Blog and events top tips for #CoProWeekScot
As part of Co-production Week Scotland 2021 we've brought together some top tips for ways you can get involved in the week.
From writing a blog to running an event - or something totally different - we want to hear your insights and ideas about co-production.
Top tips for writing a Co-pro blog
🗣 Find the personal angle
Blogs are meant to be informal, personal accounts of your work. It's all about sharing your insights, and the lived experience of everyone involved.
➡️ Focus on the learning
What was the outcome? How did things improve? What would you do differently? These are all great questions to get started with the sharing your co-pro stories
💬 Keep it short
It's not as easy as it sounds, but a short blog with even just a few key insights can be really powerful - and help others looking for ideas.
📰 Have a snappy headline
It's a good idea for people to understand what they're reading just from the headline (and it's something we can help with too!)
✍️ Use sub-headings
Sub-headings help to break up your piece and help people know what you'll be covering.
Top tips for running an online event
🥅 Have clear event goals
What do you want to achieve by the end? Group discussions? Information sharing? Development of a new group?
👩💻 Choose the right platform
Whether it's Teams or Zoom, go with what you, and the people involved, find easiest to use.
✅ Plan your content
Are you inviting contributors? Want to include breakouts? Creating a programme and plan for the session can make things a lot easier.
☕️ Build in regular breaks
We've found events are better if they're under two hours and have plenty of breaks to help people take a minute (and grab a cuppa!)
🥳 And have fun
It's all about bringing people together!
