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Web-based Implementation Toolkit (WIT) Quick links: Project Outputs Buy-in and Engagement Fit with Health and Social Care Systems Alignment with Health and Social Care Priorities Outcomes and Impact Adoption and Spread Checklist, webinar and resources Quick links: Project Outputs This Web-based Implementation Toolkit (WIT) is designed to be easy to use and intended for a variety of users, projects and settings where implementation is planned or being considered. Implementation is the attempt to introduce a new intervention, innovation or policy developed through research and apply it to health and/or social care and the third sector. WIT provides you with an interactive Implementation Wheel, Checklist and bite-size Webinars (average 10 minutes) to support you through your implementation journey. Who is WIT for? WIT recognises the need to provide freely available, accessible and simple to use tools that focus on key implementation considerations at the outset of a project. WIT was co-produced through interactive workshops with health and social care professionals, third sector organisation professionals, academics and members of the public. Anyone looking to understand more about or engage in implementation. Why use WIT? When to use WIT From the beginning – when first considering and designing a project Throughout all stages of your implementation journey and beyond To guide you through implementation considerations for your project There are six wheel domains to help you consider what is required for implementation. Click on a domain segment to find out more. Adoption and Spread Project Outputs Buy-in and Engagement Fit with Health and Social Care Systems Alignment with Health and Social Care Priorities Outcomes and Impact How to use WIT Use the interactive Implementation Wheel, Checklist and bitesize Webinars to support you on your implementation journey and beyond. The six Wheel domains can be used iteratively, and in no particular order. The Checklist is downloadable and consists of the same domains as the Wheel. You can use this to complete with your team and check progress of your implementation journey. The Webinars , approximately 10 minutes duration, provide sessions relating to the six Wheel and Checklist domains and also to an introduction to implementation and implementation theories and frameworks. Hover on keywords to see definitions Other words in bold represent key learning points The Resources section provides suggestions for other resources you may find helpful. Feedback via our short survey If you fulfil the criteria on the attached poster , Researchers from the School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton/NIHR ARC Wessex would like you to test WIT by providing feedback via a short survey . Or alternatively scan the QR code. Thank you. Contact us If you have any questions about WIT, please contact: C.F.Brooks@soton.ac.uk Disclaimer The development of WIT has been supported by the NHS Insight Prioritisation Programme (NIPP). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of this website. How to cite Brooks, C.F., Lund, S., Kryl, D., and Myall M. (2023) Web-based Implementation Toolkit (WIT). University of Southampton. Available at: www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/web-implementation-toolkit Accessibility We are committed to providing a website that is accessible to as many people as possible. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of the website.

Project Outputs Project Outputs This domain helps you consider the deliverables or what is to be produced as a result of your project. These are the project outputs . Outputs can be singular or multiple and include any of the following: policy guideline(s), innovation, intervention, website or a tool. No FAQs yet This category doesn't have any FAQs at the moment. Check back later or explore other categories. What should I consider for my project? Adoption and Spread Project Outputs Buy-in and Engagement Fit with Health and Social Care Systems Alignment with Health and Social Care Priorities Outcomes and Impact Project Outputs Buy-in and Engagement Fit with Health and Social Care Systems Alignment with Health and Social Care Priorities Outcomes and Impact Adoption and Spread Checklist, webinar and resources Quick links: Case study “ As we had early discussions t o identify our project outputs within our team, we were able to plan resources required to support this. For example, we knew that one of our key outputs would be a website to be made freely available to all. However, as we engaged with our wider networks of stakeholders across d ifferent care homes, we realised that some also expressed interest in having a printed training resource which they could share with colleagues when hosting in-person workshops . This presented a challenge initially as we had not costed for the development of these printed materials. However, as we were still at an early stage of the project, we were able to apply for a small grant which helped accommodate these costs. Stakeholder involvement was invaluable to ensuring that our project outputs matched their needs . We will take this learning forward in future projects and consult with a range of stakeholders initially. This will help to support our project outputs to be available and accessible in formats which best fit the needs of those using them.” Person-centred care training resource for care homes project (PCCP) Take away tips Early engagement with stakeholders about what project outputs are helpful for them can enhance their longer-term value and utility Early engagement also ensures that resources can be prioritised and financially supported

