About Involvement Opportunities
Our Involvement Opportunities Board lists the latest participation opportunities and events. Each opportunity has a description and details of any involvement payments offered and other expenses such as travel and support costs. Please contact the organiser directly, their contact details are listed in the advert.
If you’d like some support to get involved, why not use our free tool – the My Involvement Profile? It’s a tool that helps you records your access requirements, lived experience knowledge and involvement experience. Get in touch for your free copy – hello@shapingourlives.org.uk
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Our Involvement Opportunities Board lists the latest participation opportunities and events. If you have an opportunity that you would like to share, please get in touch with us.
Fully funded public participation places for the Institute of Medical Ethics national conference
30/06/2022
National West Midlands
There are 10 fully funded public participation places for the upcoming Institute of Medical Ethics national conference which will take place in Birmingham.
Have your say on the Transport for London (TfL) proposal to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) London wide.
27/06/2022
London
This meeting will be an opportunity for Deaf and Disabled Peoples' Organisations to understand the policy proposal included in the Greater London Authority's consultation on the Ultra Low Emission Zone and how it will impact Deaf and Disabled Londoners.
How to apply public involvement effectively to your research application
National
This 75-minute webinar is aimed at researchers applying for NIHR Fellowship Awards and staff accountable for public involvement.
People wanted for Social Care Involvement Group in the East of England
East of England
Shaping Our Lives are working with the University of Hertfordshire on a project about social care research.
#EqualTreatment – Challenging racism and addressing health inequalities seminars
National
Seminars on challenging racism and addressing the health inequalities experienced by children and adults with learning disabilities from our Black, Asian, Minoritised Ethnic communities
Call for evidence for National Disability Strategy inquiry
24/07/2022
National
The Women and Equalities Committee is scrutinising the implementation and further development of the Government’s National Disability Strategy, which was published in July 2021. The Committee wants to hear from as many people as possible, especially disabled people.
Do you have experience of living with diabetes?
National
The NHS are are looking to work with a number of enthusiastic individuals to be part of an Advisory Group about experiences of living with diabetes.
Improving service provision for South Asian women
National
AVA (Against Violence & Abuse) is looking to recruit South Asian women for sensitive 1:1 paid interviews about difficult experiences of alcohol and/or drug use as part of a new research project with Manchester Metropolitan University.
Disability Rights UK campaigning conference
28/07/2022
National Online
To mark ten years of DRUK and to celebrate the collective power of the disability movement, we are holding an online campaigning conference on 28th July
Not Another Co-Production Festival
05/07/2022
National North West
The festival will be a lot of fun, with lots of space to explore the good, bad and ugly of co-production, have conversations, think, dream, ask questions and share our experiences together.
A shout out to parent carers in the North of England!
North East North West
Do you speak on behalf of your son or daughter with autism and/or learning disabilities?
Transforming child protection services using co-production and co-design
07/07/2022
National
An introduction to the principles of using co-production & co-design to transform the way services are developed and how they are delivered for children and families.
Get involved with influencing service delivery for survivors of sexual violence
National
This study, with King's College London, is looking to explore the mental health and/orsubstance use needs, experiences and expectations of women who are racially and/or ethnically minoritised.
Are you a parent/carer of a young person who was admitted to hospital under the Mental Health Act while they were under 18?
National
The involuntary psychiatric hospitalisation of people under 18: Why does this happen, what is it like, and how could it be avoided?
Join us in raising up the voice and influence of people who have used social work services
National
British Journal of Social Work is inviting applications to the Journal Editorial Board from people who have lived experience of social work services.
Young People, Co-production, Creativity & Mental Health Services Webinar
National
This is an online event to discuss how co-production and creativity with young people can influence mental health service design and delivery.
Are you interested in improving outcomes for people living with cancer through innovation?
National
The innovation team at Macmillan test and develop innovative ideas and approaches to find better ways of helping people living with cancer.
Give your perspective on the impact of the National Institute for Health and Care Research
National
he NIHR are conducting a study to investigate the history and impact of NIHR patient and public involvement.
Give your views on the special educational needs and Disability review
National
The Department for Education (DfE) has opened a consultation on its green paper ‘Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Review: right support, right place, right time’.
Give your thoughts on the Government’s plan to improve mental health
National
A 12-week consultation/call for evidence on the Government’s new ‘10-year plan to improve mental health’ has recently opened. Can you give your thoughts using an online survey?
Dental care in people with experience of severe mental distress
National
Could you take part in a five minute survey on dental care for people with experiences severe mental distress in a study run by Queen Mary University of London?
Do you know someone who lost electricity due to one of the winter storms?
National
A team from King's College London are looking for people who experienced power cuts for 2 days or more this winter (2021/22) to talk about their experiences.
Do you pay for social care or help an older person who does?
National
The Universities of York, Birmingham and Manchester are working together to develop a decision support tool for older people who pay for social care.
Affording food – a new study by King’s College London
National
This study aims to understand more about experiences of accessing food among Disabled people, including factors that hinder and help.
Are you partially sighted or blind? Do you live in the UK?
National
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Connect Voices network is a UK-wide online group hosted on Facebook.
Experiences of support after rape or sexual assault
National
Stay Safe East is a partner in a ground breaking research project to look at the experiences of Deaf and Disabled survivors of rape and sexual violence.
Do you have experience of Social Work or Social Care services? The University of Suffolk wants to hear from you
East of England
Do you have experience of Social Work or Social Care services? The University of Suffolk wants to hear from you
Edgehill University is looking for new members for their service user and social carer group
North West Online
The service user and carer group in the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine at EdgeHill University are always looking for new members to join the group to help with all aspects of health and social care students training.
Have you been affected by flooding?
National Online
A researcher with the University of West of England is looking to interview women who identify as Disabled who have direct/ first hand experience of recovery from flooding.
Have you taken part in public and patient involvement activities?
National
St George's University and Kingston University London are interested to hear from you if you have been involved in patient and public involvement activities to have your say about services.
Labour Party regional disability roadshows
National
The Labour Party is holding a number of roadshows themed around key issues affecting Disabled people. Vicki Foxcroft, Shadow Minister for Disabled People, will be hosting every event
Looking for Disabled young adults for a study on Personal Assistants (PAs)
National Online
A new study by Northumbria University asks how young Disabled adults (age 18-30) choose who is the right personal assistant (PA) for them.
The impact of COVID on health care and quality of life
National Online
Researchers from UCL are doing a study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care and quality of life for different groups.
Are you a Disabled person who works from home/ remotely?
Online
Loughborough University is conducting research into the experiences of Disabled people and working from home
Research with parents or carers of family members with a learning disability
National
Are you a parent or carer for a family member with a learning disability? Would you like to take part in some research about the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on you and your family?
Do you care for a Disabled child?
National
If you care for a child with a disability or long-term illness, consider taking part in the Parent Carer Wellbeing Study.
Become a lived experience representative – Greater Manchester
North West
The Independent Mental Health Network in Greater Manchester is looking for people with lived experience of mental health to participate in projects and meetings that are related to transforming or improving mental health care.
Study with those who support an adult with an intellectual disability who identifies as LGBQ+
National
The University of Edinburgh are looking for family members or support workers who support an adult with an intellectual disability who identifies as LGBQ+ or has expressed attraction to someone of the same sex.
National Institute for Health Research reviewers
National
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) are looking for people who can review their research. They are looking for those with professional expertise in healthcare and those who might have lived experience of healthcare, or a particular interest in it. To become a reviewer you do not need to have a background in healthcare or research.