About co-creation

Co-creation is everywhere.

It’s supposed to be about designing solutions together, not just collecting knowledge, experiences, and opinions. (Agnello, 2025a)

Co-creation is not just about gathering data or generating ideas; it’s about fostering collaboration at every stage—whether in recruitment, data analysis, or dissemination.

This flexibility ensures that co-creators can influence the project, ensuring that their perspectives and insights are integrated meaningfully into the final outcomes.

Adopting this approach within this project highlighted the importance of continual adaptation and responsiveness, reinforcing that co-creation is as much about the process as it is about the end result.

"the inconsistent use of key terms like co-creation, co-design, and co-production, have created a fragmented or disconnected evidence base."

Co-Pro Ideas Clinic

I shared my learning journey about co-production and co-creation in the Co-Pro Ideas Clinic in September 2024. This allowed me a dedicated space to reflect on my Fellowship to date, then review what I needed to do to progress my project forward!