Other considerations for planning your engagement

When we engage with communities in health and social care research, there are common challenges we may come across and need to prepare for, as well as key considerations that will help us plan our engagement better so that our communities have the best experience possible. This section of the toolkit covers these key challenges and considerations, how they can manifest, and how we can address them. It includes: 

• Payment and recognition 

• Power dynamics and conflict 

• Practicing cultural humility and trauma-informed engagement 

• Safeguarding and managing risk 

• Maintaining long-term relationships 

Each challenge or consideration has its own subpage; use the menu on the left-hand side to navigate through them.