Meaningful Engagement with Community Stakeholders in Research

Drugs Research Network Scotland

Exploring the best practices for engaging community stakeholders to co-create impactful research

Grassmarket Community Project & Coffee Saints Cafe

Join us for an event dedicated to exploring the best practices for involving individuals with living/lived experience in substance use research. Through networking, interactive stalls, presentations, and table discussions, we will discuss the value of co-design and co-research in creating impactful studies and how we can best achieve this. We’ll explore the role of Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) groups in shaping research from the ground up and address the challenges and opportunities in fostering meaningful engagement.Please email mcalnan@ed.ac.uk with any dietary or accessability requirements, or if travel costs are a barrier to attending. Agenda12:00 - 13:00: Lunch, Stalls, and Networking13:00 - 13:30: Presentations<ul><li>Welcome and aims of event, Drugs Research Network Scotland</li></ul><ul><li>Supporting meaningful involvement of people with lived living experience, Scottish Drugs Forum</li></ul>13:30 - 14:30: Table Discussions14:30 - 14:35: Closing Remarks14:35 - 15:00: Tea and Coffee