Joy Fillingham

Joy Fillingham is a Teaching-Focused Lecturer in Social Work and Social Care, with a sustained research focus on co-production, service user/carer involvement, and lived experience integration in social work practice and education. Her work, spanning since 2009, emphasizes participatory models and ethical frameworks for inclusive practice.

Research Trends: Her publications reflect a trajectory of engagement with collaborative methodologies, including co-production in social work education (2011, 2023), service user involvement in health and social care (2018), and disability rights (2009). Key themes include internship programs, participatory research design, and systemic integration of lived experience perspectives.

Publications: Recent works like “A window onto a world” (2024) and Reflections on Making Co-production Work (2023) highlight evolving strategies for professional development and stakeholder collaboration. Earlier contributions, such as Disabled People and the Right to Life (2009), underscore her foundational work in disability advocacy.