There is a growing recognition that voices from an increasingly diverse population should be reflected in local policies and decision making. Community research is about working meaningfully with communities to identify their needs and design services and programmes that work in local contexts. This webinar explores the very practical opportunities and challenges which Oxfordshire County Council experienced when it established a Community Research Network to address health inequalities in the county. We are very pleased that three expert guests are available to share their experiences:
IPC Consultant Dr Agnes Turnpenny will summarise the learning we uncovered when asked to evaluate the network.
Designed for those involved in commissioning and designing health, social care and public health interventions in local authorities or the NHS, the session will be an opportunity to hear about the practical experience of setting up a community research network, and to reflect on successes and next steps within your own work.
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Foyeke Tolani
Head of Research
Oxfordshire County Council
Dr Foyeke Tolani is a Public Health Specialist with a passion for research and programme effectiveness. As Head of Research within Oxfordshire County Council's Public Health Directorate, she champions people-centred research to improve health outcomes and address inequalities across the county. She is also a key partner in the Local Policy Lab, a collaboration between Oxfordshire County Council, the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University.
Jacqueline Adusei
Chief Executive Officer
Refugee Resource
Jacqueline Adusei is CEO of Refugee Resource, Oxfordshire's only dedicated refugee therapy service, providing psychological, social and practical support to refugees, migrants and asylum seekers. A qualified executive coach with a background in business administration, she has forged partnerships across the county to deliver programmes that support wellbeing and community integration.
Dr Veronica Barry
Executive Director
Healthwatch Oxfordshire
Dr Veronica Barry holds a PhD from Birmingham City University focused on food systems, public health and urban planning. As Executive Director of Healthwatch Oxfordshire, she leads work connecting communities with health policy and practice, with a strong focus on participatory action research and ensuring the voices of seldom-heard groups are heard and acted upon.
