Working in partnership: Opportunities, Values, and Impact

Burch, Leah and English, Joanne (2024) Working in partnership: Opportunities, Values, and Impact. In: Disability Hate Crime: Perspectives for Change. Routledge. ISBN 9781032579795

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Abstract

This chapter reflects upon the value of working in partnership to challenge disability hate crime. As authors, we are writing this chapter from two distinct positions; one author is a manager at People First Merseyside and the other a disability hate crime researcher. Our own research partnership has encouraged us to consider the value of working in collaboration to be able to influence change at a range of local, regional and national levels. In this chapter, we share the values of practice that underpin People First Merseyside such as working in ways that enable empowerment, build confidence and change the balance of power relations. These values, we argue, help to create a peer-led, supportive environment which has been vital in helping to shape productive, multi-agency partnerships that harness the strength, knowledge and expertise of disabled people within the community. Drawing upon examples of local campaigns within the community, research collaboration, and the delivery of hate crime training, we hope to encourage others to think about future collaborations with user-led organisations.

Item Type:	Book Section
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Leah Burch
Date Deposited:	09 May 2024 13:59
Last Modified:	28 Oct 2024 16:32
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4232

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