by Fraser Henderson | Mar 15, 2023 | Involvement
Researchers at the University of Manchester have started recruiting for a study, which aims to explore lesbian and gay adults’ experiences of completing Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). Lesbian and gay individuals suffer from high rates of mental health...
by Fraser Henderson | Mar 15, 2023 | Involvement
More and more people are struggling to make ends meet, despite working. Including thousands of us with mental health problems. Mind want to hear people’s experiences so they can tell what must change to better support us. They’re putting out a survey for people...
by Fraser Henderson | Mar 13, 2023 | Frontpage
Building a Net Zero society is going to zap a lot of consultation and engagement energy. That is, if we want to do it justice. Forget the ban on plastic straws, that was easy. Delivering real behavior change, such as a new low emissions zone, is demonstrably...
by Fraser Henderson | Mar 3, 2023 | Frontpage
Most people would agree that there is a difference between consultation and engagement – an idea supported by plenty of official guidance which distinguishes between the two. That said, there has always been an argument that engagement is an integral part of...
by Fraser Henderson | Feb 27, 2023 | Frontpage
A common problem with consultation and engagement exercises is the relay of information or facts. For example, a health service may talk about changing A&E to an urgent/emergency care model but fail to define what A&E did in the first place. Getting this...