Case studies: Anna Badley It doesn't matter where you start. Find your research journey - there’s more than one path I love research and I always have done, but my journey to being awarded an ARC Wessex PhD Scholarship has been far from traditional. I have always been passionate about the nursing profession and in particular nurses and others who provide care in a person’s home. As a very busy District Nurse and Community Matron I had always assumed that research would be something I did later in my career. An incident at work left me severely unwell. This incident not only changed my life, it made me want to help others and learn about work pressure and how this impacts well-being and mental health. I moved into a Research Nurse position which was invaluable, it opened my eyes in seeing how research works in the NHS from research design to recruitment and data collection. It also gave me a great understanding of research governance and ethics. At the same time, I began work on my Master’s dissertation. I was fortunate enough to work with Professor Jane Ball, a globally renowned nursing researcher who became my supervisor. The MSc Dissertation allowed me to experience conducting my own research whilst developing skills in academic research. For anyone thinking of getting into research I would say go for it! Research is rich, rewarding and exciting. It doesn’t matter where you are starting from, there are so many opportunities available. It is easy to think that research or doing a PhD is an individual activity, I have learnt from my journey that it is only possible as a team - without the generosity of time, knowledge and leadership from Professor Jane Bal l, University of Southampton and Dr Sarah Williams , Solent NHS Trust this research would not be possible and I hope that together we can learn how to prevent nurses and others from getting harmed by doing a job that they love. Top tips Get in touch with your Research and Development team - they are a great source of knowledge about opportunities and how to start your research journey If you can, I would really encourage people to get experience in NHS Research Delivery, Internships are a good way of getting this experience Connect with people - research is only achieved in a team Find your research journey - there’s more than one path

6e7ee8b2-1a6e-457b-9b3c-d7c31dc9079f ADOPTED: CEDA ‘Making the invisible visible’: identifying and responding to unpaid carers who experience domestic abuse from end-of-life care recipients Chief Investigators: Dr Michelle Myall , School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton and Dr Sandi Dheensa, University of Bristol. Team: Dr Susi Lund, Dr Sophia Taylor and Dr Becky Foster , School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton. Professor Siobhan O'Dwyer, University of Birmingham. Ms Katy Styles, We Care Campaign. Ms Marion Goodchild, Public and Patient Contributor. Summary Globally, home is most people’s preferred place of death. This relies on physical, emotional and practical support from unpaid carers e.g., family members, friends, or neighbours for people at the end-of-life (EOL) who are recognised as the most important factor in delivering at-home end-of-life care (EOLC). In England approximately 500,000 people provide unpaid EOLC. Half of unpaid carers provide up to 19 hours of care per week , increasing to an average of 70 hours at EOL. Unpaid carers make crucial contributions to EOLC, off-setting health service costs and enabling patient choice. Many carers do not identify as ‘carers’ and the caring role is often unplanned. Whether they choose the role or not, the demands of EOLC often exceed carers’ capacity to cope and are associated with poor physical and mental health, social isolation and financial insecurity. For some carers, suicide and homicide-suicide can seem like the only way out. There is clear evidence that EOL carers experience worse outcomes compared with those who care for someone who is not at EOL, and these outcomes increase in line with number of care hours provided and severity of the person’s illness . These negative consequences are compounded for EOL carers who are female, older, disabled, migrants, black, or minority ethnic. While the general toll of caring is well documented, little attention has been paid to the impact of caring or a person at EOL who is, or has previously been, abusive. Research that understands carers survivors’ experiences, and informs policy and practice for improved support is imperative. This research is a 24-month qualitative study comprising three linked phases. A qualitative approach will enable a sensitive and nuanced exploration of complex experiences and the relational aspects of domestic abuse (DA) in EOL caring relationships . We will work in partnership with people with lived experience, HSCPs, specialist DA organisations and key public