making making it real real islington borough council
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Making
Making it Realreal
Islington Borough Council
Simon Galczynski
Service Director
Islington Adult Social Care
Sandy Marks
Chair
Islington Personal Budgets Network
Co- chairs of Islington Making it Real Board
Making it Real
Where it all began
Making it Real
Working together to understand and agree what co-production means for Islington
Making it Real
Investing in and developing Experts by Experience
Making it Real Board meeting
Many people should be supported and encouraged to lead
Making it Real board meeting
Working together as equals is the best way to do things
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
Making it Real
Wall of Achievement
Where we update progress on themes and demonstrate our commitment to working together