Co-Production Collaborative for East London
Building on our community's 'living experiences'
we find new ways to meet the needs of local children and families.
CoCo East's Mission
Turning talk into actions!
Our aim is to create safe spaces for local people to be heard, connect to others and makes positive changes together.
Our online meetings are open to anyone interested in supporting our mission. They are led by parent/carers and are attended by other parent/carers, local charities, community groups, advocacy groups and service providers.
It's not just about the meetings!
Yes, we want our community to be heard and make new connections, but we also want to turn the talk into actions
Everytime parents and carers feel empowered enough to design and deliver activities for themselves we know we're heading in the right direction!
Projects designed and led by CoCo East parent/carers
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Somewhere to Belong Dad’s Group
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SEND & Siblings
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LGBTQ+ Grow Wild Sessions
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Language Support Group
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Mindfulness
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Young Parents Group
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Autism & Disability Parent Support
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Yoga sessions
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Ready for school
Current weekly activities
SEND Parents
Support Group
Peer support group for parents of children with autism and those waiting for a diagnosis
CoCo East
Family Session
For families of children under 4yrs with living challenges in wellbeing and mental health
Communication
& Play
Delivered by Flourish
for deaf children under 5yrs and their families
What is CoCo East?
A few of our members talk about our work and ethos and using our services
Lizzie's story
During the pandemic, Lizzie felt isolated and frustrated with the lack of opportunities for children to play and socialise together, particularlly children who were due to start school.
Co-production best practice
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Be welcoming and caring
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Value and include
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Communicate well
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Work in partnership
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Build trust
Coco East Pledge
Members have agreed a set of values and ways of working together.
Here's are a few of the things we acknowledge in our pledge:
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No one knows everything
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No one assumes a position of power or expertise
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We respect members' experiences and journeys
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Service users lead on finding solutions
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Time is given for learning and priorities to emerge
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CoCo East is driven by people, not targets or plans