service representatives through a Community of Practice (CoP) to co-produce knowledge and guidance to help HSCPs identify and respond to carer-survivors and generate recommendations to inform policy and practice. This study will generate important new insights into carer-survivor experiences. This is essential to ensure improved outcomes and to address gaps in support for carer-survivors during the EOL period and through to bereavement. The study will also produce resources for (Health and Social Care Professionals)HSCPs to identify and respond to DA, with the goal of improving carer experience, wellbeing, and safety. The study is part of a programme of research focused on domestic abuse where it co-exists with long-term/life-limiting illness and end of life. In 2024, we co-developed the DALLI toolkit, a resource for health and social care professionals working with people at end-of-life who are at risk of domestic abuse. The DALLI toolkit is hosted by Marie Curie and has been adopted in hospices, local authorities, integrated care boards and domestic abuse services in the UK and has attracted international interest. If you would like to find out more please click here: COMPLETED: Domestic Abuse and Life-Limiting Illness: identifying and supporting adults at risk (DALLI Study)

Healthy Communities Theme leads Professor Nisreen Alwan Theme lead Professor Dianna Smith Deputy theme lead Healthy Communities Theme The health of people across our communities faces a number of challenges from the start of someone’s life until the end – our research teams are addressing inequalities, diet, domestic violence and a wide range of issues that touch on everyone’s lives in particular those in more vulnerable and underserved populations. Next theme meeting: see events page or or contact: H.Down@soton.ac.uk for details Research projects ARC Wessex programme of research on Medicines Optimisation (MODIFY SPiDeR STOP-DEM) Read more ADOPTED PROJECT: Exploratory research to examine the health impact of scams and fraud and the current knowledge and systems in the police and partner agencies for targeting and delivering victim support services Read more ADOPTED: DASA - Domestic abuse and housing: local authorities' provision of safe accommodation for adults living with disabilities and/or long-term/life-limiting illness: a mixed-methods study Read more ADOPTED: CEDA ‘Making the invisible visible’: identifying and responding to unpaid carers who experience domestic abuse from end-of-life care recipients Read more COMPLETED ADOPTED PROJECT: Evaluating the Operation Encompass Scheme: A Qualitative Scoping Study Read more ADOPTED: IneQUIty in end of life care for children: Investigating experiences and families’ Needs after sudden and unexpecTEd deaTh in children and young people – the QUINTET study Read more Determining the effectiveness and outcomes of innovative interventions for people who have used stalking behaviours: An extension of the exploration of the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Multi-Agency Stalking Partnership (MASP) Read more A qualitative case study to understand Young people’s food purchasing patterns in CONvenience stores in the school neighbourhood environment (Y-CON) Read more ENRICHER-C: Involvement in the criminal justice system & the impact on women's health in Dorset & Hampshire – Community comparison Read more Developing a core cohort of community researchers in Wessex: towards a sustainable Wessex Community of Practice for public health research co-production Read more COMPLETED: WADE. Women and Desistence Engagement : An evaluation of a community-based, conditional caution pilot programme for women in the criminal justice system Read more COMPLETED: Motivating and sustaining engagement of young people in improving their health and that of their communities Read more COMPLETED SOCIAL CARE: Building Bridges: Elevating Research Culture in Social Care through Collaboration, Qualitative Insight and Relationship-Driven Impact Read more ADOPTED: Investigating the impact of food vouchers on diet composition and the prevention of childhood obesity Read more ADOPTED: Community pharmacy alcohol-related liver disease risk identification and linkage to care through development of a complex intervention (CIP-LINC) Read more ADOPTED: Evaluation & Exploration of Multi-Agency Stalking Partnership Interventions Read more Qualitative Data Preservation and Sharing (Q-DaPS) Read more SOCIAL CARE: Evaluation of Southampton City Council’s Male Engagement Worker (MEW) Project Read more ADOPTED: Exploratory research to examine the health impact of scams and fraud and the current knowledge and systems in the police and partner agencies for targeting and delivering victim support services Read more COMPLETED: Co-POWeR - Consortium on Practices of Wellbeing and Resilience in BAME Families and Communities Read more COMPLETED: Testing the effects of food product placement on customers’ visual attention and intended product purchases: a randomised trial in a virtual supermarket setting (Phase II) Read more COMPLETED: Symptoms, Trajectory, Inequalities and Management: Understanding Long-COVID to Address and Transform Existing Integrated Care Pathways (STIMULATE) Read more ADOPTED: Mapping pathways of response for adult and child victim-survivors