Resources — Scottish Co-production Network

Co-production in Scotland - a policy overview

This guide gives an overview of the policy landscape in Scotland and how co-production is a component of achieving the aims of a wide range of policies.

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People powered health and wellbeing

How people with lived experience and people who work in services can have good conversations and build connections to co-pro wellbeing.

An introduction to the co-production star

The toolkit enables organisations commissioning and delivering public services and their local communities to map how much co-production is already taking place, improve existing co-production approaches, identify the potential for new approaches and scale out co-production across services and communities.

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The East Dunbartonshire advisory clinic model

East Dunbartonshire Advisory Clinic set up to address the issue of an aging population in the the area, based strongly on the principles of co-production and involving both statutory and voluntary organisations in reshaping care.

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IRISS.FM Co-production podcasts

IRISS.FM is the intenet radio podcast for Scotland’s social services, and presents lectures, discussions and debate on current topics of interest.

Asset-based places: A model for development

Every area has the potential to achieve more through the effective use of all the skills, knowledge and assets available within communities and individuals – as well as the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Intensive family support through prevention and family empowerment in Coventry

This case study of Coventry City Council, produced by Governance International, shows what can be achieved by a strategic approach to ‘early help’ embedded in co-production with families and partnership working with other agencies.

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Weigh to Go!

‘Weigh to Go’ (WTG) is a community based weight management project which aims to engage with adults who would not normally access mainstream weight management or leisure services.

Co-production the humanKINDER way

Emma Barrett Palmer is a freelancer who works with people to solve complex problems. Her new venture is humanKINDER which focuses on real world social innovation.

Care examples on Co-production

Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) have published a list of care examples on Co-production from England, Wales and NI, titled ‘Co-production in social care: What it is and how to do it'.

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Think local act personal

A series of resources around co-production and its importance in delivering services in the context of England and Wales and the Care Act (2014).

"Co-production in Scotland - In conversation with the Permanent Secretary

In conversation with Sir Peter Housden, Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government (position at the time of interview).

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Video case studies

Each study visit highlights the work of five organisations who are working across Scotland on a range of different work around co-production.

Case study: NHS Tayside breastfeeding initiative

Interviews with local mums in Tayside highlighted that women needed simple, practical help and support and that it was important to make time available to respond to these concerns.

IRISS pilotlight project case study

Co-designing a pathway to self-directed support for people who have mental health problems.

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Lochside neighbourhood group: Making a difference in our neighbourhood

The Lochside Neighbourhood Group is a multi-partnership regeneration forum with representatives from the voluntary sector, business sector, faith groups and the public sector.

Transforming youth services through co-production

Unlocking the value of youth services through co-production.

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Reshaping Dementia services in East Dunbartonshire

East Dunbartonshire Council and partners have developed an innovative response to the challenge of delivering dementia care to the ageing local population.

Co-production in community -led health

Perth and Kinross healthy communities collaborative.

Healthy communities: Meeting the shared challenge

‘Healthy Communities: Meeting the Shared Challenge’ was a Scottish Government funded programme running from 2008 to 2010 that aimed to encourage and support community-led approaches to health improvement throughout Scotland.