Co-production - the importance of involving people who use our service
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At the Booth Centre we recognise the importance of working collaboratively with people who come to the centre to design, deliver and evaluate our services. This concept is at the heart of what we do and forms one of our most important values.
In 2018, we were proud to win a National Award for Excellence in Co-production at Homeless Link's annual excellence awards! The Manchester Homelessness Partnership is a collaboration between people with experience of homelessness and the statutory, private, and third sectors - harnessing the resources of an entire community to respond to homelessness. We are proud to be a key part of this powerful grassroots initiative. |
Here, you can download a copy of the toolkit outlining the founding principles of the Manchester Homelessness Partnership, featuring the Booth Centre's approach to co-production:
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Manchester's Emergency Accommodation Minimum Standards
In August 2019 the Manchester Homelessness Partnership launched a set of minimum standards for emergency accommodation in the city. To find out more about these co-produced standards please visit our partnerships page.
Homeless Link - best practice videos
We were invited to support Homeless Link in the development of their Co-production Toolkit, to support other homeless services in integrating a culture of genuine co-production in their organisations. Take a look below.
The importance of co-production |
What qualities are important in staff? |
"Full co-production means sharing power – giving people who use services an equal chance to sit at the table and make decisions about how to run it better. It means building up their confidence and developing their skills so that they can participate fully. It also means involving staff in the process and not just managers and trustees." - Homeless Link, 2018 |
What makes a good service? |
The assessment process |
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Our approach to co-production
