Hello fellow co-pro doers and thinkers!

It's getting a little chilly and the nights are drawing in but hopefully this month's newsletter will light your co-production fires!

Below you'll find some interesting pieces on the wonders of co-production during a global pandemic, the importance of co-production for breaking down barriers disabled people face when trying to get involved in sport, and why we need gender equality at all times and in all spaces. We also have some shared stories of practice to get you inspired!

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If you would like to add anything to a future newsletter (either a new item, or in response to something in this issue), please get in touch with Dan on daniel@copronet.wales.

Until next time,

Dan and the Co-production Network for Wales team

What is co-production (animation)
As part of Co-production Week Scotland, our friends at the Scottish Co-production Network have created a brand new animation which explains co-production in a fun, clear and accessible way.

Here's the link to the video (you can also click the screenshot below).

A theory of thriving for people living in financial hardship
What Works Wellbeing and the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge explore how specific groups in society, under specific life circumstances, think about their wellbeing themselves.

Community panel shapes the housing development of Old Kent Road
The Community Review Panel in Southwark, selected carefully to ensure demographic representation, gives local residents, employers and employees the chance to review development proposals at a stage when there is still a real opportunity to influence their final form.

Clinicians and patients improve learning disability care
The University of Wolverhampton has teamed up with Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust to bring together clinicians and patients with learning difficulties to improve care for people in the West Midlands, by undertaking a 10-month project to learn about co-production principles and co-create with their respective patient communities.

Keep well, look after one another, be kind.
Talk to you next month!

Best wishes from all of us at the
Co-production Network for Wales