We are holding a series of community involvement activities during spring 2022 relating to our health research project. We have already held a number of online focus groups with people across the UK as part of our research project ‘What does vaccination mean to people aged 55+?’.
Now we hope to include people from different backgrounds in our community involvement activities . This is so we can hear as many views and opinions as possible. If you are aged 55+ and living in the UK we would love to hear from you! Some of our activities are location specific but our questionnaire is open across the UK.
Our project locations are: Tewkesbury (with remote participation open to people in Birmingham and Newcastle), Cardiff, Glasgow and Belfast.
There are several ways you can get involved:
Fill in our online questionnaire
- Our short online questionnaire is now open. It shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes to complete and you can tell us what kind of activities you think people might enjoy.
- You’re welcome to complete the questionnaire only – there is no obligation to take part in the other activities.
Sign up for a planning workshop
- Planning workshops are informal meetings where you can help us shape what kind of community events we organise in our four locations (Tewkesbury – remotely open to people in Birmingham and Newcastle; Cardiff, Glasgow, Belfast). These will take place either online or in-person during February – April 2022.
- You’re welcome to attend the planning workshop only if you wish.
Sign up to co-deliver or attend a community event
- Our four community events will be open for the public to attend. There is also an opportunity to help us carry out your local event.
Write about our activities
- Once our activities are completed, we will be looking for co-authors who could help us write about the community involvement project.
We will offer compensation for your time when you join the planning, co-delivery, or writing activities in the form of high street vouchers for the value of £20 per hour (£10 for 0.5h).
We’ve tried to keep this project as flexible as possible so that we can take your views onboard. Our aim is to do this project together with members of the public and learn from you in the process.
If you’re interested in our project but not sure how you would like to get involved, please get in touch.
We’re happy to discuss our plans with you and are keen to hear any suggestions you may have. You can also leave a comment below.