of domestic abuse in Southampton City Read more ENRICHER – involvEment iN the cRiminal justice system & the ImpaCt on women’s Health dorsEt & hampshiRe Read more CHAMPION: Children whose mothers are involved in the criminal justice system in Dorset & Hampshire: developing health and social care outcome indicators Read more COMPLETED: How to Support children with cancer, or another serious condition, and their parents during the COVID-19 outbreak Read more COMPLETED: Developing a web resource to support families bereaved during COVID-19 Read more COMPLETED SOCIAL CARE: Local Authority Adult Social Care Recruitment and Retention research project (BCP/Dorset) Read more COMPLETED: Mental health Burden of Increased Living costs: Local Support (My BILLS) Read more COMPLETED ADOPTED PROJECT: Young people’s barriers to mental health services Read more POST DOCTORAL PROJECT: Early detection of chronic liver disease in community settings Read more COMPLETED ADOPTED PROJECT: Comparing pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): systematic review and network meta-analysis Read more COMPLETED ADOPTED PROJECT: ADAPT: The cross-sector implementation of NICE-recommended CBT-based interventions for young people in care: Framework Read more ADOPTED PROJECT: DIGNIFIE Gender-seNsitive evaluatIon oF a prIson alternativE Read more ADOPTED PROJECT: High Harm Domestic Violence Perpetrator Pilot Evaluation Read more COMPLETED ADOPTED PROJECT: The Gateway Study a randomised controlled trial, economic and qualitative evaluation to examine the effectiveness of an out-of-court community-based Gateway intervention programme aimed at improving health and well-being for young adult offenders; victim satisfaction and reducing recidivism Read more COMPLETED: Social network facilitated engagement in people who are Homeless to address InEqualities in alcohol related Liver Disease - The SHIELD feasibility study Read more A national evaluation of Project Cautioning And Relationship Abuse (‘CARA’) awareness raising workshops for first time offenders of domestic violence and abuse Read more COMPLETED: Wessex DIET: Determining the Impact of covid-19 on food sEcurity in young families and Testing interventions Read more COMPLETED: Domestic Abuse and Life-Limiting Illness: identifying and supporting adults at risk (DALLI Study) Read more Prevention schemes for female vicitms and offenders in Hampshire and Dorset Read more COMPLETED: GOODNIGHT Covid-19 to care-home-based vulnerable individuals Read more The feasibility of community pharmacies testing for Hepatitis C in people who inject image and performance enhancing drugs Read more COMPLETED: Testing the effects of food product placement on customers’ visual attention and intended product purchases: a randomised trial in a virtual supermarket setting (Phase I) Read more COMPLETED: The Wessex FRIEND Toolbox (Family Risk IdEntificatioN and Decision) Read more Mental health hub projects Adolescent Resilience to OVercome Adversity: EmpoweRment and intervention development – the ROVER study Read more Pharmacological And Non-Pharmacological treatment of ADHD in Pre-schoolers: a systematic review and network meta-analysis: the PANPAP study Read more Read our publications here Read more Publications

Listen to the issues and opinions around health and care Podcasts If you want to know more about the research we do and some of the issues and ethical considerations around health an care we have a series of podcasts which often explore issues is greater depth. Often you will be able to hear from different voices in the community who can provide a fresh perspective on conditions or experiences of health and care in different settings. Sam Belfrage a PhD Student with ARC Wessex has produced a series of SIX podcasts with patient experts and people with life experience of health conditions. The Power of Empowerment series looks at many aspects of health and care Episode 1 Long term conditions Episode 2 Research and co-production Episode 3 Pregnancy, birth & beyond Episode 4 Moving from child to adult services Episode 5 Chronic Pain: Patient & Practitioner Episode 6 Reflections on empowerment

Social care An effective health service is reliant on an effective social care system, and it is therefore vital that we develop a robust research base for social care, to ensure that local authorities (LAs) and third sector organisations provide the most effective services within a wider integrated system of health and social care. Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole | Dorset Location Location Location Professor Lee-Ann Fenge Social Care lead Growing social care research capacity Our aim at ARC Wessex is to further develop research capacity in social care in Wessex. Three researchers have been funded to build on insights gained from our recently launched pilot programme and look at how unpaid carers could be better supported to engage in research development activities. The research team is led by Prof Lee-Ann Fenge and includes Post-Doctoral Researcher Dr Andy Pulman who focuses on social care research, developing opportunities for building research engagement and capacity across HEIs and the social care sector in Wessex and Researcher in Residence Dr Natalie Djohari from the voluntary sector to facilitate models for evidence informed practice. Research projects are at an early stage but will include issues like unpaid carers and social care workforce capacity. Funding is also available to support development of Research Champions to work with the researchers and to support social care internship awards. Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch (BCP) & Dorset County Dr Natalie Djohari Dr Andy Pulman Winchester - Hampshire County Dr Rachel Harrison Southampton - City Dr Michelle Myall Portsmouth - City Dr Amy Drahota Anchor 1 Anchor 1 Anchor 1 Anchor 1 Anchor 2 Download report Our Post-Doctoral Fellows Dr Andy Pulman Bournemouth University Dr Natalie Djohari Bournemouth University Dr Amy Drahota University of Portsmouth Dr Michelle Myall University of Southampton Dr Rachel Harrison University of Winchester ARC Wessex and CRN Wessex pulled together to expand research into social care. Four researchers were funded to work with local councils in Dorset, Portsmouth, Southampton and Hampshire. Senior Research Fellow Doctor Michelle Myall was named researcher-in-residence at Southampton City Council. Amy Drahota worked with Portsmouth City Council, Andy Pulman with Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Council and Dorset Council and Rachel Harrison with Hampshire County Council. The researchers came from the Universities in Southampton, Bournemouth, Winchester and Portsmouth. Research projects included issues like domestic abuse and social care workforce capacity. Funding also supported development of Research Champions within councils to work with the four research leads. The social care research champions were existing employees from the councils concerned. The specific focus of the role differed by the individual council and its needs. There was opportunity for learning for all involved, to understand more about what support is needed to enable growth in social care research. Publications from this work: Pulman, A. and Fenge, L.A. 2024. The Evolving Workplace: The Possible Impacts of Hybrid Working and Hotdesking on Retention of Social Workers. The British Journal of Social Work. Volume 54, Issue 8. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcae120 Pulman, A., Fenge, L.A., Mazarura, P. and Sanis, N. 2024. Struggling with studying and earning – realities of the UK's cost-of-living crisis on students on social work programmes. Research in Post-Compulsory Education (co-writing with research champions Trsih and Neil) https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2024.2403825 Pulman, A., Sloan, H. and Fenge, L.A. 2024 (in press). Advocacy in Practice: Who Advocates for the Advocates? Practice - Social Work in Action. (co-writing with PPIE strategy group representative Helen) https://doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2024.2410851 Pulman, A. and Fenge, L.A., 2024. Impacts of Workplace Stress on the Retention of Social Workers: A Qualitative Study. Practice - Social Work in Action. https://doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2024.2429085 May 15, 2025, 12:00 Dr Rachel Harrison - Empowering Voices: How Research Can Enhance Lives for People with Learning Disabilities | More June 19, 2025, 12:00 Helen Sloan - Person centred approaches, advocacy and community engagement in research and social care | More July 17, 2025, 12:00 Dr Andy Pulman - Developing carer research capacity in Wessex September 18, 2025, 12:00 Dr Natalie Djohari - Capacity Building in Career Research If you missed an online seminar see below for the recordings Social Care Lunchtime Seminars Social Care Lunchtime Seminars Play Video Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Search videos Search video... Now Playing Social Care lunchtime seminar #15 Recruitment and retention on Adult Social Care 55:38 Play Video Now Playing Social Care lunchtime seminar #14 38:45 Play Video Now Playing Social Care lunchtime seminar #13_Internships 39:33 Play Video Now Playing Social Care lunchtime Seminar 19 9 25 - Rachel Harrison 53:44 Play Video Seminar presentation Presenters Seminar Zoom links Seminar 2 - Andy Pullman Download PowerPoints Set one - Practitioner data Set two - HEI data summar Set three - Methodology Speakers Professor Lee-ann Fenge - Professor of Social Care in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University and CRN and ARC Wessex lead on Social Care Dr Andy Pullman - ARC Wessex Post Doctoral Fellow - Bournemouth University Here's how to join Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84574755038?pwd=dHZ4RHNSMmpIQlNLNW41cnptUzZ3Zz09 Meeting ID: 845 7475 5038 Passcode: 058408 Our research projects COMPLETED SOCIAL CARE: Building Bridges: Elevating Research Culture in Social Care through Collaboration, Qualitative Insight and Relationship-Driven Impact Read more ADOPTED: FLOWS Planning for Frailty: Optimal Health and Social Care Workforce Organisation Using Demand-led Simulation Modelling Read more SOCIAL CARE: Evaluation of Southampton City Council’s Male Engagement Worker (MEW) Project Read more COMPLETED SOCIAL CARE: Building capacity in social care through co-produced research and a research learning partnership between University of Portsmouth and Portsmouth City Council Read more COMPLETED SOCIAL CARE: Local Authority Adult Social Care Recruitment and Retention research project (BCP/Dorset) Read more Dorset projecr

