SHAPING OUR LIVES

NEW BLOG: What’s needed to strengthen research-practice collaboration in social care? 💡 Compared to health, the social care sector experiences low levels of research engagement, poor infrastructure, a lack of research skills, and low levels of evidence use. This needs to be addressed to strengthen research-practice collaboration. In this blog, Hannah Kendrick, Annette Boaz and Juliette Malley outline the findings from a recent evidence synthesis on the challenges in #ResearchEngagement, and how these can be addressed in social care. READ NOW: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eS8CenWm #KnowledgeExchange #SocialCare Research in Practice SHAPING OUR LIVES Iriss Research to Action NIHR ARC North Thames NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) The SCL Agency Transforming Evidence #EvidenceUse

Your lived experience is valuable - would you like to use it to make services better and research more inclusive? Find out how: https://buff.ly/3EhlZwP #MyVoiceMatters #LivedExperience #Involvement

Looking for a new job working with people with lived experience? Check out these involvement and co-production jobs on our website, including roles with: Turning Point Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust University of Birmingham British Red Cross Islington Council The Challenging Behaviour Foundation and more! Find your new job today: https://buff.ly/3D7YLHT #'involvement #coproduction #LivedExperience #PublicInvolvement #PatientInvolvement #jobs

Does using digital technology create barriers for Disabled people accessing social work services? We're now four years on from when lockdown started, but the changes in the way we work and communicate have been long-lasting. Disabled people led this research to explore some of those changes and their impact on Disabled social work service users. All the guides were co-produced and their recommendations are still relevant, even post-pandemic. Download the social work practice guide, and resources for Disabled service users, including an Easy Read version: https://buff.ly/39uD89j #SocialWorkWeek2024 #DisabilityInclusion #Accessibility #Coproduction #SocialWork Image: Black and white photo of a person with a visual impairment holding a smart phone, smiling. A purple text box with white text contains the quote: "It's about empowerment. Let people decide what works best for them and then make the adaption, as opposed to what works best for the social worker."

Involvement and co-production jobs - find them on our website! Inc jobs with: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust University of Southampton Via Search for your new role now: https://buff.ly/3D7YLHT #jobs #involvement #coproduction #PatientInvolvement Image: Black and white photo of four people gathered around a laptop. The heading, in purple text, reads: Looking for involvement, participation, and co-production jobs?

What better way to improve patient experiences of hospital food and drink, than to listen to patients themselves? In our blog, we explore some of the issues around nutrition and hydration, including choice and accessibility, from the patient perspective. ➡️ https://buff.ly/43bXtbe What experiences have you had with hospital food? Or have you worked with patients to make improvements? Share your thoughts in the comments this Nutrition and Hydration Week - we would love to know! Image: Black and white photo of a person's hands, with a canula, over a tray of food. In a turquoise box there is white text that reads: Choice and accessibility: Patient experience and nutrition and hydration #PatientExperience #LivedExperience #accessibility #DisabilityInclusion #Inclusion #DisabilityAwareness #PatientInvolvement #NHWeek

🔎 Looking for a chance to work with people with lived experience? ➡️ Check out these jobs on our website: https://buff.ly/3D7YLHT Current listings include: Engagement and Co-production Officer - South Tyneside Council Patient Involvement Officer - Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Patient Experience and Engagement Officer - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Manager - Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Involvement Lead - Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association Children's Active Involvement Service Manager - Islington Council CAMHS Public and Patient Involvement Lead - Gender Identity - South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Patient Engagement and Involvement Manager - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Workforce Pilot Coproduction Officer - Norfolk County Council Patient Experience and Co-Production Facilitator - Spectrum Community Health CIC Patient and Public Involvement Lead - Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust #Involvement #Coproduction #PatientExperience #PatientInvolvement #PublicInvolvement #LivedExperience

Can user-led groups and researchers create effective partnerships? Find out what we discovered during our 16-month study with King's College London Explore our reflections on the study here: https://buff.ly/3JR6rBp Image: White background with dark turquoise heading: "Researchers and user-led groups - the perfect match or a challenging partnership?" Underneath there is an illustrated image of two hands holding two puzzle pieces, joining them together. #research #UserLed #inclusion #involvement #LivedExperience

LEARNING AND SUPPORT GROUP FOR CO-PRODUCTION AND PEER-SUPPORT WORKERS AND MANAGERS Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed, under supported, isolated, or lonely in your role? Would you like to meet other people with similar roles for mutual support and learning? Why not join Co-production Works new learning and support group https://lnkd.in/e732HQY3

Timing is everything - when it comes to accessibility. Today we're resharing our blog from last year which explores how timings can affect accessibility, from: ✅Funding application/ recruitment deadlines ✅Allowing people time to prepare ✅Thinking about transport issues ✅Break times matter ✅Why schedules are important Explore these accessibility issues here: https://buff.ly/3YXOmZz Would you add any? Image: Purple background with white writing - "Timing is everything" #accessibility #inclusion #involvement #Disabled #DisabilityInclusion