Vocal
@letsgetvocal.bsky.social
Not-for-profit, NHS organisation bringing people & research together.
Find out about the Greater Manchester Respectful Research Charter & how its principles can help you advocate for your organisation's best interests & secure fairer partnerships from the start.
Join the webinar:
🗓️ 02/12/25, 1pm - 2pm
🔗 Register: zurl.co/75sd7
Join the webinar:
🗓️ 02/12/25, 1pm - 2pm
🔗 Register: zurl.co/75sd7
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Find out about the Greater Manchester Respectful Research Charter & how its principles can help you advocate for your organisation's best interests & secure fairer partnerships from the start.
Join the webinar:
🗓️ 02/12/25, 1pm - 2pm
🔗 Register: zurl.co/75sd7
Join the webinar:
🗓️ 02/12/25, 1pm - 2pm
🔗 Register: zurl.co/75sd7
📣 “For me it’s the little things that no one really thinks about that make a big difference.”
Mehar shares how living with photoaggravated atopic dermatitis (PAD) has shaped daily life, identity and community.
Read her blog to find out more: zurl.co/Y35FB
Mehar shares how living with photoaggravated atopic dermatitis (PAD) has shaped daily life, identity and community.
Read her blog to find out more: zurl.co/Y35FB
The Little Things
Find out Mehar’s experience of living with photoaggravated atopic dermatitis and being involved in My Skin & Sunlight.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
📣 “For me it’s the little things that no one really thinks about that make a big difference.”
Mehar shares how living with photoaggravated atopic dermatitis (PAD) has shaped daily life, identity and community.
Read her blog to find out more: zurl.co/Y35FB
Mehar shares how living with photoaggravated atopic dermatitis (PAD) has shaped daily life, identity and community.
Read her blog to find out more: zurl.co/Y35FB
📣 Equitable partnerships in research are vital to tackling health inequalities.
The Respectful Research Charter sets out 5 guiding principles, co-produced with communities & researchers.
Read more here: zurl.co/OZ1Wg
#InclusiveResearch #GetVocal
The Respectful Research Charter sets out 5 guiding principles, co-produced with communities & researchers.
Read more here: zurl.co/OZ1Wg
#InclusiveResearch #GetVocal
The Greater Manchester Respectful Research Charter
Creating equal partnerships and collaboration between researchers and the voluntary sector.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📣 Equitable partnerships in research are vital to tackling health inequalities.
The Respectful Research Charter sets out 5 guiding principles, co-produced with communities & researchers.
Read more here: zurl.co/OZ1Wg
#InclusiveResearch #GetVocal
The Respectful Research Charter sets out 5 guiding principles, co-produced with communities & researchers.
Read more here: zurl.co/OZ1Wg
#InclusiveResearch #GetVocal
📣 How can we build respectful, equitable community-research partnerships in Greater Manchester?
Join this free webinar on the Respectful Research Charter to learn how its principles can support your work.
🗓️ 02/12/2025
🔗 Register: zurl.co/d2PXi
@gm-vcfse-leaders.bsky.social @arc-gm.bsky.social
Join this free webinar on the Respectful Research Charter to learn how its principles can support your work.
🗓️ 02/12/2025
🔗 Register: zurl.co/d2PXi
@gm-vcfse-leaders.bsky.social @arc-gm.bsky.social
GM REN Webinars: Embedding the Respectful Research Charter into Practice
Introduction to the Respectful Research Charter. Co-developed between GM communities and researchers.
zurl.co
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
📣 How can we build respectful, equitable community-research partnerships in Greater Manchester?
Join this free webinar on the Respectful Research Charter to learn how its principles can support your work.
🗓️ 02/12/2025
🔗 Register: zurl.co/d2PXi
@gm-vcfse-leaders.bsky.social @arc-gm.bsky.social
Join this free webinar on the Respectful Research Charter to learn how its principles can support your work.
🗓️ 02/12/2025
🔗 Register: zurl.co/d2PXi
@gm-vcfse-leaders.bsky.social @arc-gm.bsky.social
All About Alopecia shows what’s possible when people with lived experience and researchers work together. It’s about community, confidence, and making research more relevant to people’s lives.
