, 2012

Date set for our national conference!
Co-produciton and Community Capacity Building Conference, 20 February 2013
Added by Olivia
November, 12, 2012

'Getting There' - The impact Self-Directed Support on small user-led organisations
The Getting There network brings together user-led groups which provide social care services who want to learn more about Self-directed Support and what it can mean for voluntary organisations like them. The project has grant support from the Scottish Government as part of the programme to develop the capacity of service providers as part of the planning and implementation of Self-Directed Support in Scotland.
Added by Olivia
November, 01, 2012

National Co-production Critical Friends Group latest meeting
The National Co-production Critical Friends Group met on 10th October in London. A briefing paper outlining the main themes and updates from the meeting can be found here. Specific areas of practical work that the group are interested in developing include: creating a shared definition of co-production; building up the evidence base; finding creative ways to stimulate interest in co-production, for example, through sponsoring co-production awards in certain sectors.
Added by Olivia
October, 31, 2012

Co-production in Practice - Learning event
9th November, 9.30am - 1.00pm, Perth
Added by Olivia
October, 08, 2012

LTCAS becomes the ALLIANCE
The Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland (LTCAS) has changed it’s name to the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE). This enables the organisation to move into the future, adapting to the changing policy context and in so doing, assures it’s ability to strengthen even further the voice of people who use health and social care support. The first newsletter of the Alliance is now available here http://www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/download/library/lib_5069b54c460e1/
Added by Olivia
October, 02, 2012

Provisional date for our first learning exchange!
Our first learning exchange hosted by network member PLUS Perth & Kinross will take place on Friday 9th November. More information to follow!
Added by Olivia
September, 20, 2012

'Deepening and widening co-production for better outcomes in health and social care'
Events in Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh
Added by Olivia
September, 07, 2012

Scottish Mental Health Week
Takes place on the week beginning 8th October 2012.
Added by Olivia
September, 05, 2012

NESTA in Edinburgh
Next week marks the launch of Nesta road show series across the UK.
Added by Olivia
September, 05, 2012