West Midlands ADASS Abby Vella-Folliss (she/her) another fantastic session completed for the WMids regional co production group, so many great ideas to start working on! Great to see so many new faces too including our new co chair Tanya Miles West Midlands ADASS National Voices

Another great meet-up, fantastically co-chaired by Keymn and Tanya. Exciting to kick off work looking at the steps councils can put in place to do co-production well. Lots of knowledge, experience & ideas we are starting to capture. Watch this space!

West Midlands ADASS branch meeting with Rich Amos (He/Him) as always banging the drum for strategic co production! Not that we need to here! Pete Jackson and team great session! Rachel Matthews Abby Vella-Folliss (she/her) National Voices

Fantastic to attend preview of film "Good health good lives" made by Dudley Voices for Choice Self Advocacy  in partnership with West Midlands ADASS and @wmahsn in #Wolverhampton. So powerful to see and hear people plan, research and publish their experiences of using health and social care services @BeyNaveed

Very special day with WM Self Advocacy Network. Watching the premiere of Good Health Good Lives. Learning about the experience of healthcare for people with LD or Autism. An amazing research project 👏👏 #hearme #wearelistening Daniel Hodgkiss West Midlands ADASS @wmahsn West Midlands PSC

It can be tough working in #socialcare but taking agency helps as we’ve found in our Future Thinking initiative supported by the Strategy Unit and regional partners. Find out more: wm-adass.org.uk/future-thinkin…

📢Two Co-production Journeys - now live Explore diverse approaches, real-life experiences, and practical recommendations for #coproduction from individuals with lived experience and staff. 📍ow.ly/GZN450P3Eka West Midlands ADASS ADASS Eastern Region Curators of Change #coproweek

Great to have the opportunity to share our learning and experiences of practical coproduction with our friends in the ADASS Eastern Region and Think Local Act Personal. Feel free to check out this new resource! Thanks for input keymn, Rich Amos (He/Him) & Tanya Miles @ Shropshire Council #coproweek

West Midlands ADASS you continue to share and create opportunities for your local lived experience members! It’s embedded in your leadership and it’s got a ripple effect! Regional co pro group has gone so far in a short amount of time National Voices

Thanks Think Local Act Personal & Kate Pieroudis for inviting Rich Amos (He/Him) and I to share our thoughts. New podcast out below as part of #coproweek - feel free to check it out

Our new #coproweek podcast is live! 🎙️Geat hearing from Rich Amos (He/Him) and Abby Vella-Folliss (she/her) about new co-production approaches and innovations in West Midlands ADASS. Listen here bit.ly/3rfS0RO

As Chief Social Worker Lyn Romeo says in this video, the dwindling of research activity in adult social care is an unfortunate if understandable consequence of cuts to funding. But there's cause for optimism: wm-adass.org.uk/improvement/re…

There are lots of great #adultsocialcare career opportunities in the West Midlands. Check out our careers hub below to find the right one for you 👇

🔈Please check out, share and complete the below. Our research champions are doing an important piece of social care research 👇

Since 2022, we've been working with NIHR Research and @Unibirmingham on a programme to develop a sustainable research culture and infrastructure for adult #socialcare with Andrew Errington Mark Godfrey Matthew Brookes Prof Robin Miller. See more below 👇

Here’s how #NHS and #localgov can collaborate locally to create a flow of people into #socialcare via #apprenticeships. Read more here bit.ly/3OMVHqc and let’s talk piloting! Thank you NHS England for your support.

Thank you for having the courage to share your reflections Jane Lovatt (she/her)! Great session @ the leaders summit event with leaders taking away actions for co pro on their areas. Rich Amos (He/Him) West Midlands ADASS National Voices more partnership working please!!

Feeling feelings all kind of new today on my last day before maternity leave. Grateful to work w/ such fab colleagues - thx for your best wishes & look forward to being back. But for now, the OOO is on & I’m ready for some R&R (with cooler weather!) before mama era begins 🫶

Feeling hungry for Co-Production? Today our West Midlands ADASS Regional Co-Production group launch our Recipe for Co-Production guidance! Well done to all lived and learned members who have pulled this together to support our region Pete Jackson Abby Vella-Folliss (she/her) Rich Amos (He/Him)

Keeping in touch day @ #ITEC2024. Great to catch up w/ familiar faces and introduce my plus 1. A new frame & appreciation for importance of living ‘gloriously ordinary lives’ attending this year as a mum. Thanks TSA (TEC Services Association) for allowing BYOB (bring your own baby!) West Midlands ADASS