1. Co-production: a third sector perspective
Fabio Villani
tsiMORAY

2. Outline Set the context: tsiMORAY core principles drivers & benefits
Focus on:
what makes it work
what are the obstacles
how can we overcome them

3. What we do Support and promote: volunteering
community & voluntary organisations
social enterprises
communication & collaboration within the TS and between third sector & public sector

4. Why we do it
Our vision: A vibrant third sector in a resilient and sustainable Moray Our Mission: To bring together and support our third sector, enabling its full participation in the sustainable development of Moray

5. Co-production or participation?
Co-production is about engagement and participation:
rebalancing power
valuing and respecting the strengths of people

6. Key drivers for more participation
Increasing engagement and participation is:
the right thing to do – putting more power into people’s own hands
the only way to reconcile rising demand, increasing expectations and diminishing resources
a legal requirement

7. Key benefits of participation
drawing on a wider range of knowledge, experience and perspectives
improving public service design and delivery
building trust in public institutions
developing citizens’ skills, confidence and ambition, and
enabling more active citizens and communities

8. Christie Commission: public sector reform must aim to empower individuals and communities

9. Changing the Narrative: real opportunities to redefine the relationship between citizen and state

10. Community Empowerment Act:
empower community bodies through the ownership or control of land and buildings, and by strengthening their voices in decisions about public services

11. CEA expectations for community participation and co-production
Community planning partners:
work with community bodies
understand needs and aspirations
are informed by effective participation and co-production in service design and scrutiny
embrace co-production principles

12. What makes it work? Sticking to the core principles: respect
appreciation
willingness to address power and resource imbalances

13. What are the obstacles? Departing from the core values:
lack of respect
lack of appreciation
holding on to power and resources

14. How can we overcome them?
Give up some assumptions:
that we know best
that we’re best placed to deal with it
that we need to hold on to our power and resources

15. Any thoughts or questions?