RNIB Quality of Life 2022 Survey
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The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) wants to know more about the experiences of people living with a vision impairment in the UK today,
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Imagining Inclusive Workspaces for Disabled People
National
The University of Kent is running a research project looking into inclusive workplaces.
Alcohol use among ethnic minority groups who have a mental health problem
National
Lancaster University are researching alcohol use among ethnic minority groups who have a mental health problem.
Helping people struggling with suicidal feelings
National
Teesside University are undertaking a research project to find out how to support mental health practitioners to work with people to develop a suicide safety plan that is personal to them.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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 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?
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.
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.