Working with community researchers to achieve change for people

Resources to help you understand how you can use a community researcher approach to engage seldom-heard groups and conduct inclusive research.

Using community research

Some Healthwatch have successfully used a community researcher approach to engage seldom-heard groups and conduct inclusive research.

This document will help you understand this approach and provide guidance on how you could apply it.

It explores:

When a community researcher approach might be appropriate and when it might not be
Different models of using community researchers, using examples from Healthwatch Oxfordshire
The five steps of conducting effective research using community researchers
A list of resource considerations for community research.

At the end you’ll find a theory of change document on using community research.