What we do
Co-production brings people with lived experience into the heart of policy, research and decisions about the services they use.
This way of working can be fun, challenging and deliver surprising results. And when done right, it’s more cost-effective, and leads to better services, stronger outcomes and happier communities.
Through communities of practice, strategy development, training and evaluations we support organisations shift their culture and systems to embrace co-production.
We’re working to make this approach common practice across the public sector.
How we do it
- Communities of practice – join other people interested in co-production and collaboration to share learning, ideas and challenges.
- Strategy development – we’ll work with you to create a comprehensive roadmap to embed co-production across your organisation.
- Training – we can introduce the essential principles, outline effective ways of working and help you build your skills.
- Evaluations – we’ll review the work you’re doing, and offer advice on how to build on your strengths and address any gaps.
For an informal chat about how we could help your organisation, get in touch.
Related Projects
Building collaboration into Family Hub services in Halton
Co-production Framework for Lambeth Together
Co-production training for public health professionals in Leeds
Co-production training for the Westway Trust
Latest News
“The culture of community action is different from the culture of local government”: Collaborating for the future of our places across ontological divides
This piece was written by Dr Jody Aked, an associate of Ideas Alliance, drawing on her work alongside communities and local government across the UK. She reflects on the often unspoken cultural divides between community and local government that shape how collaboration does and does not happen.
Our 2025 moments of joy
We asked a few of the people we’ve been working alongside this year to share their joyful moments from 2025. Not necessarily their major achievements, just some of the positive bits that stayed with them. Reading their stories has reminded us how much good rises out of simple conversations, shared tables, lively workshops and teams who look out for each other.
Building confidence in participation: What we learned from Adur and Worthing’s Participation Labs
Everyone wants to involve people more deeply in shaping decisions that affect them. It’s now widely recognised as the right thing to do. But for many councils and organisations, participation still feels unmanageable. That’s why we created Participation Labs – a practical way for organisations to build the skill and confidence to make participation a normal and embedded part of how they work.