It’s national #coproduction week!
In this @DisplacedVoice_ issue, @lora_agbaso and I provided reflections from the amazing @VOICESNetworkUK, a co-production initiative with experts by experience in the immigration system.
Our thoughts #coproduction in community-based projects
In this @DisplacedVoice_ issue, @lora_agbaso and I provided reflections from the amazing @VOICESNetworkUK, a co-production initiative with experts by experience in the immigration system.
Our thoughts #coproduction in community-based projects
https://twitter.com/DisplacedVoice_/status/1410998499169247236
Achieving a meaningful systemic change often requires more than sharing voices or insights of people with lived experience. Not seeing quick changes can be disheartening.
Advice: Effective management of expectations, joining up efforts, resource sharing, building coalitions
Advice: Effective management of expectations, joining up efforts, resource sharing, building coalitions
Tokenistic engagement is prevalent in policy and public service contexts due to systemic imbalances.
Advice: proactive analysis of how to make greater contributions. Be selective in engagement opportunities. Important to acknowledge contributions & show the impact of engagement
Advice: proactive analysis of how to make greater contributions. Be selective in engagement opportunities. Important to acknowledge contributions & show the impact of engagement
Coproduction is time- and effort-intensive.
Advice: Build capacity to establish trust, safety, support. Being part of a peer network & sustainable relationships are key to achieve coproduction.
Advice: Build capacity to establish trust, safety, support. Being part of a peer network & sustainable relationships are key to achieve coproduction.
Exposure to traumatic #LivedExperience. The risk of secondary or vicarious trauma, burnout, or compassion fatigue is real.
Advice: establish ongoing professional psychosocial support. Embed continuous reflection and recognition of feelings in day to day work
Advice: establish ongoing professional psychosocial support. Embed continuous reflection and recognition of feelings in day to day work
Remote engagement due to Covid-19 is challenging.
Advice: Build digital literacy, inclusion, and capacity. Covid-19 made it more important that we continue to engage and put extra effort into building a like-minded community.
Advice: Build digital literacy, inclusion, and capacity. Covid-19 made it more important that we continue to engage and put extra effort into building a like-minded community.
We believe by including principles of safety, affect management, co-production (or at least an effective participation) community-based projects can promote migrant trauma healing.
Thanks to @VOICESNetworkUK ambassadors, keep up the good work!
Thanks to @VOICESNetworkUK ambassadors, keep up the good work!
https://twitter.com/VOICESNetworkUK/status/1189090495630401537?s=20
Thanks @AnnaMaguire24 and @PaulVDudman for including this piece in this essential issue @DisplacedVoice_, and @thomasfhoare, @KieranRustage and @AlisonCrawshaw for guidance
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