Involve North East

Co-designing resources with communities ensures they are relevant, trusted & effective as they're shaped by the experiences of people who will use them.

Can we help your communities create resources to help them take control of their health & wellbeing?

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Did you miss our latest newsletter?

💣️ Learn about the impact of our work in 2025
🥳 Celebrate our student GP registration service
🦻 Hear what we're working on now
📖 Read our latest blog exploring engagement methods

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We had a great morning learning about opportunities for VCSE organisations to get involved in research in Newcastle, Gateshead & beyond. Lots of food for thought to help amplify community voices!

@NCLPartnership @vonnehwb @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social @connectedvoice.bsky.social haref

Live, work or socialise in Newcastle? Help shape the city's future by sharing what you value, what you'd like to change.

Your voice will help shape the city’s future.

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Survey for Children and Young people: forms.office.com/e/aQFjrKPvNB

Our winter newsletter is here!

💣️ Learn about the impact of our work in 2025
🥳 Celebrate our student GP registration service
🦻 Hear what we're working on now
📖 Read our latest blog exploring engagement methods

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Text: Register with a doctor today!

We're @NorthumbriaUni Welcome Event in Escape, in the Students Union tomorrow, 15.00-17.00. We're helping students register with a GP practice through our online service. If you need support or have any questions, come and say hi! 👋@NorthumbriaSU.

Quote from Newcastle GP Services about the high quality work INE did for them. In large purple quotation mark. Invitation to work with INE and website: www.involvene.org.uk

👀 What do organisations think about working with us?
🔍 Interested in finding out how we can help you?
👉 Drop us a line! www.involvene.org.uk/contact-us/
💻 or visit: www.involvene.org.uk

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It doesn't matter what you call it, as long as you do it! Listening to your communities, service users or patients is so important - they are experts in what they need.

If you'd like support to involve, engage and amplify community voices, contact us! 👇 www.involvene.org.uk/contact-us/

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board want to better
understand how people feel about palliative and end of life care to help shape future services.
Please complete their anonymous survey and share your views:

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/nencicb/th...

Why bother speaking to people and finding out what they want? We know what they'll say don't we?

Check out the video to see why we do what we do!

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#Listen #AmplifyCommunityVoices #PatientEngagement #PublicEngagement

GP and patient in consultation room. Patient sitting on examination bed

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Did you know...we provide FREE resources to help people navigate the NHS. We're passionate about ensuring everyone has equal access to local services & our English for Health videos do just that!
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Need help to co-design something similar? Get in touch!

Text: Register with a doctor today!

We're @NorthumbriaUni Pathway Induction event tomorrow! Come and see us in Room 405 Sandyford Building 10.00-12.30 where we'll be helping students register with a GP practice through our online service and answering your questions! 👋

At the start of a new year we've been reflecting on some of our achievements in 2025. What will 2026 hold for us? If you'd like support around qualitative research, student GP registration, project evaluation, health literacy or anything in between do get in touch! buff.ly/3Q1VG2q

It's so important to have your say on local health services, they can't change without your input!👇

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Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2026 from all of us at Involve North East!

Merry Christmas from all of us at Involve North East.

We wish you all a peaceful and restful break.

Just to let you know...

We held our annual staff festive quiz this week and wondered if you fancied playing along and testing your general knowledge... 🎄☃️

Co-designing resources with communities ensures they are relevant, trusted & effective as they're shaped by the experiences of people who will use them.

Can we help your communities create resources to help them take control of their health & wellbeing? www.involvene.org.uk/resources-fo...

Did you know...we've been amplifying community voices for almost 30 years!

👀 Take a look at:
Where we came from www.involvene.org.uk/history/
What else we offer: www.involvene.org.uk/our-brochure/

And get in touch if we can help you 👉 www.involvene.org.uk/contact-us/

Project evaluations help us understand what’s working, what needs adjusting and where even greater impact can be created. They're at the heart of what we do at INE, turning insights into meaningful actions for you.

Need an evaluation? We're here to help: www.involvene.org.uk/contact-us/

❔ What do organisations think about working with us?
👀 Interested in learning what we can do for you, from amplifying community voices, to evaluating projects?
🔍 Have and nosey at our website: www.involvene.org.uk
👉 Or Get in touch for a chat ! www.involvene.org.uk/contact-us/

Day 5 of #UKCharityWeek. We're celebrating Chilli Studios, who recently supported us with co-production work to redesign health information resources.

Learn more: www.chillistudios.co.uk

Find out how we can help you with co-production & health literacy: www.involvene.org.uk

It's day 4 of #UKCharityWeek we're sharing the love for The Comfrey Project, who recently supported us with some community engagement work.

Find out more here: thecomfreyproject.org.uk

And find out how we can help you with amplifying your community's voices: www.involvene.org.uk

On day 3 of #UKCharityWeek we're sharing the love & shouting about If U Care Share, a charity we're currently working with to evaluate one of their programmes.

Find out more here: www.ifucareshare.co.uk

And find out how we can help you with evaluations & more here: www.involvene.org.uk

Day 2 of #UKCharityWeek, raising awareness & support for charities. Today we're shouting about @changegrowlive, who we worked with for our Gateshead Women's Health Hub evaluation.
Learn more: www.changegrowlive.org
We can help you with evaluations & more: www.involvene.org.uk

#UKCharityWeek is a yearly celebration dedicated to raising awareness & support for charities across the UK. Today we're shouting about ourselves, but over the next 4 days we'll share some brilliant charities.

Find out about what else we offer: www.involvene.org.uk

A powerful & insightful morning at @VONNENews annual conference & AGM.

We learnt how VCSE organisations can understand and respond to changing political climates and public opinions. And listened to some brilliant panel discussions.

Lots of food for thought!

Why bother speaking to people & finding out what they want? We know what they'll say don't we?

But what you see is just the tip of the iceberg.

If you don't listen to people & hear their experiences you'll never see the full picture - we can help you: involvene.org.uk

Did you miss our latest newsletter? 👀

📣 Learn how we've been amplifying community voices and what we're working on now
✨ Check out our new brochure
⚖️ And read out latest blog on health inequalities!

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