What is co-production?
- Co-production means working together
- People who use services and professionals share ideas and make decisions together
- Everyone’s voice is important
- People who use services know what helps them most
Why is co-production important?
- Co-production is important because it helps everyone work together to make things better
- It makes sure services give people the help they need
- It helps make services better for the people who use them
- It helps people feel listened to and respected
Who is involved?
Many different people work together in co-production:
- People who use services. They are called Experts by Experience
- This means they share their ideas to help improve services
- Carers and families
- Hampshire County Council staff
- Health and care professionals
Groups that help with co-production
Here are different groups in Hampshire that work together to co-produce:
- Personalisation Expert Panel (PEP)
This group includes disabled people and carers who share their ideas - Hampshire Autism Partnership Board
Autistic people and their families help improve support - Carers Partnership Board
People who care for others talk about what help they need - Learning Disability Partnership
People with learning disabilities and carers work together to improve services - Older Adults’ Partnership
Older people and carers share ideas to make services better - Direct Payment Partnership Board
People who get money to choose and pay for their own care help improve how it works - Hampshire Voices
People who have experience of suicide help improve support and prevention - Authentic Voice Panel
People who have lived through domestic abuse share their experiences to help improve services
How to get involved?
There are different ways you can get involved in co-production
- Your ideas can help improve services for everyone through co-production
- You can join a group to share your thoughts and experiences
- You don’t need any special skills – just your ideas
- We want people from lots of different backgrounds
- We want to hear from you about good examples
- If you want to join a group or ask questions you can email us [email protected]
- We can support you with accessibility to enable you to join
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