Hello. I'm Joe.I've been working in the world of not-for-profit and social inclusion since 2002 and hoping to get the hang of it sometime in the next 20 years.I'm currently very happy working and learning at Humankind,, responsible for our 'Working Together' and Equality Diversity and Inclusion Strategies. ‘Working Together’ covers the many ways our staff and volunteers team up with people who experience our services, to find solutions, to share responsibilities, to make decisions and occasional mistakes, to learn, to grow and to get things done. Some people call this ‘service user involvement (and influence)’. Some people call it ‘co-production’. We just call it ‘Working Together.Previously, I managed the Co-Production Team at West Yorkshire Finding Independence, a ground-breaking project that supported over 800 people facing multiple disadvantage, to reconnect with support, friends and opportunities. Before that, I worked at Leeds Involving People, a Disabled Peoples User-Led Organisation, starting out as an administrator and eventually co-ordinating a network of people with personal experience of the mental health system. Working with commissioners, we co-authored the city's 5-year mental health strategy and had a lot of laughs along the way.When I'm not at work I enjoy weird music, posh coffee and my little Fujifilm camera. I've also enjoyed volunteering on a Board of Trustees and would be up for doing that again if a good fit comes up.Here to learn and connect. Trying avoid all the cyber rat-race nonsense. No spam please.