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  1. About Us
    1. About Us
    2. The Team
    3. Member Organisations
    4. Governance
  2. Research & Knowledge Mobilisation
    1. Research & Knowledge Mobilisation
    2. Impact
    3. Social Care and Social Work
      1. Social Care and Social Work
      2. Social Care - Kent, Surrey & Sussex Region
        1. Social Care - Kent, Surrey & Sussex Region
        2. Meet the team
    4. Starting Well: Children's Mental Health
      1. Starting Well: Children's Mental Health
      2. Meet the team
    5. Primary and Community Health Services
      1. Primary and Community Health Services
      2. Meet the team
    6. Living Well with Dementia
      1. Living Well with Dementia
      2. Meet the team
    7. Co-production
      1. Co-production
      2. Meet the team
    8. Public Health
      1. Public Health
      2. Meet the team
    9. Digital Innovation
      1. Digital Innovation
      2. Meet the team
    10. Economics of Health and Social Care
      1. Economics of Health and Social Care
      2. Meet the team
    11. Implementation
      1. Implementation
      2. Meet the team
    12. Rapid Evidence Synthesis
      1. Rapid Evidence Synthesis
      2. Meet the team
    13. Knowledge Mobilisation
      1. Knowledge Mobilisation
      2. Meet the team
  3. Public and Community Involvement
    1. Public and Community Involvement
    2. What is PCIE?
    3. Getting Involved
    4. Support for researchers
    5. Resources
    6. PCIE Guide
      1. PCIE Guide
      2. Contents
      3. Introduction
        1. Introduction
        2. An overview of ARC KSS
        3. Who can help you with PCIE?
        4. Terminology and PCIE
      4. Why and When to do PCIE
        1. Why and When to do PCIE
        2. Why involve members of the public in research?
        3. Why do members of the public want to get involved in research?
        4. When to get members of the public involved?
      5. How to do PCIE
        1. How to do PCIE
        2. Communication and Accessibility
        3. Budgeting
        4. Planning for involvement and engagement
        5. How to recruit members of the public
        6. Inclusive Research
        7. Approaches – different options for undertaking PCIE
        8. Facilitating meetings and Group dynamics
        9. Ethics
        10. Feedback
        11. Impact and Evaluation
      6. Examples/Case Studies
      7. Appendix/Useful tools
  4. Learning and Development
    1. Learning and Development
    2. ARC KSS AcademyARC KSS Academy
    3. Learning and DevelopmentLearning and Development
      1. Learning and Development
      2. Learning and Development Finder
      3. Researchers Journeys
    4. MentorshipMentorship
    5. Research communities of practiceResearch communities of practice
    6. Research Week Research Week
      1. Research Week
      2. Previous Research Weeks
    7. Your Health and Social Care Research Quick GuideYour Health and Social Care Research Quick Guide
  5. Resource Library
  6. Events
  7. News
  8. Contact Us

 

Why Do People Get Involved?

We believe that everyone has something valuable to contribute, and we are working together to ensure that the voices of local people are at the heart of everything we do.

Here are some of the reasons our public members have shared for getting involved:

"You can never have true understanding of something through academia if lived experience is missing".  

"Although trite, my own adversity motivates me to support improvements, especially because my lived and learned experience is that we can do things better, and do better things".

"Championing the least heard opinions". 

"Meeting new and interesting people, and developing and utilising my skills".

"I have something to say". 

 Who Can Get Involved?

Are you an adult (18 or over) living in Kent, Surrey or Sussex with knowledge or experience of Health or Social Care services?  Would you like to share your experiences and views to help shape our research and improve the Health and Social Care services offered?

How Can You Get Involved?

We have a number of opportunities for public members to get involved in the work of the ARC.  These include:

Public Contributor:

As a public contributor, you'll become part of our research family and have the opportunity to be involved in locally based research projects.  We'll let you know when opportunities become available via email and our dedicated online space: the Public Advisors & Contributors Shared Space (PACS). There is no minimum or maximum commitment - you can pick and choose involvement opportunities based on your interests and availability.

Signing up is a simple process and helps us get to know you a little better.  For more information or an informal chat please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to email the PCIE Team.  Alternatively, you can write to the PCIE Team at: Grove House, Southview Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1HB.

Public Advisor:

Our Public Advisors are public members who have taken on additional roles within ARC KSS.  In addition to contributing as Public Contributors, they work closely with our research theme teams and support the organisational (governance) work of ARC KSS.  There involvement helps ensure our research is relevant to local communities and aligned with our aims and goals.

Meet our Theme Public Advisors:

To find out a little more, watch this video by one of our Theme Public Advisors, Karin Webb, about why she decided to join the ARC KSS and what it has meant to her. 

Hear from our public members about why they joined ARC KSS and how they have been involved.

Jason Grant Rowles    Jean Boddy

Jason Grant-Rowles               Jean Boddy

Les Gunbie   Saba Raza

Les Gunbie                              Saba Raza

Meet our Board Public Advisors:

Click here to read Michelle Gardener's blog which explains where she feels her involvement as a board member has already made a difference and what she is hoping to achieve.

If your are interested in observing an ARC KSS Board meeting on public visit our Governance page for further information.

Keep up to date with all our activities and upcoming events by signing up to our two-monthly newsletter 'Spotlight'

 Graphic design created by our public members and Juli Dosad.

 

 

 

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