Welcome to the Co-Production Partnership Bradford
This is where you will find out about the work going on in the Co-Production Partnership in Bradford and how it is working to give disabled people a voice in how services are developing. You can find out more about what Co-production is about further down this page.
We will be running events and developing a partnership board to give disabled people a voice. Information on our events can be found here, as well as reports from previous events.
We have also set up a Partnership Board. You can find out about its work here.
The Co-Production Partnership is jointly managed by Equality Together and BTM. It is funded by Bradford Metropolitan District Council’s Health and Wellbeing department.
We also have our co-production updates available to download. Including Easy Read, Large Format and Audio files.
What is co-production?
Co-production is about ensuring that people who use services are given a genuine say in what they are and how they are run. It means going beyond consultation but including people who are affected from the start of the process as genuine partners.
Co-production is about giving people a voice and acting as a challenge to decision makers.
Co-production is about recognising that people have a range of views and experiences. It should ensure that those who are say less or are quieter are listened to as much as those who are confident.
Co-production is about there being a genuine and open conversation between partners. It is about making sure that people have realistic expectations about what can be achieved.
What’s happening…
In November the Co-Production Partnership worked with disabled people, service providers and Bradford Council to look at what really good day services look like.
We held three in person events as well as one online event.
Day services event at Cottingley Community Centre
People who attend day services said that what they are looking for is similar to what most people are wanting in their day to day lives. These include: friendship and socialising; routine; having something to do; making a contribution; and having a space where people can be themselves.
Drop in event at Sight Airedale
Download reports and audio
- Download the full report – Download (PDF)
- Summary report – Download (PDF)
- Easy read report – Download (PDF)
- Large print report – Download (PDF)
- Audio file – Download (MP3)
Co-Production Partnership Board
The Co-Production Partnership Board has been set up to help make sure that the Partnership is doing a good job at giving disabled people a voice in how the services they use develop. It is also a chance for disabled people and decision makers in Bradford Council to talk and listen to each other.
It held its first meeting on 15th March. It brought together 17 people from 10 organisations. You can read the notes from the meeting, find a large print version or listen to a recording of them.
Previous Updates
Here you will find information and updates from previous co-production events. Click on the title to show the update.
The Co-Production Partnership will be hosting some events looking at how day services can work to meet the needs of disabled people across the Bradford District. We are working closely with Bradford Council on this project so we can shape how day services develop in the future. We are having a range of events to see how day services can meet the needs of disabled people in the future.
Our main event will be held on Thursday 24th November, 12.30 to 3pm at Cottingley Community Centre, LIttlelands, Cottingley, near Bingley, BD16 1AL.
Registration and a light lunch will be from 12.30 and the event will start at 1.
This will be an opportunity to look at what is currently working in day services, as well as what needs to be improved.
BSL interpreters have been booked for this event.
Please book your place to attend this event: coproduction-day-services.eventbrite.co.uk
Alternatively call or text 07432 264 881 to book your place.
Online
We are also holding an online session for people who find this more suitable.
Friday 18th November, 11-12.30, online via Zoom. Please book your place via coproduction-day-services-online.eventbrite.co.uk
Drop-in sessions
We are also hosting some drop-in sessions for you to give your views.
15th November, 1-3, Mayfield Centre, Broadway Avenue, BD5 9NP
16th November 1-3, Sight Airedale, 33 Scott Street, Keighley, BD21
Our first event was titled Building a Co-Production Partnership. 115 people attended. This include disabled people, carers, as well as people from a range of organisations.
The morning looked at what has previously happened across the district to give disabled people a voice in what services are provided. Much of this reflected on the work of the former Strategic Disability Partnership.
The afternoon was spent looking at how a Co-Production Partnership should work.
The aims of the Partnership are:
Make a real difference to disabled people’s lives day to day
and
Sharing power
 The Partnership should work to the following principles:
- diversity
- inclusion and widening participation
- accessible
- relevant
- honesty
- leadership
A report of the event can be found at here (PDF) .
Our latest event was looking at some of the details of what is needed to make the Co-Production Partnership work. These were held over three events, in Keighley, Bradford and online.
What type of person do we want to be members of the Partnership?
We began by looking at what sort of person do we want to be part of the Co-Production Partnership board. Some common issues were mentioned frequently. These included that board members need to be able to communicate with the wider disability community, as well as needing a good understanding of the needs of disabled people. The idea around the need for there to be a wide range of people, reflecting the diversity of the communities in Bradford was also seen as important.
How will members of the Board be chosen?
There was also a discussion on how members of the board would be selected. People were given three ideas to discuss. The first idea was that once the working groups were set up, they would send people to be members of the board. The good thing about this is that it would focus on practical issues facing disabled people. However, it may mean that issues which the board aren’t looking at might be missed.
The next idea was that different disabled people’s organisations would each send a representative. This would give a wide range of view points, but would exclude disabled people who are not connected to organisations.
The final idea was that there would be a small panel of disabled people who would interview potential members of a Partnership Board. It was felt that this could ensure that there was broad range of disabled people, although many people would be put off by such a formal process.
People liked parts of each, and as we take the Partnership forward, we will take the best parts of each.
Priority areas for the Partnership
People were also given an opportunity to highlight which areas they felt the Partnership should concentrate on first. The four top issues which will the Partnership will concentrate on initially are: independence and choice; access to services; accessible information and day services.
A report from the September events will be written up, and should be available in early November.
Digital Updates
In this section you will be able to download digital updates.
We also have updates in:
Audio Updates
Here you will find audio updates.
Easy Read Updates
Here you will find easy read updates.
Large Print Updates
Here you will find large print updates.