Guidance on hearing the voice of lived experience in policy making
This guidance is an output of the Equalities workstream of the VCSE Accord, led by Greater Manchester Equality Alliance (GM=EqAl) who have developed a shared set of principles to ensure the voice of lived experience is heard in policymaking, including remuneration arrangements.
It aims to support public sectorcolleagues to include the voice of lived experience in policy making.
Greater Manchester has ambitions as a city-region to do things differently and the Greater Manchester Strategy states that GM will ‘involve people in the decisions we make and actions we take’. It is vital that practice reflects reality, and services are designed to meet the needs of the population. This guidance aims to support this by ensuring direct, and first-hand experiences are leading the development of policy.
We welcome dialogue and feedback to continue the development of the guidance. You can get in touch with lucy.north@vsnw.org.uk
