Customer list

Some of the organisations and projects that we have worked on are listed below in reverse date order (some projects run for more than a year).

2022

DeClutter – study of the effectiveness of decluttering services for people who hoard. Led by Jennifer Owen.

Walk leader for a study of the benefits of Nordic Walking for people with Parkinson’s Disease. See the flyer here and Participant Information Sheet here.
Research study on forensic care for inpatients aged 55+ – led by Chris Griffiths.

Recollect 2 study into the effectiveness of Recovery Colleges (£2,499, 890) led by Dr Claire Henderson and Prof Mike Slade. As a co-applicant, I coordinate the Lived Experience Advisory Panel.
Surrey Choices – support for their Changing Days project.

Collaboration with the National Autistic Society and Skills for Care on guidance for commissioners
Work with two residential special schools on community inclusion
Training on strengths-based community inclusion for Leeds
Review of funding support for disabled ordinands in the Church of England
Research into the experiences of people aged 55+ in forensic mental health services, led by Dr Chris Griffiths (total funding £150,000)

BRIGhTMIND research study into the use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for moderate to severe depression, led by Prof Richard Morriss (total funding £1,890,000).
Centre for Mental Health and Human Rights.
Birmingham City Council – review of day services
Edge Hill University – session on service user and carer involvement in health and social care education
Continuation of work for the Institute of Mental Health, NDTi, Quality Performance Mark and Time to Connect.

The Network – focus on leadership and management
Institute of Mental Health – supporting public involvement in individual research projects and developing their strategy from May 2017
East Midlands Academic Health Science Network – create a resource on public involvement in commercial projects.
Quality Performance Mark – redesign audit tools for accreditation of organisations delivering independent advocacy
NDTi – support for Green Light facilitators and development of the Green Light Discussion Forum
Waymarks – introduce the Inclusion Web for use in their service.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – social inclusion training for Peer Support Workers.

Recovery Colleges – The Recollect study is an NIHR Programme Development Grant (£100,882) led by Professor Mike Slade (2016-2017) – I was PPI lead.
Health Education England – develop resources on service user and carer involvement in nurse education
Time to Connect – a project funded by the Big Lottery to promote inclusive lives for people living in care homes.
Wordsley House – deliver training on social inclusion
Quality Performance Mark – inspect and accredit providers of independent advocacy.
Community Navigator – consult to this research project funded by the NIHR School of Social Care Research led by Bryn Lloyd-Evans (2016-2018, total funding £250,000).

East Midlands NHS Leadership Academy – Review of public involvement
Individual Placement and Support in forensic services – NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (£251,903) led by Dr Najat Khalifa (2015-2017) – I was PPI lead. Lessons from the study are reported here.
Altrum – draft policy on relationships and professional boundaries

East Midlands Academic Health Science Network – I was Public Involvement lead up until 2015.
Long stay patients in secure psychiatric services – NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation (£666,262) led by Professor Birgit Vollm (2013-2016) – I was PPI lead.
MindTech – NIHR Healthcare Technology Cooperative (£1,140,000) led by Professor Chris Hollis (2013-2017) – I was PPI lead at the start.

Supporting the Research Engaging Patients and the Public (REPP) group in the East Midlands 2012-2015
NHS Confederation – review the quality of care for people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum conditions provided by mental health services and update the Green Light toolkit.
IONNA – NIHR Programme Development Grant (£99,943) led by Professor Conor Duggan (2012-2013) – I was PPI lead.

CLAHRC Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire – I led on public involvement 2011-2013.

Connecting People – NIHR School of Social Care Research (£242,615) led by Professor Martin Webber (2010-2012) – I was on the Steering Group.