Co-production & participation
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.
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11 June 2020
AVAIL project: Summary
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British Red CrossA leaflet summarising the AVAIL project, a pilot project using participatory methods for refugee integration as well as host community engagement. For more information about the project visit: https://www.redcross.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/how-we-support-refugees/avail-project
11 June 2020
AVAIL project: Refugees support new arrivals with Life Skills course
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British Red CrossA 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 have themselves experienced the asylum process, as well as the ups-and-downs of adjusting to life in a new country. Find out more: https://media.ifrc.org/ifrc/2019/09/03/refugees-support-new-arrivals-british-red-cross-life-skills-course/
11 June 2020
AVAIL project: Refugee footballers score integration goals with Italian Red Cross
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Italian Red CrossA 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 integration of asylum seekers and refugees. Find out more: https://media.ifrc.org/ifrc/2019/11/28/refugee-footballers-score-integration-goals-italian-red-cross/
11 June 2020
AVAIL project: Refugee and host community buddying in Latvia
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Latvian Red CrossA 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, as well as opening doors to local networks, to help people ease their way into the new culture, society and community.
4 June 2020
AVAIL project: Refugee and host community buddying in Ireland
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Irish Red CrossA 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, as well as opening doors to local networks, to help people ease their way into the new culture, society and community.
4 June 2020
AVAIL project: Co-production in service design and service delivery with people seeking asylum in Wales
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British Red CrossA 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 newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers.
4 June 2020
AVAIL project: How to ensure a meaningful participation of experts-by-experience in policy conversations
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British Red CrossThis 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, providing learning on how to achieve meaningful engagement.
4 June 2020
AVAIL project: Feedback from the AVAIL buddying activities
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Latvian Red CrossA case study on the Irish Red Cross' and Latvian Red Cross' 'buddying activities'. Part of the AVAIL project, buddies are volunteers from the local community who are able to provide practical and emotional support, as well as opening doors to local networks, to help people ease their way into the new culture, society and community.
4 June 2020
AVAIL project: Peer educator toolkit
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British Red CrossThis toolkit has been designed to help refugees and asylum seekers in their roles as Peer Educators, as part of the AVAIL Project’s co-produced and co-delivered Life Skills course, delivered to newly arrived asylum seekers.
2 April 2020
Strategy language project
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British Red CrossA case study on the development the British Red Cross (BRC) new Corporate Strategy. This strategy aims to be people centred by bringing in the voices of different groups from within and outside the BRC to make sure that the strategy reflected each of these groups’ needs.
2 April 2020
AVAIL project: We are the VOICES Network
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British Red CrossA video detailing the work of VOICES ambassadors. With training and support, VOICES ambassadors work together to speak out about issues that affect refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. Sharing their own experiences, they advocate to change minds, policy, and practice.
2 April 2020
AVAIL Project: Research summary
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British Red CrossA report sharing the initial findings from the ‘Amplifying the Voices of Asylum seekers and refugees for Integration and Life skills’ (AVAIL) project. This project tests whether using participatory approaches leads to people feeling more positive and more included into their new communities.
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