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What is co-production?

Co-production is an approach where we bring people together to have their say on local services and influence how they may be delivered in the future. This includes people who have used our services (known as 'experts by experience'), carers, voluntary sector organisations and our own staff.

 


Get involved

To find out more about how your experiences could shape our services, register your interest.

Express your interest in adult care co-production

We have a range of training opportunities available for people to learn more about co-production and we can arrange support if you need help taking part or getting your views heard. You are also able to claim an involvement fee and claim travel expenses when you take part in co-production events.

There are several ways you can get involved with co-production and help us shape services. Some roles will only require ad-hoc attendance or a one off telephone call/online survey, whilst others can be more in-depth and require a more regular time commitment.

Our co-production roles include

  • Board membership roles
  • Telephone surveys
  • Mystery shopping exercises
  • Focus group participation
  • Online surveys
  • Communication and promotional roles.

 


Community outreach and coffee mornings

We visit local groups, clubs and forums that run activities for people who use Hertfordshire's services. We want people to have their say on how we create these services and community outreach provides an opportunity for us to:

  • talk about co-production and its advantages
  • listen to people's experiences
  • support people with getting their voices heard. 

If you are a coordinator of a local group, or know of a group that will benefit from our Community Outreach, please contact us and we'll arrange a visit.
 

Upcoming Events

Join us virtually for the next coffee morning on:
Thursday 28 November 2024,10am to 11am

Virtual coffee mornings are informal sessions that allow everyone to share ideas about co-production and they're held on the last Thursday of every month. Watch our video to find out more.

 

Christmas Coffee Morning (In-person) on 17th December 2024 from 10am at Watford Football Club.
To book a place to attend please email: coproduction@hertfordshire.gov.uk

 

Thursday 21 November from 11am to 12.30pm
Co-production Lite Bite Training

An online introductory session into co-production, the principles behind it and some ideas on how to work in a co-productive way. You'll have the opportunity to share ideas and examples of co-production as well as learn what it is all about and some tips on how to put it into practice.

To book a place to attend please email: coproduction@hertfordshire.gov.uk

 

If you have any accessibility needs, or any questions, email coproduction@hertfordshire.gov.uk

 

 


Our co-production boards

Our 8 different co-production boards work alongside our Strategic Co-production Board to ensure that we share and gather information that will improve existing services and help shape new ones.


The current boards include:

  • Hertfordshire All Age Autism Co-production Board (HAAACPB)
  • Carers co-production board
  • Dementia co-production board
  • Learning disability co-production board
  • Mental health co-production board
  • Older people co-production board
  • Physical and sensory needs co-production board
  • Drugs and alcohol co-production board
  • Strategic co-production board


Each board aims to have an equal split in board membership that includes

  • 5 experts by experience and carers
  • 5 Adult Care Services staff
  • 5 voluntary sector representatives


How the boards work together


Strategic co production board for all: carers, older people, dementia, physical disability and sensory needs, learning disability, all age autism, drug and alcohol and mental health.

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Co-production is a really different way of working - challenging, inspiring, spirited and ambitious.

 

Current Co-Production projects

Strategy for people with physical disabilities in Hertfordshire

The Physical Disability Co-Production Board have identified the need for us to develop a strategy for people with a physical disability. The strategy will be a plan of action which will deliver long term goals to improve the lives of people with a physical disability in Hertfordshire.

We want this strategy to be co-produced by the people who need the support, advice and services so we are working in partnership with the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) who will help gather the views from people with a physical disability across Hertfordshire.

There are a number of ways of contributing your views including a survey and focus groups which will be held in late July.

The survey is for anyone who is physically disabled, friends, allies, carers and those working in the field. 

Take part in the survey

Book to attend a focus group

 


Resources and training tools

The Ladder of Participation

 

If you need support to access our co-production opportunities, contact us.

 


Co-production news

Sign up to receive our latest quarterly newsletter for updates and upcoming co-production opportunities straight to your inbox.

If you need the newsletter in an accessible format, please contact us. You can also get in touch if you'd like us to feature a certain topic in our next edition.

Over a Brew Session

Over a Brew Session held during Co-production week 2024.

Drug and alcohol consultation

Hertfordshire is currently in the process of producing its Drug & Alcohol Strategy for 2025-30 and would like to hear from you now it is open to public consultation. Whether substance use affects you or someone you care about or not, to have your say please visit

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/drugalcoholconsultation and complete our short survey.

The consultation remains open until the 8th November.  If you have any questions, please email CCSU@hertfordshire.gov.uk


Contact us

For more information or to find out how you can get involved with co-production and if you have any question or query, please contact the co-production team:

coproduction@hertfordshire.gov.uk

01438 843708

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