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Take a look at some of the best from Healthwatch 2020, which saw over 400 staff and volunteers take part in 23 virtual events over four days.Guidance -
Read our top tips for how to choose a good sample of participants for your research projects.Guidance -
What are the two main aspects of research ethics that you need to consider when planning your work? Find out in our new guidance.E-learning -
As we move into an increasingly digital world it's important to get the basics right. Take a look at this e-learning module on how to engage with people online.Guidance -
Find out more about decision making, including how to meet your legal obligations, with tips on gathering information and prioritising your work plan.E-learning -
Have you just joined local Healthwatch as a lead officer? Take our online induction to learn more about the role of local Healthwatch, how to provide an effective service, and the support available from Healthwatch England.Network News -
Download our campaigns calendar to help you plan your communications strategy for 2021.Blog -
Find out how the Healthwatch England Research and Insight team can help you with your research questions and professional development.Blog -
Healthwatch England has seconded Joy Beishon, Chief Executive of Healthwatch Greenwich to lead work on equality, diversity and inclusion after setting in our work plan our intention to prevent and challenge discrimination and inequality.Network News -
Find out about the top priorities across the network, key takeaways from the Annual Healthwatch survey and why it's important you share this information with us.Network News -
Find out more about how to get involved with our pilot to trial new engagement platforms - CitizenLab and Engagement HQ. Submit your expressions of interest by Friday 8 January.Network News -
Over the next couple of months we are going to be making improvements to the Network site. To kick-start the project we're inviting you to take part in a short online activity to help us organise resources in the best way.Guidance -
This guide sets out the importance of quality assuring your research and the steps you can take to ensure your research is as good as it can be throughout the research process.Blog -
Find out how the Healthwatch England team can help you get the most from your CRM.Guidance -
Find out why it’s important your code of conduct is tailored to your values, how it can help you manage challenging behaviours, and meet the needs of the Quality Framework in demonstrating your effectiveness.Guidance -
Find out more about why it’s important your conflict of interest policy is robust, how it can help you to demonstrate your independence to the public and support you in measuring your effectiveness within the Quality Framework.Blog -
Find out more about our plans to test and build new tools to help you better engage with people and share what people are telling us.Network News -
Our new business plan outlines what we will do in 2019/20.Guidance -
With more people seeking advice and information and sharing their views with Healthwatch online, it's important that we are all taking steps to ensure all our content is accessible.Guidance -
Find out the things you need to consider when working with partners on research projects.Blog -
Find out more about where we are focusing our support to help us reach a high performing and sustainable Healthwatch network.Guidance -
These templates will help to ensure that you have clear and robust volunteering policies available.Network News -
Use this year's annual report template to showcase how your work has made a difference to services and the communities they serve.Guidance -
Volunteers are vital to the work of the Healthwatch network. Our new guide provides best practice advice on the recruitment, management and support of volunteers.Guidance -
New resources to help you support your volunteers.Network News -
Find out more about the events that are on offer this year.E-learning -
This training will help give a good overview of engagement techniques that can be used to help you gain insight from people who are not online.Network News -
Find out more about the new guidance and support we have produced to help volunteers and their managers.Guidance -
Create your own Theory of Change using this easy to follow template that includes step by step instructions to help you.Guidance -
Help track the impact your work is making to increasing equality using this impact assessment template.Guidance -
Plan follow-up activity and record your outcomes and impact whilst sharing selected achievements with us.Guidance -
Download this year's annual report template to showcase how your work has made a difference to services and your local communities.Guidance -
Top tips for engaging diverse communities in your research.E-learning -
Have you just joined local Healthwatch as a board member? Or would you like to brush up on your knowledge and skills about running an effective Healthwatch?Guidance -
The stories you collate in your annual report can be displayed on your website to show the public exactly how much of a difference you have made to your community. This guidance will show you how to build this page on your website.Blog -
Read about the Quality Framework as Delana Lawson, Quality Assurance and Regional Manager (North East) shares its benefits and how it can help you in running an effective Healthwatch.Blog -
Volunteers’ Week runs from 1-7 June. Say thanks and help raise awareness of why volunteering for Healthwatch matters.