1. Making Making it Real real Islington Borough Council

2. Simon Galczynski Service Director Islington Adult Social Care Sandy Marks Chair Islington Personal Budgets Network Co- chairs of Islington Making it Real Board

3. Making it Real Where it all began

4. Making it Real Working together to understand and agree what co-production means for Islington

5. Making it Real Investing in and developing Experts by Experience

6. Making it Real Board meeting Many people should be supported and encouraged to lead

7. Making it Real board meeting Working together as equals is the best way to do things

8. Top tips for making Making it Real real Spend some time talking to key stakeholders, including service users, about Making it Real and explore how you will do it together Establish governance arrangements based on equality and get buy in from your organisation’s leaders Invest in developing the confidence and leadership skills of experts by experience Acknowledge that you won’t always agree on everything and maintain your sense of humour Remain steadfastly focused on the experts by experience as the foundation for all the work on your Making it Real journey

9. Making it Real Wall of Achievement Where we update progress on themes and demonstrate our commitment to working together