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How can we involve more people in research, especially people who traditionally have not been involved? This paper summarises our discussions on this topic at the CRIG meeting on 15th June 2022.
Induction for people who get involved
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What information do you send people who express an interest?
How do you ‘induct’ people when they first agree to get involved?
We talked about these questions at our meeting in August 2019. Answers in this paper.
Groups, networks, panels – what are the key ingredients for success?
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This paper looks at groups, networks and panels, and what helps people to stay involved in a group (of any size) that exists over a period of time. It summarises discussion and presentations at a Shared Learning Group on Involvement meeting in October 2017.
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
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This form is used by Young Women's Trust. They ask young women to complete it if they disclose that they have a mental health condition. This form, or tool (courtesy of Mind) is really useful in getting them to write about their condition, e.g. how it manifests itself in different situations starting with triggers through to crisis points, what their action plan is for each situation and how staff should support them too.
Mental health crisis information booklet
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This booklet was produced by Young Women's Trust and aims to give staff and volunteers a better understanding of the types of mental health issues that may arise during residentials/focus groups and other events attended by young women and how best to deal with these.
Lots of things in here are very transferable to other groups.
Dealing with behaviours that we find challenging
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We recognise that when you work with a range of people, some will behave in ways that you feel are inappropriate and/or challenging. This paper includes 'top tips' for dealing with these situations.
Role description for involvement reps
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Action on Hearing Loss has recruited Area Involvement Representatives, who support service users and staff to understand involvement. This is their role description. (updated in 2017)
Consent forms – examples
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This document contains some examples of consent forms used by a number of member organisations to seek permission from service users or carers for use of their images or information. These forms were collected by Kate Bunting of Papworth Trust in June 2012. Please note they are for use by members only.
Pathways Through Participation
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This is the final report of the Pathways through Participation project. This research project aimed to improve understanding of how and why people participate, how their involvement changes over time, and what pathways, if any, exist between different activities. The project was funded by the Big Lottery Fund and led by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations in partnership with the Institute for Volunteering Research and Involve. It started in April 2009 and finished in November 2011.
Although it doesn't focus on service user involvement, lots of the learning is transferable. And although it's quite old now, it's still felt to be useful.