PILAR has helped to shape and develop public involvement in research the West Midlands. The 'PILAR Pledge' is our priorities areas of development to improve the practice and quality of public involvement in the region.
The key priority areas for PILAR moving forward align with INVOLVE’s five year aim to develop communities and partnerships, increase diversity and inclusion in public involvement and enhance learning and development opportunities for researchers and patients and the public.
better communication through local, regional and national campaigns and sharing best practice through an online resource
promoting diversity in involvement through creation of diversity champions and the promotion of diversity awareness
sharing good practice through joint organisational training and providing information in a variety of formats