Making

Making it Realreal

Islington Borough Council

Simon Galczynski

Service Director

Islington Adult Social Care

Sandy Marks

Chair

Islington Personal Budgets Network

Co- chairs of Islington Making it Real Board

Making it Real

Where it all began

Making it Real

Working together to understand and agree what co-production means for Islington

Making it Real

Investing in and developing Experts by Experience

Making it Real Board meeting

Many people should be supported and encouraged to lead

Making it Real board meeting

Working together as equals is the best way to do things

Top tips for making Making it Real real

• Spend some time talking to key stakeholders, including service users, about Making it Real and explore how you will do it together

• Establish governance arrangements based on equality and get buy in from your organisation’s leaders

• Invest in developing the confidence and leadership skills of experts by experience

• Acknowledge that you won’t always agree on everything and maintain your sense of humour

• Remain steadfastly focused on the experts by experience as the foundation for all the work on your Making it Real journey

Making it Real

Wall of Achievement

Where we update progress on themes and demonstrate our commitment to working together