One Day Workshop on How to Make Co-production Really Work in Adult Social Care
Are you working in adult social services and facing cuts? If yes, you may want to consider multiplying your resources by getting your service users to provide services for each other. The charity Mosaic Clubhouse in the London Borough of Lambeth co-produces everything it does with its members, although all of them have experienced mental health problems. It uses a unique approach to develop a strong community among people who had never previously met each other - indeed, when you visit the Mosaic Clubhouse, you will not be able to tell who is a member of staff and who is a service user. You are invited by Governance International to a one day Action Learning event at the Mosaic Clubhouse on Thursday, 22 September to experience what the co-production of public services means in practice
At the event you will:
Interested? Register at our events page or contact Frankie.Hine-Hughes@govint.org for more information.
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Mosaic Clubhouse: rehabilitating mental health patients through co-production It has been calculated that mental ill health costs the UK economy over £100 billion every year. Therefore it is crucial to develop treatment and rehabilitation methods that result in the best outcomes whilst being efficient. The Mosaic Clubhouse is an excellent example of innovative best practice. The Clubhouse focuses on co-producing everything for its members with its members. Without this model the Clubhouse would have to employ almost double the number of support staff to run the clubhouse. Another important benefit of enabling participation is that it gives isolated mental health sufferers a sense of dignity and belonging. The recovery of members is further supported by providing routes to qualifications and paid employment. To read more about this inspiring case study please click here. |
Well London: Using co-production to rebuild communities and tackle health and wellbeing inequalities As we saw with the recent rioting, despite London's claim to be an ‘alpha city’ it is racked by major inequalities in income, in health and in well-being. For example, if you live in Canning Town, you have 8 years less life expectancy than if you live in Westminster, just eight tube stops away. These inequalities most affect the young, the elderly and ethnic minorities. Read our case study to find out how Well London was able to bring communities together and achieve its goals of improving the health and well being of some of the most deprived Londoners. |
