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Tool: Set your advisory group up for success

This cheat sheet has six key elements to consider to help you set up your lived experience advisory group (or similar) for success.

Sponsored by Better Together Collective and building on better lived advisory groups

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What it’s about

Weaving the voices of the people and communities affected by our work into the fabric of the highest decision-making levels of our organisations and services in careful and considered ways helps deliver kinder, more effective services and solutions for everyone.

If you're looking to establish or shift your lived experience advisory group (or similar) from outdated days to modern ways, Here is a cheat sheet of six things to do and think about before you start. 

This tool is for

• those looking to establish a productive, robust and meaningful lived experience advisory group or similar

• or those with an existing group seeking to improve it or make sure that it aligns with modern ways of working

• make sure that people with lived experience and communities can be at decision-making tables on matters that affect them in meaningful and effective ways.

Use this tool 

• before you set up an advisory or similar

• to sense check and seek to improve your current advisory group

What this tool isn’t

This cheat sheet is not a cover all. It’s intended to provide high level guidance rather than specific advice. It doesn’t include guidance on how to engage specific cultural groups or identities. You should always check in and work alongside people and communities to make sure  that you are working in ways that are trauma aware, culturally safe and appropriate.

How it works

👉🏼 download the cheat sheet here

👉🏼 use the cheat sheet to make sure your group will address the six essential elements that will set you up for success

Takeaway

Use this tool to help you establish or improve your lived experience advisory group by building conditions (and enabling mindsets) where everyone can be part of shaping improvement and change. You'll be confident of solid foundations for building lasting relationships and trust with the people and communities you serve.