Community Engagement Research Partnerships Learning: Programme Scoping

Helen Johnson and Nicolette Fox acted as Advisory Group members and consultants for this UKRI-funded project, led by the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement and The Young Foundation, in partnership with the University of Brighton, Staffordshire University, British Science Association and the Trust for Developing Communities.

The wider project responded to the UKRI call to build capacity for a more collaborative, open and equitable research innovation system. We addressed this by responding to the question: 'What role could a professional development offer play in building capacity for more embedded, effective and equitable involvement of communities in Research and Innovation?'

Their role in this broader project was to act as a critical friend, and to deliver and report on two participatory, creative workshops/focus group discussions with local stakeholders in the academic and community/voluntary sectors.