ABOUT US

We are Blackpool Council’s Co-production Team and we are excited to share what we are currently able to offer, in the hope of working across Blackpool to continue to develop Blackpool’s approach to co-production.

You may recognise the team and our fundamentals from the HeadStart Blackpool Programme, and while the programme formally came to a close in July 2022, the Resilience Revolution lives on and the Co-production Team is still guided by those fundamentals. In particular, Co-production, Systems Change and having a Social Justice approach.

We are a commissionable team and are currently working with Blackpool Council’s Children’s Social Care, BetterStart Blackpool, the SEND Partnership and the Place Based Partnership for Blackpool.

Over the next year we will be offering bi-monthly workshops and Communities of Practice. For more information about their purpose and what they include, as well as how to book on, please visit the Workshop page

What is Co-Production?

Co-production is not just a word, it’s not just a concept, it is a meeting of minds coming together to find a shared solution. In practice, it involves people who use services being consulted, included and working together from the start to the end of any project that affects them.

There is no single formula for co-production, but there are some key features that are present in successful co-production initiatives. They:

define those who access care and support as people with skills
break down the barriers between people who draw on care and support and professionals
build on people's existing capabilities
include reciprocity (where people get something back for putting something in) and mutuality (people working together to achieve shared objectives)
work with peer and personal support networks alongside professional networks
facilitate services by helping organisations to become agents for change rather than just being service providers.