2. Setting up your MVP

This section sets out some of the important things that need to be in place before you launch your MVP in order for it to work well and flourish.

• 2.1 Agreeing who will be responsible for setting up and maintaining your Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP)

• 2.2 Determining the geographical footprint of the Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP)

• 2.3 Deciding how the Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) support function will be delivered

• 2.4 Providing a budget for the Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP)

• 2.5 Determining the mechanism for paying remuneration and expenses to service users

• 2.6 Inviting staff and service user members

• 2.7 Recruiting a service user leadership team (e.g. Chair and Vice-chair)