Steps you need to take to declare a commitment to Making it Real
- Steps you'll take on this website
- Steps you'll take in your organisation
For a detailed explanation of the steps you'll take on this website download our slideshow (pps, 6mb). (opens new window)
Register your organisation
"We are getting ready to Make a Declaration". Register your organisation and the name of your Making it Real lead.
Make a board level declaration
Make a board level declaration confirming that your organisation supports the move towards Making it Real. Ensure that the declaration is co-produced with people who use services and carers.
Making it Real 'I' statements
Internally identify, through discussions with people who use services, carers and citizens* and your local workforce, where your organisation is in relation to the Making it Real 'I' statements (opens new window).
Develop a Making it Real action plan
Identify the gaps and challenges your organisation will need to address, to support the outcomes identified in Making it Real.
Develop a Making it Real action plan confirming what actions your organisation has agreed to take.
Share your action plan
Share your action plan publicly through your local websites and communication networks or on this website
Identify 3 priority areas
On the basis of your Making it Real action plan, identify 3 priority areas you will share via the TLAP website.
Add the 3 Making it Real priority areas
Add the 3 Making it Real priority areas to the TLAP website.
Download the TLAP Making it Real kitemark
Download the TLAP Making it Real kitemark.
Display the TLAP Making it Real kitemark
Display the TLAP Making it Real kitemark on your local websites to confirm you are part of Making it Real
Put a report on your local website
After 6 months, put a report on your local website to confirm how much progress you have made against your Making it Real action plan. Identify what still needs to be done and how this will be achieved.
Upload an update
Upload an update on how much progress you have made against your top 3 priorities.
Upload a short summary of a successful initiative
Upload a short summary of a successful initiative which others can learn from
Repeat these steps every 6 months
*It is important that people who use services, carers and citizens co-produce each stage of Making it Real action plans and that co-production is visibly demonstrated in reports provided.