We are excited to announce the third learning brief of this Community of Practice (CoP). You can find the brief here . This learning brief summarises learning from our CoP webinars on co-production held on 15 October 2020 and 21 January 2021. The brief offers practical tips to increase the involvement of service users and communities in designing and directing activity to reduce homelessness and insecure shelter. With thanks to Rowena, in addition to the information provided in the learning brief, the following links give further examples and advice on implementing co-production: Homeless Link Co-production Toolkit: www.homeless.org.uk/co-production-toolkit Expert Link runs regular free webinars on “What is Co-production?” and monthly “Co-production Conversations” . Isandla Institute Guide: https://isandla.org.za/en/news/item/172-new-resource-building-better-neighbourhoods-through-co-production (It’s linked to this longer Guide for Municipalities .) Scotish Co-production Network: http://www.coproductionscotland.org.uk/ Involve: https://www.involve.org.uk/resources/methods/co-production - an organisation devoted generally to increasing public participation in decision-making the UK This is a nice video showing co-production in practice at The Connection at St Martin’s: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=671407783559668 . We invite you to share the links and resources which you draw on in your work, and your reflections on the learning brief below! The CoP team

We invite you to join us for a discussion on 13 May +You: Confronting global inequities exacerbated by the pandemic . The event will be streamed live on YouTube from 2-3 pm BST (9-10 am EDT). COVID-19 has worsened a wide range of inequities globally, in areas such as race, gender, education, food security and housing. The trend poses daunting challenges for international development organizations, which are having to reassess what role they should play in helping narrow those widening gaps, both within countries and between countries. But the pandemic also has exposed the power of leadership, public policy and new ideas. How can leaders at the local, national and global levels effectively address stubborn disparities that have, for far too long, been overlooked? On 13 May at 14:00 BST, Habitat will host +You: Confronting global inequities exacerbated by the pandemic — a virtual discussion from leaders in international development about the gaps made wider by COVID-19 and the approaches that can help us close them in a world forever changed by the pandemic. The conversation will be streamed live on YouTube and shared with Habitat’s network of supporters, donors, social media followers, media and the general public. Participants will include: Patrick Canagasingham, Chief Operating Officer, Habitat for Humanity International Raj Kumar, founding President & Editor-in-Chief, Devex (moderator) Joan Nyanyuki, Executive Director, African Child Policy Forum Julia Sánchez, Secretary General, ActionAid International Sofía Sprechmann Sineiro, Secretary General, CARE International This conversation is part of an ongoing series about housing hosted by Habitat for Humanity. The +You series brings together experts from across the U.S. and around the world to discuss how housing intersects and interacts with other areas of societal concern including public health, racial equity, faith and the economy. The conversation will be available at the link below. http://bit.ly/covidglobalimpact We hope to see you there!

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