Ed Archer on co-production; shifting power; and diversity and inclusion issues in the charity sector. (#6)

“It is better to do great work that nobody knows about, authentically, that makes a real difference to the community you are working with, than to say all the right things but to let down that person that comes through your door.”   Ed Archer on co-production; shifting power; and diversity and inclusion issues in the charity sector. (#6)   In this episode, our main focus is on co-production and shifting power to people with lived expertise / lived experience. We also discuss diversity and inclusion issues in the sector, particularly through the lens of class; and Ed shares some great examples and practical advice on inclusive recruitment practice (this is around 28 minutes in).   Our guest is Ed Archer, Head of Service Design and Delivery at Toynbee Hall. Ed has previously been interim Policy & Campaigns Director at Ambitious about Autism, Director of the SEND Consortium, the National Strategic Lead for Children & Young People at Mencap, and is a member of the Council For Disabled Children Partnership Board. Those job titles are all a bit of a mouthful but basically what Ed does and knows really well is helping charities to listen to and work alongside the people they serve, finding ways to build fairness and transfer of power into ways of working across service delivery, campaigning, recruitment and more. Its about designing systems and structures that serve communities in the way they want and need.   For episode notes, links and other episodes, please visit https://www.kedaconsulting.co.uk/charity-impact-podcast/    If you enjoy the podcast, please do follow us and leave a rating / review.  If you have any questions, feedback or enquiries regarding the podcast, you can e-mail me at [email protected] or tweet @alexblake_KEDA   This Podcast is brought to you by KEDA Consulting, where I help charities to develop strategy, secure funding and navigate a range of challenges and opportunities.    The purpose of the Charity Impact podcast is to learn more about how effective charities and individuals achieve social change or social impact. This podcast is for anyone who wants to make a difference, but particularly those who are working for social change / impact; including charity trustees, CEOs, staff, volunteers, advisors, philanthropists and public service professionals.