Blackpool Researching Together

𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 ✍️🎨 Community co-researcher Matt has recently been part of the team planning the @ahrcpress Coastal Communities & Creative Health art sessions for local community members with lived experience. Read more ⤑ blackpool.gov.uk/BRT-blog

The new @NIHRresearch report showcases some of the incredible work done over the past year to deliver life-changing research for the health and wealth of the nation. "For every £1 invested in research, society receives £13 in benefits" We're so proud to #BePartOfResearch ❤️

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Our new report with @OfficialUoM and @UCL uncovers four major drivers of declining youth mental health: 💰Financial insecurity and job precarity 💤Declining sleep quality 🏫Cuts to children and youth services 📲Social media and smartphone use 🔍 youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/re…

𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 ✍️ Sharon is part of this year’s health inequalities research capacity and capabiliy programme (HIRCC). Their first workshop earlier this month saw participants learn about literature reviews. Read more ⤑ blackpool.gov.uk/researchingtog…

We had a great day yesterday at #CSC1001 We had the opportunity to share our Born into Care learning with a wonderful community of experts from across the system, especially those with lived experience! Find out more about our priority areas ⤑ blackpool.gov.uk/AboutBRT

Earlier this month we attended a #coproductionweek event for an afternoon filled with connection, collaboration and celebration of the amazing work taking place in Blackpool to develop and embed a whole town approach to co-producing change. Read more ⤑ blackpool.gov.uk/CoproducingRes…

𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 ✍️ As a naturally shy, quiet person, Sandra recently jumped at the chance to attend a 2 day public speaking course to help build her confidence She’s now ready to put what she learnt into practice! Read more ⤑ blackpool.gov.uk/researchingtog…

We shared this poster at the @NIHRresearch #HDRC national conference last week, all about our health inequalities research capacity and capability programme. Find out more - blackpool.gov.uk/BRT-Training

The team have been out in the local libraries to chat to the community about health inequalities, @NIHRresearch HDRC’s and how they can get involved. Co-researcher Matt created some colouring sheets for children to get creative with, look at the masterpieces they created! 🖍️🎨

𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 ✍️ Last week we attended the @NIHRresearch HDRC annual conference at @carriageworks_ in Leeds. Read all about Lauren's highlights from the event in the latest co-researcher blog ⤑ blackpool.gov.uk/researchingtog…

Once a month our co-researchers all get together for a big catch up! It’s a chance for everyone to come together and discuss what they’re working on, anything they might need help with and where ongoing projects are up to... all while enjoying some tea and biscuits 🙂

We had a great day in Leeds for the national @NIHRresearch HDRC conference last week. Huge thanks to all the HDRC's involved in organising such a fab event! Find out more about the day below ⬇️

Last week the team took part in the 'Better you, better Blackpool' marketplace at @BpoolCouncil staff conference - with coproduction the theme of this year's event We asked 'how could research help in your role' with staff answers added to our learning tree 🌳 What a great day!