Priorities for 2022-2026
- Continuing to implement the Disabled People's Commission (DPC) recommendations
- Co-producing a resident focused culture
- Service transformation using Independent Living principles
- Ensuring co-production becomes a tool in reframing our relationship with the community
Some examples of the work we are doing
- Supporting 8 resident led groups co-producing with the council on
- digital accessibility
- implementing the Disabled People’s Housing Strategy
- increasing the take up of Direct Payments
- the award winning re-development of the Civic Cmpus and surrounding area
- creating an inclusive environment in H&F - transforming council services using Independent Living, reviewing planning applications
- Working with a group of disabled residents and community organisations to review progress on embedding our commitment to co-production
- Working with families and young people to co-produce a number of new Family Hubs across the borough
- Training up council officers on how to do co-production with residents
- Working with Action on Disability to deliver a number of Disability Equity & Co-production training programmes to build the capacity of local Disabled people to become active co-producers
- Supporting a group of local young Disabled people to promote their Inclusion Charter to increase their involvement in co-producing local services for children and young people
Although it takes time to make the changes that we need so that residents can be fully involved in co-production, we have made a positive start.