Find out how we worked with people with alopecia shape it and how it made a difference: zurl.co/XvKhL
Find out how we worked with people with alopecia shape it and how it made a difference: zurl.co/XvKhL
November 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
All About Alopecia shows what’s possible when people with lived experience and researchers work together. It’s about community, confidence, and making research more relevant to people’s lives.
Find out how we worked with people with alopecia shape it and how it made a difference: zurl.co/XvKhL
Find out how we worked with people with alopecia shape it and how it made a difference: zurl.co/XvKhL
After 17 years of dedicated leadership, Director Bella Starling is moving on to new challenges.
We’re so grateful for Bella’s vision and care, and wish her all the best in her next chapter.
In this blog, she shares her reflections on her journey with Vocal.
🔗 wearevocal.org/wlrs/listen-...
We’re so grateful for Bella’s vision and care, and wish her all the best in her next chapter.
In this blog, she shares her reflections on her journey with Vocal.
🔗 wearevocal.org/wlrs/listen-...
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
After 17 years of dedicated leadership, Director Bella Starling is moving on to new challenges.
We’re so grateful for Bella’s vision and care, and wish her all the best in her next chapter.
In this blog, she shares her reflections on her journey with Vocal.
🔗 wearevocal.org/wlrs/listen-...
We’re so grateful for Bella’s vision and care, and wish her all the best in her next chapter.
In this blog, she shares her reflections on her journey with Vocal.
🔗 wearevocal.org/wlrs/listen-...
📣 Communicating effectively about research is crucial to making it more accessible.
Find out how in this guide co-produced with the Black and Asian Research Advisory Group: zurl.co/7rrdv
📩 Read below to learn more.
#InclusiveCommunications #GetVocal
Find out how in this guide co-produced with the Black and Asian Research Advisory Group: zurl.co/7rrdv
📩 Read below to learn more.
#InclusiveCommunications #GetVocal
Inclusive communication about research
Communicating effectively about research is crucial to make it more accessible to everyone.
zurl.co
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
📣 Communicating effectively about research is crucial to making it more accessible.
Find out how in this guide co-produced with the Black and Asian Research Advisory Group: zurl.co/7rrdv
📩 Read below to learn more.
#InclusiveCommunications #GetVocal
Find out how in this guide co-produced with the Black and Asian Research Advisory Group: zurl.co/7rrdv
📩 Read below to learn more.
#InclusiveCommunications #GetVocal
📣 “I feel uplifted after the session.” Group member
The Community Cancer Insight Group at @hmhcmcr.bsky.social was co-developed to embed community perspectives into @nihr.bsky.social Manchester Biomedical Research Centre Cancer Prevention and Early Detection research.
Read more 👇 zurl.co/YyJXp
The Community Cancer Insight Group at @hmhcmcr.bsky.social was co-developed to embed community perspectives into @nihr.bsky.social Manchester Biomedical Research Centre Cancer Prevention and Early Detection research.
Read more 👇 zurl.co/YyJXp
Healthy Me Healthy Communities CiC (@hmhcmcr.bsky.social)
Healthy Me Healthy Communities is a not-for-profit company committed to reducing health inequalities in local communities. We work closely with people in neighbourhoods to provide services that make a real difference in their lives.
bsky.app
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📣 “I feel uplifted after the session.” Group member
The Community Cancer Insight Group at @hmhcmcr.bsky.social was co-developed to embed community perspectives into @nihr.bsky.social Manchester Biomedical Research Centre Cancer Prevention and Early Detection research.
Read more 👇 zurl.co/YyJXp
The Community Cancer Insight Group at @hmhcmcr.bsky.social was co-developed to embed community perspectives into @nihr.bsky.social Manchester Biomedical Research Centre Cancer Prevention and Early Detection research.
Read more 👇 zurl.co/YyJXp
Dr Bruno Simões studies how #BreastCancer develops to find better ways to prevent it.
