In addition to our own projects the DERA team regular collaborate on research projects with academics accross the UK. In particular, we support research teams to embed Community Research Link Workers into their projects. Some of our collaborations are listed below.
We have employed seven Community Research Link Workers to engage with communties across Sheffield and Rotherham. Our learning from these communities will inform improvements to care for people with mutiple long term conditions.
We worked with two Community Research Link Workers who recruited 54 men from underserved communities (including Black men and men living in poorer areas) to design a recruitment strategy for this Prostate Cancer screening study.
Four Community Research Link Workers in London recruited parents of young children from minoritised ethnic backgrounds to take part in interviews about introducing allergens to their children.
Two Community Research Link Workers helped recruited women from minoritised ethnic backgrounds and facilitated discussions around mental health in the perinatal period.
Four Community Research Link Workers connected with underserved communities (including minoritised ethnic communities and those experiencing Severe Mental Illness) to understand their experiences of bowel cancer screening and how this can be improved.
Four Community Research Link Workers in Sheffield and London connected with Muslim mothers to understand their needs and preferences around walking groups, to improve mental health.