Researching how community led organisations can build and mobilise their ‘assets’ to impact on health and wellbeing of those living in deprived areas.
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ALT Professor Rachel Baker
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ALT Join the CoWBELLS Public Involvement Panel (PIP) We’re inviting community organisations to take part in an exciting new Public Involvement Panel (PIP) as part of the Community Wealth Building Evaluation Learning Lessons from Scotland (CoWBELLS) research project. CoWBELLS is a 3-year study exploring how Community Wealth Building (CWB) – an approach to creating fairer, more inclusive local economies – impacts health and reduces inequalities. CWB focuses on keeping wealth within communities through five pillars: inclusive ownership, finance, workforce, spending, and land/property. Examples include co-operative food pantries, employee-owned businesses, and community banks. This research will inform Scotland’s upcoming Community Wealth Building Bill, which will require local authorities to implement CWB strategies.
ALT Why get involved? Shape important research that could influence policy and support for community organisations. Promote your organisation’s work and connect with others across Scotland. Access training and learning opportunities in evaluation and public health. Visit and learn from CWB projects in other areas. Receive payment for your time (£150 for full-day meetings) plus travel and childcare costs. What’s involved? Panel members will meet roughly every six months to share insights and help guide the research. Sessions will cover topics like refining the project’s Theory of Change and advising on how findings are shared. Interested? Contact Mohasin Ahmed at [email protected] to find out more or sign up.
ALT Illustration explaining the interconnected relationship of local economies.
ALT Image stating: Job Opportunities with NIHR PHIRST. Pictures on the right show a road path with a cycle and a pedestrian icon, below that is a picture of a housing estate with a section of allotments. Then the third picture shows a canteen style food station with lots of different containers of food, sauces, salad, pasta etc.
ALT Members of the Lived Experience Panel around a restaurant table, with the following quote next to the photo: "With varying communication and support needs amongst Panel members, we adopted a tailored approach to meet individual requirements."
ALT Cover of the report, entitled 'CommonHealth Assets: Lived Experience Panel - Final evaluation report'. The cover is light blue with an illustration representing the panel. There are three women and two men of varied ages and ethnicities sitting around a table, conversing.
ALT Quote: To work well, Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) must be a genuine collaboration that values lived experience alongside academic knowledge. Ahmed M Et al. (2025)
ALT Professors Rachel Baker and Olga Biosca meeting Emeritus Chancellor Professor Muhammad Yunus in London.