a7ea3c51-ca08-45ba-a500-e478bca6eb43 COMPLETED: Motivating and sustaining engagement of young people in improving their health and that of their communities Prinicpal Investigator: Professor Mary Barker Team: Kathryn Woods-Townsend, University of Southampton, James Toop, Bite Back 2030, Matthew Ryan, University of Southampton, Joanna Sofaer, University of Southampton, Pathik Pathak, University of Southampton Start Date: 1 April 2023 End Date: 30 September 2024 Background Calls by young people for increased involvement in decisions about their health and futures are echoed by WHO and UNICEF. These reflect threats to their health from inequalities and climate change, exacerbated by COVID-19. To be “architects of their own future” and have decision-making power, young people need training and opportunities to build confidence, and structures and processes that allow them to be involved in decision making. Aims We aim to explore how best to engage and maintain engagement of young people in these activities with a view to improving their health and well-being and that of their communities Our specific objectives are to: develop and test a training course for young people in skills to support participatory action research into health and well-being; test the effectiveness of arts-based approaches in engaging young people in health improvement; understand how to create a reliable, scalable and sustainable model for effective youth activism; evaluate democratic innovations to engage young people in decision making processes to influence health policy. What did we find out? Through our project we found that young people can meaningfully participate in decision making on topics that are important to them. During the year young people were engaged in two separate ways: Firstly, BiteBack 2030’s youth advocacy programme was analysed and essential components of its success extracted. Those factors included establishing open two-way channels for communication, Working to create an environment where young people’s and staff views are equally valued, Supporting staff to develop excellent facilitation skills, Investing in young people’s skills, Campaigning on issues that young people feel are important and current and Reviewing success and challenges of each campaigns and adapt activities in response. Secondly, young people were successfully trained in research skills, advocacy and democracy during a 12-week Young Researcher Training Programme. The training programme allowed young people to investigate a health topic that was important to them and collect data from their peers and community. Their projects ranged from looking at exam stress, vaping, benefits of youth participation, to women’s health issues, failures in the PSHE curriculum and vaccine hesitancy. The results from their research went towards creating a set of health recommendations that young people felt should be prioritised for the improved health and wellbeing of young people in Southampton. A Youth Jury was held in July 2024 where the recommendations were refined based on collaboration with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Partnership. The 12 amended recommendations formed the basis of a manifesto for health which included the following points to be addressed by decision makers: 1.Expand Extra-Curricular Wellness Activities. 2. Improve our methods of handling young people’s mental health by creating accessible services. 3. Respond to Vaping Proactively. 4. Deliver a comprehensive digital health platform for young people. 5.Review the PSHE Curriculum. 6. Encourage the mixed teaching of Sexual and Reproductive Education (SRE) . 7. Cultural & Religious Sensitivity . 8. Information to Parents. 9.Deliver Youth Engagement. 10. Diversify and Expand Work Experience and Financial Support for Prospective Professionals. 11. Establish Panels to Honestly Inform Young People about NHS Careers. 12. Produce Youth- Led Marketing. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the training programme, Youth Jury and Assembly at engaging young people in decision making and the resultant responses from decision makers is still ongoing. Final results will be available from spring 2025. You can see Young People talking about their recommendations here What did we do with this Knowledge? • The recommendations created by the young people within the manifesto for health were presented to the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) and wider stakeholders in health and wellbeing at the Hampshire and IoW ICP Youth Assembly on 13th November 2024. An action plan was drawn up in collaboration with decision makers to implement the recommendations in practice. These recommendations will go towards informing the delivery of health services for young people In Hampshire and the IoW. • The criteria for a successful youth advocacy/ activism programme provide BiteBack with evidence-based conclusions that they can use to replicate and grow the success of their programmes. The links between youth health and wellbeing and participation in activism programmes was highlighted The findings from this investigation also went towards informing how we run the Young Researcher Training Programme to make sure young people are getting the most