Supporting Your 'Next Steps Accommodation' Bid

Now, more than ever, co-production plays a key part in the way that we work and the success in our bid writing. But getting services users to participate or involved is often a challenge.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has now set the standard for when it comes to accessing their funds. They now require co-production to be part of any successful bids (Next Steps Accommodation Programme).

“As well as MHCLG, Homes England and the GLA, coproduction should be carried out in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and partners, including service users, support providers, health and social care commissioners, local voluntary organisations, probation services, registered providers and landlords (para 53, our emphasis).” (Next Steps Accommodation Programme Guidance)

To help Local Authorities, services and partnerships with their co-production and to ensure that voices can be heard we at Expert Link have put together a FREE 1 hour webinar.

Who we are

At Expert Link we have over 10 years’ experience in co-production - working at individual, community, organisational, local and national government levels. We have trained hundreds of people in the art of co-production, including individuals accessing services, frontline workers, middle management, members of senior leadership teams, commissioners, local authority leads and national Government officials.

What we are offering

As leading practitioners of systems change globally, we have put together a free webinar that will ways to collect the voices of services users to support your bids or your research, recognise some of the barriers and overcome them.

What you will learn

• The three principles for co-production
• The three keys to collecting service user voices
• Key barriers
• Managing expectations
• Two methods to collect voices

Who is this for?

Commissioning leads, managers, frontline workers, volunteers and, those of us currently using services. In particular anyone writing a bid for the Next Steps Accommodation Programme, anyone completing any other bids or research. Anyone wishing to bring together the voices of service users.

Sign up

So if you are new to co-production, looking for fresh ideas or jaded from the battle then join us at one of our free Zoom webinars.

Zoom

Once you have signed up you will receive an invite to the webinar with details on how to join directly from Zoom.

Your Trainer

David Ford is the founder of Expert Link. He has over ten years’ experience in coproduction - working at individual, community, organisational, local and national government levels.

He has trained hundreds of people in the art of co-production, including individuals accessing services, frontline workers, middle management, members of senior leadership teams, commissioners, local authority leads and national Government officials.

David has developed numerous groups around the country, is a member of several panels and committees, including the Governments Rough Sleeper Advisory Panel and has been recognised internationally for the work he does.

David co-authored Hard Edges, regularly blogs and vlogs on Expert Links website and has supported funding bids with a total value of over £20 million.