The Big Conversation Isle of Wight
The Big Conversation is an exciting project that will enable people who use adult social care services on the Isle of Wight to contribute and have a voice in decisions about the services they receive.…
Projects and services
We work across projects and engage with a diverse range of people to involve them in development/testing of services in pharmacy, dentistry, eye care, screening, immunisations, mental health, maternity services, and cancer.
The Big Conversation, Learning Disability
The first phase of The Big Conversation is taking place this autumn and winter and is focussed on empowering people with a learning disability to share their experiences and views. The Isle of Wight Council is updating its Learning Disability Strategy and has asked Involving People to find out what is working well and what people want and need to improve their well-being.
Wessex Cancer Alliance: Patient and Public Involvement Steering Group and Network
Wessex Cancer Alliance has commissioned the Involving People (IP) team at Help & Care to involve volunteers with lived experience in the work of the Alliance. Through a Steering Group (SG) and broader Network, the…
Community Research Neurodivergent and Disability Project: What I’d Like to Say
What I’d Like to Say is a Community Research project exploring the experiences of disabled and/or neurodivergent peoples experiences of cancer care and support, developing recommendations aimed towards improving the accessibility and quality of these services in the future.
Community Research Trans+ Project: Trans Aware Cancer Care
In 2023, a joint bid was submitted to National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to deliver a project using a Community Research model. This project focuses on trans+ people who experience inequity and inaccessibility in…
Accessible Information Standard (AIS)
We have recently coordinated a project between the 4 local Healthwatch (Hampshire, IOW, Southampton and Portsmouth) to develop our understanding of the Accessible Information Standard and how widely it is being used. Each Healthwatch reached…
Working in partnership with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System (ICS) and local Healthwatch
We are currently working in partnership with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) Integrated Care System (ICS) and the four local Healthwatch that lie within the ICS footprint. This collaboration involves us: Bringing together…
Raising awareness of prostate cancer with and for black men
Prostate cancer affects 1 in 4 men from Black African, Caribbean and Black British communities, which is higher than the 1 in 8 men from other communities. Black men are also less likely to act…
Right by You Wessex
Sometimes despite best efforts, care for people with cancer can feel disjointed, with different services working separately. Right by You is focused on providing joined-up care and more personalised support for people affected by cancer.…
RIS (Rapid Investigation Service)
The Wessex RIS is a single point of access service for the Wessex geography, covering Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Dorset, via a central virtual Hub which is supported by a small clinical team.…
Our Cancer Our Way
Our Cancer Our Way is a project all about improving cancer services for children, teenagers and young adults (CTYA). Over the last year, we have gathered a lot of feedback from CTYA and their parents/carers about their…
Opening the Door
Involving People was asked by NHS England South East Clinical Delivery Network forPerinatal Mental Health to explore the barriers and enablers in terms of women accessing perinatal mental health support. The specific aims were as…