Community organisations in Greater Manchester have been working with the local health research ecosystem to break down barriers & make health research more inclusive and accessible.

Read the Gtr Manchester Research Engagement Network case studies 👉bit.ly/4eZk4h7

Interested in having your say in research or taking part in a creative project? 

Find open opportunities here: wearevocal.org/opportunities

In this #MyMSKStory, Natasha shares her experience of living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis – from when she was diagnosed, to enrolling to a scuba diving course.

Read it here: zurl.co/OVxzF

“We're ordinary people and we've come through this and we're using this creative side of us to share our experience.”

Julie and Farida both got diagnosed with cancer and had radiotherapy.

🎥 Watch this film to find out about their experience & how it led to a comedy double act.

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📣 Are you interested in having your say in research but unsure if it’s for you?

Khumbo, who took part in #LetsTalkLabs, shares how it was opportunity for learning.

Find opportunities to have your say here: zurl.co/C89dV

#HealthResearch #GetVocal

“How do you think it feels to be me, apart from you, covered up in the heat?”

Did you know that there’s a type of eczema that is triggered or made worse by sunlight?

Read this blog to find out what it’s like to live with this condition: zurl.co/nztRF

Simon is from community organisation Socio-Economic Regeneration CIC, who are part of the Black & Asian Research Advisory Group. Find more here: wearevocal.org/wlrs/listen-u...

📣 How does laboratory research help people with asthma?

Simon met with NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre supported researcher Hannah Durrington to explore this question.

Watch this film to find the answer and let us know what you think!

📣 How do we talk inclusively about health research?

Members of the Black and Asian Research Advisory Group worked with us to co-develop a series of principles for inclusive communication – which we’re using in our work.

Read them here: zurl.co/kPxoY

📣 “I feel like I’m giving something back to the community”

Unsure about if having a say in research is for you?

Hear Russ’s experience.

Visit our opportunities page to find how you can have your say in research: zurl.co/gfghS

#InclusiveResearch

📣 "I felt dehumanised as a patient and sharing my story allowed me to be human again and be more than my condition" - #MyMSKStory Participant

Creative projects like #MyMSKStory help build relationships between people and research.

Read more:
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📣 It’s important for people to be involved in health research at a strategic level.

Read this blog to find about Grace’s experience working with the National Institute for Health and Care Research Manchester Clinical Research Facility 👇

#InclusiveResearch #HealthResearch #GetVocal

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