Read about his NIHR Manchester BRC supported work & the Wonderfully Made Woman event he joined for #LetsTalkLabs 👉 zurl.co/pVhYE
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #BCAM #inclusiveresearch
Read about his NIHR Manchester BRC supported work & the Wonderfully Made Woman event he joined for #LetsTalkLabs 👉 zurl.co/pVhYE
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #BCAM #inclusiveresearch
#LetsTalkLabs with Bruno Simões
Find out how laboratory research helps prevent breast cancer.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Dr Bruno Simões studies how #BreastCancer develops to find better ways to prevent it.
Read about his NIHR Manchester BRC supported work & the Wonderfully Made Woman event he joined for #LetsTalkLabs 👉 zurl.co/pVhYE
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #BCAM #inclusiveresearch
Read about his NIHR Manchester BRC supported work & the Wonderfully Made Woman event he joined for #LetsTalkLabs 👉 zurl.co/pVhYE
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #BCAM #inclusiveresearch
With support from the @ManchesterBRC , Dr Sacha Howell is leading research to identify women most at risk of #BreastCancer earlier.
Find more in this #LetsTalkLabs blog: zurl.co/0lG6S
Find more in this #LetsTalkLabs blog: zurl.co/0lG6S
October 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
With support from the @ManchesterBRC , Dr Sacha Howell is leading research to identify women most at risk of #BreastCancer earlier.
Find more in this #LetsTalkLabs blog: zurl.co/0lG6S
Find more in this #LetsTalkLabs blog: zurl.co/0lG6S
📣 What does a “broker” bring to community–research partnerships?
The Ideas Fund’s new insights explore how brokers connect communities and researchers, build trust, and keep collaboration moving.
In Oldham, Vocal and @weacttogether.bsky.social play this role.
Find more here: zurl.co/kzFrC
The Ideas Fund’s new insights explore how brokers connect communities and researchers, build trust, and keep collaboration moving.
In Oldham, Vocal and @weacttogether.bsky.social play this role.
Find more here: zurl.co/kzFrC
Insights: The role of the broker
The Ideas Fund is a grants programme run by the British Science Association and funded by Wellcome.
zurl.co
October 23, 2025 at 10:18 AM
📣 What does a “broker” bring to community–research partnerships?
The Ideas Fund’s new insights explore how brokers connect communities and researchers, build trust, and keep collaboration moving.
In Oldham, Vocal and @weacttogether.bsky.social play this role.
Find more here: zurl.co/kzFrC
The Ideas Fund’s new insights explore how brokers connect communities and researchers, build trust, and keep collaboration moving.
In Oldham, Vocal and @weacttogether.bsky.social play this role.
Find more here: zurl.co/kzFrC
“I was allowed to pause, take a break, ask questions if I needed to. That really helped.” – Public partner, 22 years old.
Researcher Mica is involving young people to make her research more inclusive of young people who have experienced trauma.
👇 zurl.co/9HRls
Researcher Mica is involving young people to make her research more inclusive of young people who have experienced trauma.
👇 zurl.co/9HRls
October 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“I was allowed to pause, take a break, ask questions if I needed to. That really helped.” – Public partner, 22 years old.
Researcher Mica is involving young people to make her research more inclusive of young people who have experienced trauma.
👇 zurl.co/9HRls
Researcher Mica is involving young people to make her research more inclusive of young people who have experienced trauma.
👇 zurl.co/9HRls
Reposted by Vocal
Community organisations in Greater Manchester have been working with the local health research ecosystem to break down barriers & make health research more inclusive and accessible.
Read the Gtr Manchester Research Engagement Network case studies 👉bit.ly/4eZk4h7
Read the Gtr Manchester Research Engagement Network case studies 👉bit.ly/4eZk4h7
August 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Community organisations in Greater Manchester have been working with the local health research ecosystem to break down barriers & make health research more inclusive and accessible.
