As interest in the Big Society and in coproduction starts to gather pace delegates at a recent workshop series had the opportunity to hear how these initiatives are being taken forward elsewhere.
Led by widely renowned Professor Nabeel Hamdi, an advisor to the United Nations and a pioneer in the field of community action planning, the workshops featured presentations on coproduction and new ways of working with the private and voluntary sectors and how to ‘do more with less’ – lessons in empowerment and how to work more effectively and collaboratively as a place shaper.
The workshop delegates were also treated to a presention by Karen Cheney of Birmingham City Council and Paul Slatter of the Chamberlain Forum who gave a brief insight into ‘Looking Sideways’, a new study from the Chamberlain Forum looking at the way neighbourhoods and neighbourhood services are coproduced in Birmingham. More information on the report can be found on the related story on this site.
We’re delighted to say that the proceedings of the workshops were captured on video and can be accessed from the links below.
Day 1
1. Introduction to Action Planning
2. Participation and Community Engagement
3. Question and Answer Session
4. Birmingham Approach to Coproduction 1
Day 2
2. Birmingham’s Approach to Coproduction 2
3. Introduction to Community Participation
5. Action Planning Tools and Techniques
6. Coproduction examples from around the world
Of course progressing the coproduction agenda will require input from a wide range of stakholders including policy makers, regenerational professionals, neighbourhood managers and importantly, representatives of the local community. For this reason we have added a coproduction topic to the Soho Foundation discussion forum. Please click on the menu link above to access the forum, hear what’s being said and have your own say!
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