Co-production

Co-production with people who access our services and who have lived experience of an issue is a priority for the British Red Cross. We use it when we design, deliver and evaluation our services. These resources show how specific co-production projects have promoted greater accountability to the communities we serve and have been strengthened by the contributions of people with relevant lived experience. By making them available, we hope to encourage the ongoing exchange of best practices across National Societies.

Key resources

29 September 2022

Relocated and resettled persons report

A research report on the “Action of Red Cross on Integration of Relocated and Resettled Persons”, or ARCI…

29 September 2022

Powerful participation: voices that change minds, policy, and practice

A research report on the AVAIL project, investigating the benefits, challenges and impacts of participatory approaches to refugee…

11 September 2023

The Co-production Values Pyramid

This document sets out the British Red Cross’ developing approach to creating the conditions for achieving and measuring…

11 June 2020

AVAIL project: Refugees support new arrivals with Life Skills course

Type:

Video

Organization:

British Red Cross

A video on the British Red Cross’ ‘Life Skill’ course. For people who are seeking asylum in the UK, Life Skills courses are designed and delivered by peer educators who…

  • Asylum seekers
  • AVAIL
  • Migrants
  • CEA and Migration

11 June 2020

AVAIL project: Refugee footballers score integration goals with Italian Red Cross

Type:

Video

Organization:

Italian Red Cross

A video on the Italian Red Cross’ refugee football initiative. Capitalising on the popularity of football, the Italian Red Cross is using the sport as a tool to support the…

  • Asylum
  • Asylum seekers
  • AVAIL
  • Football

11 June 2020

AVAIL project: Refugee and host community buddying in Latvia

Type:

Video

Organization:

Latvian Red Cross

A video on the AVAIL project’s “buddies” initiative which matches up new arrivals with local “buddies”. Buddies are volunteers from the local community who are able to provide practical and…

  • Asylum
  • Asylum seekers
  • AVAIL
  • Buddying

4 June 2020

AVAIL project: Refugee and host community buddying in Ireland

Type:

Video

Organization:

Irish Red Cross

A video on the AVAIL project’s “buddies” initiative which matches up new arrivals with local “buddies”. Buddies are volunteers from the local community able to provide practical and emotional support,…

  • Asylum
  • Asylum seekers
  • AVAIL
  • Community

4 June 2020

AVAIL project: Co-production in service design and service delivery with people seeking asylum in Wales

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

British Red Cross

A case study of the AVAIL project’s ‘Peer Educator delivered Life Skills Course’ which was co-designed and co-delivered by 17 people with lived experience of the asylum process to 66…

  • Asylum
  • Asylum seekers
  • AVAIL
  • Migrants

4 June 2020

AVAIL project: How to ensure a meaningful participation of experts-by-experience in policy conversations

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

British Red Cross

This case study draws on previous engagements of the VOICES Network, and discusses the value of the participation of experts-by-experience in policy conversations that are taking place throughout senior-level meetings,…

  • Asylum
  • Asylum seekers
  • AVAIL
  • Displacement