This post is number two in a set of three posts on co-production. I attended an interesting event focussed on debating the values and principles underpinning co-production, ran by research group Jam and Justice earlier this year in Manchester. I was particularly interested in two sets of co-production values/principles identified at the event.
Jam and Justice’s description of co-production values TERRAPINS (originally developed by Catherine Durose and Liz Richardson):
- Transparent
- Engaged
- Respect for expertise
- Relational
- Asset-based
- Positive sum (meaning no-one wins at someone else’s expense)
- Iterative
- Not decided in advance
- Self-aware
And a set of additional principles was identified through the Elephant Project (a Greater Manchester based co-production project) – here I have added some of the unpacking of each term – please see the image for detail:
- Diversity (diversity of people is important for high quality)
- Strength (everyone has skills, knowledge and other qualities to offer)
- Power (leadership, support, resources must come from everyone involved)
- Testing (it’s important to test new ideas early on; and continue to test them)
- Knowledge (first-hand experience is as valuable as professional or academic knowledge)
- Relationships (positive relationships require time, respect and trust)
Image credits: 1. Jam and Justice & 2. Elephant Project