out of the experience for their health, wellbeing and future quality of life. See the BiteBack poster image BiteBack poster[83] .png Download PNG • 1.08MB BiteBack visual report (PDF What Next? The learning from this project will go towards informing how future YRTP sessions will be structured and run. For example, the advocacy and links to decision making in this project will be replicated in the next iteration. The next iteration of YRTP begins in December 2025, with a focus on developing a Southampton Youth Voices service. The learnings from BiteBack’s youth activism programme will aid other youth organisations to successfully engage young people in improving their health. This work adds to the growing body of research around the importance of youth participation and its long-term health and wellbeing benefits. Talitha McCleery, 17, took part in the programme and said: "Young people want to and deserve to be, involved in decisions that impact their health and futures. We believe that the people who sit in positions of power must prioritise consulting with young people if they want their decisions to have real change and make a positive impact." Libby Tickner, 17, who also took part, added: "We must all work together - school boards, local government, local charities and national non-governmental organisations - to ensure no opportunity is left wasted." Source: Hampshire youth assembly shares health and wellbeing ideas | Daily Echo

Events Coming up Wed, Feb 11 ARC Wessex Healthy Communities Theme Meeting / Microsoft TEAMS Learn more Feb 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Microsoft TEAMS Join us to learn more about the Healthy Communities Theme projects and activities Date and time is TBD Social Care Lunchtime Seminar | Event postponed until a later date / Via Zoom Learn more Date and time is TBD Via Zoom Health inequalities of ethnic minorities groups in the UK Mon, Nov 24 ARC Wessex Webinar: Living with Multiple Long Term Conditions / Microsoft Teams Webinar Learn more Nov 24, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Microsoft Teams Webinar Wed, Nov 05 CRED Talk: The Characteristics of the Social Care Workforce in England and Australia / Microsoft Teams Webinar Learn more Nov 05, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Microsoft Teams Webinar Mon, Nov 03 ARC Wessex Webinar: Young People in Research / Microsoft Teams Webinar Learn more Nov 03, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Microsoft Teams Webinar Wed, Oct 22 ARC Wessex Healthy Communities Theme Meeting / Microsoft TEAMS Learn more Oct 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Microsoft TEAMS Join us to learn more about the Projects and work of the Healthy Communities Theme Thu, Oct 16 Understanding why, who and when people decline an offer of accommodation in Portsmouth and continue to rough sleep / Online Seminar Learn more Oct 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Online Seminar Understanding why, who and when people decline an offer of accommodation in Portsmouth and continue to rough sleep - A realist informed evaluation' Mon, Oct 13 ARC Wessex Webinar: Supporting the Workforce / Microsoft Teams Learn more Oct 13, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Microsoft Teams Tue, Oct 07 ARC Event 2025 / Southampton Learn more Oct 07, 2025, 9:15 AM – 2:30 PM Southampton Applied Research, Real Lives, Change that matters Mon, Oct 06 ARC Qualitative Network Meeting | “Autoethnography” presented by Dr Becki Nash / Online seminar MSTeams Learn more Oct 06, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Online seminar MSTeams Cycles of Consideration, Judgement, and Slippage: Autoethnographic Accounts of Researching Medical Cosmetic Procedures Wed, Sep 17 ARC Wessex Ageing & Dementia Theme Meeting / Microsoft TEAMS Learn more Sep 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Microsoft TEAMS Join us to learn more about the Projects and work of the Ageing & Dementia Theme Mon, Sep 15 ARC Wessex Webinar: Empowering People to use Digital Solutions / Microsoft Teams Learn more Sep 15, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Microsoft Teams Find out how our researchers are improving digital healthcare Thu, Sep 04 Supporting Health Professionals Research Development / The ARK Conference Centre Learn more Sep 04, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM The ARK Conference Centre, Dinwoodie Dr, Basingstoke RG24 9NN, UK Wed, Jul 09 NIHR ARCs national webinar (#ARCseminar): Creative arts for dementia / Recording available below Details Jul 09, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Recording available below In this year's national #ARCseminar series, we explore the healing power of creative arts. Here, in the third webinar of the series, we will be hearing from researchers on: Creative arts for dementia care. Thu, Jul 03 Research Readiness in Homecare / Bournemouth Details Jul 03, 2025, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM Bournemouth, 89 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth BH8 8EB, UK This event will focus on identifying opportunities to enhance research engagement and strengthen collaborations to drive better outcomes for people living with dementia at home. Wed, Jun 25 Empowering Ageing through Digital Health