“Who What Why Where When How.” Making The Most of Lived and Life Experience

Synopsis

We are all experts in our own lives, so how do we make the most of our Lived Experience partnerships?
Ever wondered what it is like to be an ‘Expert by Experience’?
Is there a ‘right way’?
This presentation helps to debunk some myths, provokes thinking and gives some tips on maximizing the impact of this amazing but often under used (and sometimes misused) resource.
The presentation seeks to inform, educate, challenge and question assumptions about the use of ‘Experts by Experience’ by using the 5 WH format of ‘who- what -why -where -when and how’ drawing on true life examples of service user involvement as experienced by the presenter .
Co-production will be woven into the examples , provoking thought about its value in terms of benefits to programmes and organisations ( team work, value for money, getting it right first time , futures planning to name a few) and areas for development. ( impact measurement , inclusivity, status)
While this presentation is intended to provide some tips around an engagement framework it will also leave delegates with questions to ask about their own organisation or programme and provide great context for their engagement at the conference and exhibition space.