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These are the notes Rachael shared when she talked about her plans to develop an involvement strategy at our meeting in August 2016.
Levels of involvement and methods for involving people
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This paper aims to share our experience of using involvement ladders or levels. It also describes some of the methods used by member organisations within different levels of involvement.
4PI National Involvement Standards
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The National Survivor User Network (NSUN) developed a set of national standards for the involvement of service users and carers in mental health and social care services.
Revolving Doors – user involvement guide
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A guide for organisations working with offenders, ex-offenders and their families, but very transferable to involvement with other groups of people.
Involving service users in strategy development and organisational planning
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This is an updated paper that aims to share our experience of involving service users and carers in the development of an organisation's strategy. It's a few years old now but still felt to be useful.
Pathways Through Participation
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This is the final report of the Pathways through Participation project. This research project aimed to improve understanding of how and why people participate, how their involvement changes over time, and what pathways, if any, exist between different activities. The project was funded by the Big Lottery Fund and led by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations in partnership with the Institute for Volunteering Research and Involve. It started in April 2009 and finished in November 2011.
Although it doesn't focus on service user involvement, lots of the learning is transferable. And although it's quite old now, it's still felt to be useful.