Get involved

We value the input of people within our community to help us improve our services. People who use our services and people with an interest in the services we provide, can give us a special insight into what it feels like to use them, and we want to listen.

Why not contact us? Together we can make a difference.

What is co-production?

Co-production means service users, carers and staff working together to develop and shape services, rather than staff making decisions alone.

Co-production ensures the voices of people with lived experience are included in decision-making, from commissioning to design and delivery.

People with lived experience (or service users) work with services to design, deliver and build projects or service developments.

Watch this video explaining co-production

What are the benefits co-production?

Co-production creates better outcomes because:

services will be fit for purpose and tailored to the needs of the user
we get to the right solutions quicker, and systems and services will work better
patients who are actively involved in their care understand more, join in more, are more invested in the service and care plan and are therefore healthier and happier
people feel valued and heard; building confidence, self-esteem and experience

How can you get involved?

Find opportunities to get involved with co-production

attend and participate in a focus group or workshop to share your ideas, time and skills for service improvements and developments
co-design and co-deliver training for our team members
join a recruitment panel to interview potential new staff
share your story of using our service for our colleagues to learn from
complete a survey
provide feedback on new initiatives or written materials
speak at a conference or event

You do not need to have any prior knowledge or specialist expertise/experience. You will be offered payment for your time as per our trust rewards and recognition policy.

Contact us to get involved

To hear more about future co-production opportunities or to get involved you can either: