Why Co-Production Matters: Shaping Policy With Disabled People, Not For Them

Samantha Fletcher

In her blog for Co‑Production Week, Disability Rights UK's board chair Liz Leach Murphy emphasizes that genuine co‑production is far more than a token gesture—it’s about sharing power, building trust, and recognising lived experience as real expertise. At Disability Rights UK, their entire strategy—from vision and priorities to policy responses—is co‑designed from the start with a diverse group of disabled people, ensuring authenticity and relevance in everything they do en.wikipedia.org+15disabilityrightsuk.org+15committees.parliament.uk+15. True co‑production continues beyond initial design, involving ongoing accountability, adaptability, and inclusivity to ensure that policy-making genuinely reflects the voices of disabled communities.

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