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Public & VCSE Views on Using Council Data for Research: Findings and Recommendations

A public and VCSE engagement workshop has produced nine recommendations to guide the use of Newcastle City Council data in research, helping HDRC Newcastle strengthen transparency, trust and community impact in efforts to tackle health inequalities.

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Connecting People, Connecting Ideas (CPCI) impact: event connections lead to collaborative research bid

Connections made at the Connecting People, Connecting Ideas (CPCI) event have led to a collaborative research bid between Newcastle University and Newcastle City Council.

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HDRC working with young people as research partners

Young people from the Newcastle Youth Panel helped lead the Better Lives Safer Communities Youth Hub evaluation, gathering children’s views through creative focus groups.

August 2026

HDRC working with young people as research partners

Young people from the Newcastle Youth Panel helped lead the Better Lives Safer Communities Youth Hub evaluation, gathering children’s views through creative focus groups.

Making it easier for residents to access healthcare and shape research

Newcastle GP Services approached HDRC Newcastle to support a pilot using social prescribers in community settings.

July 2026

HDRC working with young people as research partners

Young people from the Newcastle Youth Panel helped lead the Better Lives Safer Communities Youth Hub evaluation, gathering children’s views through creative focus groups.

From ideas to action – NEET young people Research Interest Group formed from ‘Connecting People, Connecting Ideas’ event research idea

A research idea from HDRC Newcastle’s March 2026 Connecting People, Connecting Ideas events has led to the creation of a new NEET (Not in Education or Training) Research Interest Group.

Putting young people at the heart of research - Newcastle Youth Panel take part in research training to help evaluate the ‘Better Lives Safer Communities’ Youth Hub

Newcastle Youth Panel members received research training to help evaluate the Better Lives Safer Communities Youth Hub, developing practical research skills while ensuring young people play a central role in shaping and delivering the evaluation.

Launching Public Health Areas of Research Interest at Newcastle City Council

HDRC Newcastle has launched Public Health Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) to help connect local evidence needs with research expertise, supporting more strategic, collaborative and impactful public health policymaking.

From ideas to action, next steps for ‘Connecting People, Connecting Ideas’

HDRC Newcastle’s March 2026 Connecting People, Connecting Ideas events generated 14 collaborative research ideas to tackle health inequalities, with several projects now progressing and opportunities available to get involved.

January 2026