Re-designing a service for vulnerable users in a digital age
Healthy Start at Agile on the Beach 2019
Healthy Start is a Government scheme that helps eligible families on low incomes to eat healthily, by providing vouchers to buy vegetables, fruit, milk and infant formula. The team has worked on a service overhaul by digitising the service and changing policy, legislation, operations and how the service interacts with multiple stakeholders. This session covers how the team are designing for the unique needs of our (often extremely vulnerable) users, as well as those of retailers.
ANDY KEMP - BIOGRAPHY
Andy has been working in Agile and product driven environments over a decade, mostly as a consultant.
Currently a Partner at Equal Experts, focussed on Product Management, Engagement Management and Social Impact work. He likes to spend most of his time in South Wales and the South West of England.
SUZANNE HOW - BIOGRAPHY
Suzanne How has worked for the Department of Health and Social Care for nearly 10 years in a variety of roles. In the last couple of years she has been working in the policy team on the Healthy Start Service. As part of Government’s ‘digital by default’ agenda, the service is being digitised in a number of ways to make it more flexible and convenient for its users – many of which are vulnerable. Suzanne is the Product Owner for the ‘help to buy healthy foods’ beta project.
CHRIS BROWN - BIOGRAPHY
Chris is a UX & Product design and research consultant with over 15 years experience working with some of the UK’s biggest brands. With a creative background Chris’ passion always lies in bringing simplicity and delight to how humans interact with technology.
ANDY KEMP - BIOGRAPHY
Andy has been working in Agile and product driven environments over a decade, mostly as a consultant.
Currently a Partner at Equal Experts, focussed on Product Management, Engagement Management and Social Impact work. He likes to spend most of his time in South Wales and the South West of England.
SUZANNE HOW - BIOGRAPHY
Suzanne How has worked for the Department of Health and Social Care for nearly 10 years in a variety of roles. In the last couple of years she has been working in the policy team on the Healthy Start Service. As part of Government’s ‘digital by default’ agenda, the service is being digitised in a number of ways to make it more flexible and convenient for its users – many of which are vulnerable. Suzanne is the Product Owner for the ‘help to buy healthy foods’ beta project.
CHRIS BROWN - BIOGRAPHY
Chris is a UX & Product design and research consultant with over 15 years experience working with some of the UK’s biggest brands. With a creative background Chris’ passion always lies in bringing simplicity and delight to how humans interact with technology.