Co-Production in West Berkshire

What is co-production?

Co-production is a process that involves local people working in equal partnership with professionals to develop and improve public services. It means working with local people to share knowledge, experience and ideas to shape the services we provide.

Think Local Act Personal describes it as "when people come together as equals to make decisions or create services that work for them all" (Think Local, Act Personal - Co-Production).

The video below explains co-production and how it works:

Get involved

To register your interest in co-production, you can join the community panel.

See our community engagement page for information about getting involved in consultations and engagement activities.

For organisations and professionals

To find out more and access free training and resources, contact Rhys Lewis, Community Coordinator (Engagement).

Once trained, you'll receive:

a detailed step-by-step guide to co-production with links to the most useful and up-to-date guidance from other organisations
'how to do co-production' templates and resources that include all the bespoke tools and resources you will need

Our how-to guides

We have produced some how-to guides to help you understand co-production:

Co-production success stories

The Community Life Connected Map

West Berkshire Council were asked by a group of small community groups if there was any way a map could be created to link grassroot community groups together during COVID-19, so they could help residents across West Berkshire find support available in their local area.

A steering group of 5 grassroots community groups and West Berkshire Council was created and worked together within the co-productive framework to create the Connecting Communities Together map. This map is a community resource which offers access to local community groups and organisations who are able to offer help and support, provide opportunities to connect with others or have volunteering opportunities that might be of interest. Groups can also support each other and find ways to work together by connecting through the map.

Click here to view the map on adoddle.