Lisa Ward Consulting

28/08/2025

I am currently supporting St Helens Borough Council to review their domestic abuse survivor engagement, and as part of this work we are looking to hear from those with experiences of domestic abuse.

There's the option to either complete a survey, or attend an online session (or both).

There's also a professional survey for those who work in domestic abuse or domestic abuse adjacent services - please let me know if you would like the link for this.

20/03/2024

Folk, please share and complete. It’s open to everyone as we want to know about the views of the heterosexual community too. The more folk who complete it the better our data will be

tinyurl.com/3n2kmauw

05/07/2023

It's national co-production week. I had planned to write a series of posts (or rather, co-produce a series of posts) but time is not my friend at the moment.

However, one thing I've really noticed lately is the number of people who say they're co-producing when actually they're consulting or co-designing. It's not a bad thing to be at this stage of the co-production ladder (in fact, sometimes it's better) but it does concern me when people misunderstand what co-production is, or over-inflate what they are doing as it leaves those with lived experience who are involved feel like the engagement is tokenistic.

Co-production relies on people doing things in equal partnership. If people with lived experience are not paid the same as others, or if they're represented in your employed staff team, or are not involved in delivering the work in any way, then you're not co-producing.

If you want to learn more below is a video from Scotland that explains what coproduction is and why it's so important. https://lnkd.in/eKnuvhaK

15/05/2023

The Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) is holding a training and recruitment event.

This day is designed to bring existing LEAG members, and new potential members together to learn more about the group and how we work, and about how the council make decisions.

This event will take place on Monday 5th June from 10am in central Oxford (at the Old Fire Station). To register visit:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/domestic-abuse-lived-experience-advisory-group-information-session-tickets-630243133177

26/04/2023

Have you experienced Domestic Abuse in Oxfordshire? Would you like to share your experience so that professionals in the local area hear them? If so, please take part in our short survey to capture your experiences. visit: https://forms.office.com/e/u6FJWHfimZ (please share)

14/03/2023

Have you experienced trauma or abuse? The Violence Abuse & Mental Health Network Lived Experience Advisory Group are seeking to create a definition of trauma and what is/isn't helpful for those who have experienced it, fully created by and for those with lived experience.

They've created a short survey which will be analysed and written up by group members as a fully co-produced piece of research.

The survey is completely anonymous and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Please do consider taking part if you've views, and please do share this far and wide!

https://forms.office.com/e/LvtiTrinHV

02/03/2023

As part of my work with the Violence Abuse & Mental Health Network I co-ordinate a Lived Experience Advisory Group. They’re undertaking a completely co-created piece of research looking at what trauma means to those with lived experience of violence/abuse and mental ill-health

If you’d like to take part the survey takes approximately 5-15 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous:

Thank you for your interest in our survey. The Violence, Abuse & Mental Health Network (vamhn.co.uk) was set up to research the relationship between violence, abuse, and mental health. At the beginning of the Network, we ran a consultation run by people who had experienced violence and/or abuse....

28/02/2023

Are you a resident of Oxfordshire?
Have you experienced domestic abuse?

The Lived Experience Advisory Group works with Oxfordshire County Council to help shape and inform local service provision, policy, and strategy.

Interested in learning more? Scan the QR code below