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In this section you’ll find information that could be useful to you if you and/or your organisation are new to involvement – for example, information about the principles of involvement, as well as some involvement strategies.

WHO framework for meaningful engagement

Uploaded: 5th July 2023 | Topic: Guidelines and good practice

Resource was added by: Bec Hanley

This WHO framework for meaningful engagement of people living with noncommunicable diseases,
and mental health and neurological conditions might be useful if you need to reference influential bodies when you're trying to push for meaningful involvement, especially at an international level.

Resource keywords: good practice examples policy

Stopping involvement

Uploaded: 25th August 2022 | Topic: Guidelines and good practice

Resource was added by: Bec Hanley

In June 2022 the Shared Learning Group on Involvement talked about how to support people with lived experience to stop their involvement. Thanks to Abby Meadows from Turn2us, Nicola Lucey and Angela Slater from Mind and Derek Stewart, a patient advocate, for sharing their experience and prompting really useful discussions amongst members. This paper summarises our discussions.
We've made this paper available publicly, so you can share it widely if you wish.

Resource keywords: challenges feedback

Involvement and volunteering functions: Best together or apart?

Uploaded: 28th March 2022 | Topic: More about involvement

Resource was added by: Bec Hanley

This paper explores some of the similarities and differences between involvement and volunteering, and the advantages and disadvantages of bringing involvement and volunteering together into one team. The paper aims to help SLG members whose organisations may be considering merging (or separating) these two functions, so that they can make an informed decision about whether this might be helpful in their own contexts.

Resource keywords: N/A

Involvement and insight – similarities and differences

Uploaded: 13th July 2021 | Topic: Guidelines and good practice

Resource was added by: Bec Hanley

This paper summarises discussions amongst members of the Heads of Involvement Group about the similarities and differences between involvement and insight. It aims to help members to be clear about how the work of an involvement team (or individual) is distinct from the work of an insight team.

Resource keywords: definitions