Lambeth Community Knowledge Network- just some of the wonderful members that make up the Network. Thank you all for showing up and spending time with us this week. As always sharing their insights on how Lambeth can make an impact through research and evaluation. #LambethResearch #NIHR
Insight into the role of public contributors with @nihr-phirst.bsky.social find out more👇🏽
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Our team were pleased to host a charity cake sale to raise funds for the @lambeth council Sanctuary Services team, helping provide essential items for sanctuary seekers in Lambeth. And a great chance to speak to staff about research training.
Thanks to all who baked, donated and bought 👏🏽
👇🏽Take a few minutes to check out Dr Zoe Bells recent publication we were involved with in co produced with Lambeth residents eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%… 👇🏽 #LambethResearch #NIHR #HDRC
Finalising Research Priorities Together
Last week, we brought together our Community Knowledge Network members for a Research Priority Setting Workshop in Stockwell. This was a pivotal moment in our journey to focus on what matters most to the Lambeth community.
Lambeth HDRC are happy that Lambeth Food Partnership collaborative, Food Five Ways have been successful in applying for National Institute Research Support Service funding.
We supported the director of Incredible Edible Lambeth to apply for the funding on behalf of Food Five Ways 💭
Celebrating 5 years of @nihr.bsky.social PHIRST South Bank celebration event last week. It was a fantastic afternoon packed with so much insight & engaging conversations - as well as a great turnout. Our very own Director @sophialooney.bsky.social was on the panel sharing Lambeths experience
Quick day trip to Leeds to visit our national @nihr.bsky.social HDRC colleagues. Huge thanks to Health Determinants Research Collaborations Doncaster , Wakefield and North Yorkshire for the time to organise and host everyone. #NIHRHDRC #HDRC #LocalResearch
Our fabulous interns from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Civic Leadership Programme have been joining us at our community knowledge events. Yesterday we visited Streatham library. Also the perfect place for keeping cool in this hot weather ☀️ #Learning #NIHR #Staycool #LambethResearch
Super sunny day joining the Lambeth Together mobile health bus team last week on their Lambeth Council Tulse Hill estate visit. We were finding out what research matters to local residents. Our next stop will be Clapham library #LocalKnowledge #NIHR #ResearchMatters #StayCool
Thanks for organising @nihrarcs.bsky.social great to see what’s happening across South London 💡 #LocalResearch #NIHR
Great to see everyone! Always good to find out about what’s happening in the world of research 🌎
Good to be part of another successful Lambeth Country Show on the weekend. A great turn out as always. An opportunity for our Community Knowledge Network members to talk about our work also. Thanks to all the staff who made the event happen. #LambethCountryShow
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📢 Join us this June for our free half-day Knowledge Exchange Event focused on reducing health inequalities. Engage with thought-provoking panel talks, meaningful discussion and stands showcasing recent projects 👇
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💭The team spent a good afternoon at Streatham library with our community members from Lambeth. In the first of a series of community events exploring their community research priorities. Thanks to those who attended and Streatham library team for hosting us 📚 #HDRC #NIHR
What a way to launch Lambeth HDRCs Research and Evaluation training for Lambeth council staff. It was a full house as we began to explore research questions in our work. Fantastic to see such interest from colleagues across the council. #LocalAuthorityResearch #NIHR #HDRC
📹 Behind the scenes of the making of our latest Lambeth HDRC video, produced by the talented team at Story Compound! 🌟 Looking forward to bringing our research journey to life, highlighting the incredible work and dedication of everyone involved. Stay tuned for the full release! @nihr.bsky.social
📣Another exciting role in our HDRC team. We are looking for an experienced Culture and Communications manager to join us. effe.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat… closing date 28th April 👇🏽 #Hiring #NIHR #HDRC
🗣️ We are hiring- a Lambeth HDRC Research Manager. The role will work closely with a wide range of senior stakeholders in academic and other research organisations, including funders to build research infrastructure in Lambeth Council👇🏽 effe.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…
Social care and implementation researchers at ARC South London have produced a new guide to designing and conducting implementation research within social care. #ImpSci
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A lot going on today! Thank you to @nihr.bsky.social @Gail Marzetti for visiting us in Lambeth. Wonderful to share our progress with you, Helen Walters and Gemma House 💡 Also managed to get a pic of half of the team! #HDRC #NIHR @susiesykes.bsky.social
Looking forward to meeting the @Local Government Chronicles awards panel tomorrow! We will be attending with one of our Community Knowledge Network members 🙌🏽 #LGCAwards
Our Lambeth Community Knowledge Network members just started their training course with Mabadiliko CIC.
Some feedback from our sessions-“It allowed a lot of space for open communication & transparency so I was able to feel safe to express my views and able to take in others in a refreshing way."
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The 2025 national #ARCseminar series on:
The healing power of creative arts
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7 May: Improving #MentalHealth & wellbeing with creative arts
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11 June: Exploring lived experience with creative arts
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9 July: Creative arts for #dementia
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Our new report with the @healthfoundation.bsky.social shows how structural racism operates across our labour market, housing systems and the lived environment, limiting a person’s opportunity to be healthy.
Read it here 👇 www.runnymedetrust.org/publications/how-racism-affects-health
National Careers week has kept the team busy! We joined Lambeth councils BeLambeth super Next Step Careers fair. Every Lambeth secondary school was invited. The team spoke to hundreds of students keen to hear about research careers, apprenticeships and roles at the council.#HDRC #NIHR
Careers fair with students
Thank you to the team for hosting us at @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social careers fair today.
The talented students had many questions about Lambeth Council & @nihrlambethhdrc.bsky.social we were happy to share the career opportunities available within the team and Public Health. #ResearchCareers
Thanks to Be Lambeth
for organising our first supported intern who joined the HDRC team this week at Lambeth council. A strong start already to the 10 week placement with a talented young Lambeth resident. #WorkExperience
Group workshop
Thank you to everyone who attended our second mental health and data linkage workshop this week. Facilitated by @tonycealy.bsky.social We really appreciate your time to help us build our data linkage project. One of the first of its kind in the UK. #RobStewart @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Slightly excited to be nominated for Community Involvement award 🌟🙌🏽 So important to us. #CommunityResearch
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