The CAN began with a basic framework for co-creation, but the group soon
developed a model that was owned by the members. As a team at AUKO, we
genuinely didn’t know how it would develop, and what role we would play in
supporting members, which was a real strength in the process. Being ‘comfortable in the uncomfortable’ and supporting the network to evolve on its own terms was key, and will remain so as the CAN move to partner with CADA, and begin developing a ‘recipe for national change’.
The legacy of the CAN is significant, but here are five key outcomes. They have:
- Co-created a blueprint for establishing a sustainable model for embedding lived experience in national scale projects, which could be adopted by others.
- Forged connections between people, and groups, in different parts of the country, opening the opportunity for creative partnerships, and creative friendships.
- Spent time reflecting and sharing their own creative journeys in later life, which provides inspiration to older people, and learning opportunities for the future.
- Built a shared ethos of influencing, advocacy, and campaigning, that is authentic and representative of people who have experienced barriers to creativity.
- Embraced new members and groups as the network has developed, and this is a real asset for the future as it continues to grow and develop.
The Creative Team at AUKO would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to everyone who has been involved in the CAN, and we look forward to seeing the impact of this network as it grows in the future.
For more resources on this theme, check out our library. Check out the legacy section for more information about how this strand of work of work is developing beyond 2024/5.
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