About
We want to improve how healthcare co-design that engages people from different cultures and ethnicities is practised. We are a team of researchers and community groups working together to develop resources to identify gaps in guidance and inform the development of more inclusive, design-led approaches. This study is funded by the NIHR.
This project brings together researchers, designers, and community partners working at the intersection of health research, intervention development and participatory design. It is jointly led by Dr Alison Thomson (Queen Mary University of London), a design researcher, and Dr Amanda Moore (University College London), whose work focuses on culturally responsive health interventions.
They are joined by design researchers Dr Sarah Pennington (Goldsmiths, University of London). As well as, community partners including Dr Shola Oladipo (Food for Purpose CIC), Ceri Durham (Social Action for Health) and Mollin Delve (P.H.O.E.B.E centre), who bring extensive experience in participatory research and community-led health initiatives. We are also supported by a wider team of community representatives, researchers and designers.
Working in partnership with Black African, Caribbean, and South Asian communities, the project focuses on developing inclusive co-design tools and strengthening collaborative design practices.
Review what is already known about health service co-design with people from minority ethnic groups.
1
Speak with people (researchers, the public and charities) who use co-design to find out what problems they face.
2
Make new tools and advice to solve these problems by working with designers, researchers, charity workers, and people from minority ethnic groups.
3
Develop and share resources and guidance to support inclusive co-design that is responsive to culture and language’