Read the Gtr Manchester Research Engagement Network case studies 👉bit.ly/4eZk4h7
Read the Gtr Manchester Research Engagement Network case studies 👉bit.ly/4eZk4h7
In this #MyMSKStory, Natasha shares her experience of living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis – from when she was diagnosed, to enrolling to a scuba diving course.
Read it here: zurl.co/OVxzF
Read it here: zurl.co/OVxzF
August 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In this #MyMSKStory, Natasha shares her experience of living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis – from when she was diagnosed, to enrolling to a scuba diving course.
Read it here: zurl.co/OVxzF
Read it here: zurl.co/OVxzF
“We're ordinary people and we've come through this and we're using this creative side of us to share our experience.”
Julie and Farida both got diagnosed with cancer and had radiotherapy.
🎥 Watch this film to find out about their experience & how it led to a comedy double act.
zurl.co/0zXH1
Julie and Farida both got diagnosed with cancer and had radiotherapy.
🎥 Watch this film to find out about their experience & how it led to a comedy double act.
zurl.co/0zXH1
Radiotherapy & Me - Julie and Farida
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August 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“We're ordinary people and we've come through this and we're using this creative side of us to share our experience.”
Julie and Farida both got diagnosed with cancer and had radiotherapy.
🎥 Watch this film to find out about their experience & how it led to a comedy double act.
zurl.co/0zXH1
Julie and Farida both got diagnosed with cancer and had radiotherapy.
🎥 Watch this film to find out about their experience & how it led to a comedy double act.
zurl.co/0zXH1
📣 Are you interested in having your say in research but unsure if it’s for you?
Khumbo, who took part in #LetsTalkLabs, shares how it was opportunity for learning.
Find opportunities to have your say here: zurl.co/C89dV
#HealthResearch #GetVocal
Khumbo, who took part in #LetsTalkLabs, shares how it was opportunity for learning.
Find opportunities to have your say here: zurl.co/C89dV
#HealthResearch #GetVocal
August 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
📣 Are you interested in having your say in research but unsure if it’s for you?
Khumbo, who took part in #LetsTalkLabs, shares how it was opportunity for learning.
Find opportunities to have your say here: zurl.co/C89dV
#HealthResearch #GetVocal
Khumbo, who took part in #LetsTalkLabs, shares how it was opportunity for learning.
Find opportunities to have your say here: zurl.co/C89dV
#HealthResearch #GetVocal
“How do you think it feels to be me, apart from you, covered up in the heat?”
Did you know that there’s a type of eczema that is triggered or made worse by sunlight?
Read this blog to find out what it’s like to live with this condition: zurl.co/nztRF
Did you know that there’s a type of eczema that is triggered or made worse by sunlight?
Read this blog to find out what it’s like to live with this condition: zurl.co/nztRF
August 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“How do you think it feels to be me, apart from you, covered up in the heat?”
Did you know that there’s a type of eczema that is triggered or made worse by sunlight?
Read this blog to find out what it’s like to live with this condition: zurl.co/nztRF
Did you know that there’s a type of eczema that is triggered or made worse by sunlight?
Read this blog to find out what it’s like to live with this condition: zurl.co/nztRF
📣 How does laboratory research help people with asthma?
Simon met with NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre supported researcher Hannah Durrington to explore this question.
Watch this film to find the answer and let us know what you think!
Simon met with NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre supported researcher Hannah Durrington to explore this question.
Watch this film to find the answer and let us know what you think!
August 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
📣 How does laboratory research help people with asthma?
Simon met with NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre supported researcher Hannah Durrington to explore this question.
Watch this film to find the answer and let us know what you think!
Simon met with NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre supported researcher Hannah Durrington to explore this question.
Watch this film to find the answer and let us know what you think!
📣 How do we talk inclusively about health research?
Members of the Black and Asian Research Advisory Group worked with us to co-develop a series of principles for inclusive communication – which we’re using in our work.
Read them here: zurl.co/kPxoY
Members of the Black and Asian Research Advisory Group worked with us to co-develop a series of principles for inclusive communication – which we’re using in our work.