Coaching / Bournemouth University Lansdown Campus Learn more Jun 25, 2025, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Bournemouth University Lansdown Campus, Gateway Building, BG302, 12 St Paul's Ln, Bournemouth BH8 8GP, UK Celebrating the success of the DIALOR (DIgitAL cOaching for fRailty) project (funded by NIHR ARC Wessex) Thu, Jun 19 Social Care Lunchtime Seminar: / Via Zoom Learn more Jun 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Via Zoom Person centred approaches, advocacy and community engagement in research and social care. Tue, Jun 17 Healthy Communities Theme Meeting / Microsoft TEAMS Learn more Jun 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Microsoft TEAMS Join us to learn more about the Healthy Communities Theme projects and activities Thu, Jun 12 CRED Talk: Empowering better end of life dementia care in care homes / Microsoft Teams Webinar Learn more Jun 12, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Microsoft Teams Webinar Developing and implementing the EMBED-Care Framework Tue, Jun 03 Qualitative Research Network - 'I am' Digital Stories / Online webinar on MS teams - link below Details Jun 03, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Online webinar on MS teams - link below Digital Stories for enabling the voices of autistic children and young people to contribute to transitions in education, health and social care settings Load More Previous events

National priority research projects Learn more about national priority research projects that we got involved. Healthy Ageing, Dementia and Frailty The research is focused on the health challenges facing our growing older population. The projects are as much about staying well and supporting people as finding better ways to care for and treat people with the many multi-morbidities that can develop in later life. Read more Health inequality More information coming soon... Read more

Public and Community Involvement, Engagement and Participation Resources Why involve patients and the public? PPI in research is expected for many funding streams (including the NIHR) and is a consideration made by the National Research Ethics Service when assessing applications. If PPI is not incorporated into your work, you will have to give a clear explanation of why not. It could benefit your research through: Additional expertise – this could come from having experience of the illness or simply relate to their age or demographic Ensuring the research questions are relevant and the priorities reflect the needs of those affected Improving patient experience and influencing trial recruitment and retention Assessing ethics/acceptability – helping ensure your research is conducted in a way that is sensitive to the needs and preferences of your participants Assisting with writing in lay language How could PPI help my research? Patients and the public involved in your research could: Help write and design patient literature for your participants, so they are more suitable for the reader. Comment on ethical issues associated with studies, and how they can be addressed Ensure your study is appropriately designed Get advice on how to share your findings to a wide audience, in a way the public can understand Guide the design of questionnaires to get reliable, honest data from trial participants, particularly when questions are about sensitive topics Sit on your steering committee, to provide input based on their direct experience of the topic being investigated Please see our Standard documents, templates and procedures to download the guidelines for researchers accessing any of the PPI groups and feedback form for PPI activities (for completion at the end of your PPI activity). NIHR resource links below and other helpful organisations Tips on writing a PLAIN ENGLISH SUMMARY Briefing notes for researchers - public involvement in NHS, health and social care research Payment guidance for researchers and professionals UK Standards for Public Involvement Connect with expertise Raising Voices in Research RViR (Hampshire and Isle of Wight) Public Involvement front Door You can also search for advice and tips using the NIHR Learning for Involvement search page The NIHR has a series of PPI in Action Webinars which you can watch below Aimed at researchers and public members alike, each section gives a short introduction to all elements needed to be considered for good quality PCIEP, with additional resources available for those needing more detailed information. UK Standards for Public Involvement Produced by the NIHR, this is a framework for what good public involvement in research looks like and designed to help researchers and organisations improve the quality and consistency of public involvement in health and care research. Reaching Out: Building relationships to increase research impact A report written about an online event where community groups, researchers and NIHR organisations from Kent, Surrey and Sussex came together to explore the barriers to ethnic minority group involvement in research and to consider what could be done to address these through partnership working. Learning for Involvement NIHR web pages offering Training and Resources for Public Involvement in Research. If you have any queries please email the PCIEP Team ppiesupport@uhs.nhs.uk