There has been much discussion about co-producing research alongside people with lived experience, particularly at the practice and local level. But what more can we do to include lived experience in public policy – and in areas outside health? Speakers included Mbah Patrick Okwen (Team Lead, Effective Base Services, Cameroon), Lynn Laidlaw (Patient and Public Contributor, and Peer Researcher), Ceri Davies (Director Centre for Deliberative Research, NatCen). It was chaired by Jonathan Breckon (Senior Associate, Transforming Evidence) and Annette Boaz (Co-Director, Transforming Evidence).
This Transforming Evidence took place on Tuesday 25 April 2023
Watch again: 90 minute discussion on involving people with lived experience in evidence-informed policy
https://youtu.be/LOphUBIpBd0?s...
This online event looked at some pragmatic mechanisms and opportunities for successfully involving people with lived experience in evidence-informed policy and gaining insights from across different research disciplines, policy areas, and geographies.
The discussion began with the questions below and broadened out from there:
· Can we step up work including lived experience in research from practice and local level into national and wider policy?
· How can we bring the voices of those we seek to reach and support into policy without it being tokenistic? How can we do this in a way that is ethical and equitable?
· What skills, capacities and resources do researchers need in order to work with people of diverse backgrounds of lived experience – especially if we want to influence policy?
Running order and invited speakers:
12.00 Introduction Jonathan Breckon CHAIR (Senior Associate, Transforming Evidence)
and Annette Boaz (Co-Director, Transforming Evidence)
12:10 Mbah Patrick Okwen (Team Lead, Effective Base Services, Cameroon)
12:20 Lynn Laidlaw (Patient and Public Contributor, and Peer Researcher)
12:30 Ceri Davies (Director Centre for Deliberative Research, NatCen)
12.40 Panel Q&A
13.00 Audience Q&A
13.25 Summing up + final words from panel
13.30 Finish