Read them here: zurl.co/kPxoY
Inclusive communication about research
Communicating effectively about research is crucial to make it more accessible to everyone.
zurl.co
August 4, 2025 at 10:18 AM
📣 How do we talk inclusively about health research?
Members of the Black and Asian Research Advisory Group worked with us to co-develop a series of principles for inclusive communication – which we’re using in our work.
Read them here: zurl.co/kPxoY
Members of the Black and Asian Research Advisory Group worked with us to co-develop a series of principles for inclusive communication – which we’re using in our work.
Read them here: zurl.co/kPxoY
📣 “I feel like I’m giving something back to the community”
Unsure about if having a say in research is for you?
Hear Russ’s experience.
Visit our opportunities page to find how you can have your say in research: zurl.co/gfghS
#InclusiveResearch
Unsure about if having a say in research is for you?
Hear Russ’s experience.
Visit our opportunities page to find how you can have your say in research: zurl.co/gfghS
#InclusiveResearch
July 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM
📣 “I feel like I’m giving something back to the community”
Unsure about if having a say in research is for you?
Hear Russ’s experience.
Visit our opportunities page to find how you can have your say in research: zurl.co/gfghS
#InclusiveResearch
Unsure about if having a say in research is for you?
Hear Russ’s experience.
Visit our opportunities page to find how you can have your say in research: zurl.co/gfghS
#InclusiveResearch
📣 "I felt dehumanised as a patient and sharing my story allowed me to be human again and be more than my condition" - #MyMSKStory Participant
Creative projects like #MyMSKStory help build relationships between people and research.
Read more:
zurl.co/YSyhp
Creative projects like #MyMSKStory help build relationships between people and research.
Read more:
zurl.co/YSyhp
Creativity in health research
Find out more about how we work creatively with people
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July 28, 2025 at 9:52 AM
📣 "I felt dehumanised as a patient and sharing my story allowed me to be human again and be more than my condition" - #MyMSKStory Participant
Creative projects like #MyMSKStory help build relationships between people and research.
Read more:
zurl.co/YSyhp
Creative projects like #MyMSKStory help build relationships between people and research.
Read more:
zurl.co/YSyhp
📣 It’s important for people to be involved in health research at a strategic level.
Read this blog to find about Grace’s experience working with the National Institute for Health and Care Research Manchester Clinical Research Facility 👇
#InclusiveResearch #HealthResearch #GetVocal
Read this blog to find about Grace’s experience working with the National Institute for Health and Care Research Manchester Clinical Research Facility 👇
#InclusiveResearch #HealthResearch #GetVocal
Connecting research and communities
Find out about Grace's experience as a public partner in a governance role
wearevocal.org
July 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
📣 It’s important for people to be involved in health research at a strategic level.
Read this blog to find about Grace’s experience working with the National Institute for Health and Care Research Manchester Clinical Research Facility 👇
#InclusiveResearch #HealthResearch #GetVocal
Read this blog to find about Grace’s experience working with the National Institute for Health and Care Research Manchester Clinical Research Facility 👇
#InclusiveResearch #HealthResearch #GetVocal
👋 Welcome to Vocal on Bluesky!
We’re just getting set up here — page under construction 🛠️
In the meantime, follow us on Facebook and explore our website to see what we’re up to:
🔵 Facebook: @letsgetvocal
🌐 wearevocal.org
More about our work coming soon!
We’re just getting set up here — page under construction 🛠️
In the meantime, follow us on Facebook and explore our website to see what we’re up to:
🔵 Facebook: @letsgetvocal
🌐 wearevocal.org
More about our work coming soon!
April 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
👋 Welcome to Vocal on Bluesky!
We’re just getting set up here — page under construction 🛠️
In the meantime, follow us on Facebook and explore our website to see what we’re up to:
🔵 Facebook: @letsgetvocal
🌐 wearevocal.org
More about our work coming soon!
We’re just getting set up here — page under construction 🛠️
In the meantime, follow us on Facebook and explore our website to see what we’re up to:
🔵 Facebook: @letsgetvocal
🌐 wearevocal.org
More about our work coming soon!