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Please subscribed to the channel, like and/or leave a commentIn this episode of ChangeTalk, I'm joined by representatives from three different lived experience groups working in different parts of England to improve services for people experiencing homelessness, multiple & compound needs, addiction, and poverty. Monica from LEAF in Oxford, Astrid from Lived Insights in York and Nicky & Cindy from Common Ambition in Brighton & Hove. We reflect on the benefits of lived experience involvement/ co-production, what it takes to do this well, what changes have come about as a result of their work and what needs to happen next. 'It needs to be in the core of how things are done'. Common Ambition: https://www.bhcommonambition.orgLived Insights: https://livedinsights.org/LEAF: https://oxfordgatehouse.org/services-activities/leaf/Imogen runs a social research consultancy Imogen Blood & Associates (IBA):https://www.imogenblood.co.uk/IBA is proud to have worked with each of these three groups: With LEAF on the Housing-led Feasibility Study for Oxfordshire: https://www.crisis.org.uk/ending-homelessness/homelessness-knowledge-hub/housing-models-and-access/oxfordshire-feasibility-study/With Lived Insights on the York Drug & Alcohol StrategyWith Common Ambition on the Evaluation of the Changing Futures Multi-disciplinary Team: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/IBA%20CF%20MDT%20Evaluation%20Final%20Report%2003032025.pdfand recently in looking at Oasis Project's women-only drug and alcohol support services. Chapters1:08 - Introductions7:07 - Why co-produce?15:50 - What does good look like?35:25 - Impact and change48:45 - What else needs to happen?