Co-production – what’s it all about?

money economywages benefitsincometransactions

core economyfamily friendscommunityrelationships

Co-production reverses this evaluation:core economy work = high valuecore economy workers = high value

money economytransactionsscarecity

= high value

core economyrelationshipscommonplace

= low value

Co-production – principles

facilitation not delivery

valuing participants

building on their strengths

developing peer-support networks

mutuality and reciprocity

Wellbeing – five-a-day

connecting

learning

giving

awareness / engagement

being active

Co-production: impactC2 Connecting Communities

down 50% down 71% up 100% down 42% down 70% down 50%down to zero

overall crime rate unemployment educational attainment child protection ratespost natal depression childhood asthma teenage pregnancy

C2 Connecting Communities

through dance we can change ourselves, others, and the community of which we are a part…

Early action / prevention

Connecting Communities Reportestimated return

= 1: 3.8 – 1: 6.4

3 neighbourhoods over 3 years

= £1,414,242 savings +

Co-production in WalesMinistersSenior civil servants & Government advisors

local authoritiesChief Medical OfficerSustainability Commissioner

WCVA and Participation CymruPublic Engagement Working GroupWelsh Alliance for Citizen-directed Support

Disability WalesNLIAHBevan Foundation

Public Services Wales 2025Wales Co-operativesWales Progressive Co-operatorsOne Voice Wales

public-service professionals

Co-production in WalesEnvironment Matters SymposiumCommunities Can 2012Assets for Health SymposiumAll in this Together events

WCVA November Conference I matter We matter: Co-production in Action

Co-production Practitioners’ Network

Social Services bill – consultation responsesHealth & Social Care Committee evidenceEnvironment & Sustainability legislationHousing legislation

Scottish co-pro collaboration visit

To place co-production principles at the heart

of public services in Wales.

commissioning, design, delivery, evaluation

AitT Aims

To create a Welsh vision of co-production that builds on our traditions of mutualism and co-operation.

To move to a values-based approach to service commissioning, design, delivery & evaluation.

To improve the effectiveness of service delivery. To increase collaboration and partnership across agencies, sectors and communities.

To increase citizen engagement in service delivery. To revitalise communities and empower individuals.

To respond effectively to major public sector cuts.

AitT Aims

collective action to lift all of us together

persuade / influence / champion it

do it / get your organisation to do it / ask WG to do it

show others how to do it / mentor & support / share it

connect / collaborate / co-operate / make links

publicise it / shout about it / evidence it

complete the Co-pro Survey: sign the open letter