1. Co-production – what’s it all about?
money economy core economy
wages family
benefits friends
income community
transactions relationships

2. money economy core economy
transactions relationships
scarecity commonplace
= high value = low value
Co-production reverses this evaluation:
core economy work = high value
core economy workers = high value

3. Co-production – principles
valuing participants
building on their strengths
developing peer-support networks
mutuality and reciprocity
facilitation not delivery

4. Wellbeing – five-a-day
connecting
learning
giving
awareness / engagement
being active

5. Co-production: impact
C2 Connecting Communities
overall crime rate down 50%
unemployment down 71%
educational attainment up 100%
child protection rates down 42%
post natal depression down 70%
childhood asthma down 50%
teenage pregnancy down to zero

6. C2 Connecting Communities
through dance
we can change ourselves, others,
and the community of which we are a part…

7. Early action / prevention
Connecting Communities Report
estimated return
= 1: 3.8 – 1: 6.4
3 neighbourhoods over 3 years
= £1,414,242 savings +

8. Co-production in Wales
Ministers
Senior civil servants & Government advisors
local authorities
Chief Medical Officer
Sustainability Commissioner
WCVA and Participation Cymru
Public Engagement Working Group
Welsh Alliance for Citizen-directed Support
Disability Wales
NLIAH
Bevan Foundation
Public Services Wales 2025
Wales Co-operatives
Wales Progressive Co-operators
One Voice Wales
public-service professionals

9. Co-production in Wales
Environment Matters Symposium
Communities Can 2012
Assets for Health Symposium
All in this Together events
WCVA November Conference
I matter We matter: Co-production in Action
Co-production Practitioners’ Network
Social Services bill – consultation responses
Health & Social Care Committee evidence
Environment & Sustainability legislation
Housing legislation
Scottish co-pro collaboration visit

10. AitT Aims
To place co-production principles at the heart
of public services in Wales.
commissioning, design, delivery, evaluation

11. AitT Aims
To create a Welsh vision of co-production that builds on our
traditions of mutualism and co-operation.
To move to a values-based approach to service
commissioning, design, delivery & evaluation.
To improve the effectiveness of service delivery.
To increase collaboration and partnership across agencies,
sectors and communities.
To increase citizen engagement in service delivery.
To revitalise communities and empower individuals.
To respond effectively to major public sector cuts.

12. collective action
to lift all of us together
persuade / influence / champion it
do it / get your organisation to do it / ask WG to do it
show others how to do it / mentor & support / share it
connect / collaborate / co-operate / make links
publicise it / shout about it / evidence it
complete the Co-pro Survey: sign the open letter