Off to @local.gov.uk conf nxt week? #Liverpool. Join our PHIRST sessions @nihrlambethhdrc.bsky.social @helenmw66.bsky.social @dph-mashton.bsky.social @lauralamming.bsky.social @pvandergraaf.bsky.social @profkebrown.bsky.social @susiesykes.bsky.social @janedwills.bsky.social

Great to hear the emphasis on the voice of the baby in the #WhoIsHoldingTheBaby webinar from @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social today. I will be presenting our work on infant voice tomorrow at the Newcastle 1001 critical days conference for Infant Mental Health Awareness week #IMHAW2025 #IMHAW25 #IMHAW

New free paper on improving financial support services for users with complex health needs: a mixed-method economic evaluation of Social Navigators in South Tyneside. @nihr-phirst.bsky.social Fusion co-produced this evaluation with the local authority. 1/5 bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/14/2...

Great to have @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social comms pack for Infant Mental Health Awareness Week #IMHAW2025 Includes a link to commissioning support toolkit parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/professional... I co-developed with the Foundation & @karenjbateson.bsky.social funded by @arcnenc.bsky.social

Serious fun! Working together to identify solutions to barriers to involving and engaging children & young people in research. An energising day in Liverpool yesterday for the Children and Young People’s Public and patient Involvement and Engagement National Collaborative meeting #CYPPPIENatCol

“integrated early years services, done well, are cheaper than they initially seem once their benefits are taken into account.”

Catch up with our latest PHIRST seminar youtube.com/watch?v=Nv9h... discussing: 👶helping parents bond with their baby 🍔young people's views on food advertising & 🧠supporting mental health of 16-25yr olds

Sign up for the next PHIRST seminar: Public health evaluations with children + young people 📅Wednesday 14 May, 2-3.30PM phirst.nihr.ac.uk/seminar-chil...

Ahead of the next PHIRST seminar 📅 14/05/25 2PM - read Yvanna Todorova's blog on making an animation to share the voices and views of young people involved in a #SchoolStreets evaluation phirst.nihr.ac.uk/blog-from-qu...

Public health interventions with babies, children and young people - want to know more? Registration is now open for the next @nihr-phirst.bsky.social seminar phirst.nihr.ac.uk/seminar-chil...

Over 200 people participated in a national ARC webinar to explore the complex role emotions play in public involvement in health and care research. Catch up with the recording 👇 arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...

The new PHIRST EoI call has reopened and will close on 17 June 2025. www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/publ...

UK parents with babies in neonatal care gain right to paid leave

One of my favourite things from this week has been a walk and talk meeting with a colleagues - @newcastleuni.bsky.social campus looking lovely in the sunshine. What has been your favourite thing from this week?

Enjoyed presenting our @nihr-phirst.bsky.social Fusion embedded researcher model in Innovation Zone @local.gov.uk Public Health conference today - delighted to be joined by Jane Hemuka talking about her experiences Find out more in Jane’s blog phirst.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/u... #LGAPublicHealth25

Our Vice President Alice Wiseman in a panel discussion #LGAPublicHealth25 on tackling health inequalities and supporting children and young people. "We must be advocates for children and young people and their voices must be embedded in everything we do in setting policy."

Really pleased to be working @nihrsphr.bsky.social in partnership with @peopleshealthtrust.bsky.social to evaluate this new programme to support young people

Depending on which region of the UK they live, as many as 1 in 5 young people (Wales, London, West Midlands) are unemployed. In the North West, 40% of unemployed people are age 16-24 Our new programme aims to break the cycle of mental health problems and youth unemployment

Do you work in Local Government and have a #PublicHealth scheme in need of evaluation? The PHIRST scheme is now accepting Expressions of Interest ➡️ nihr.ac.uk/funding/publ... @local.gov.uk @adphuk.bsky.social @cosla.gov.uk @nhswalesexecutive.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

Looking forward to our session on building research capacity and capability in local government through the PHIRST Fusion Embedded Researcher model Register now to hear about the experiences of some of our embedded researchers across a range of evaluations

@bencurran.bsky.social and @childrennortheast.bsky.social met with @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social recently to talk about their 'Little Minds in Mind' parent-infant relationship service and the Start for Life programme. Sharon also heard how important local services are from local families.

"Isabella's voice or her lived experience was not seen at all during the last month of her life…” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is the illustrated Call to Action by "the children and young people of Newcastle" (on p.39 of the report) - including PLAY!, more parks, more buses on time.

I read this report with interest too. Much to reflect on including how places, spaces and communities support the best start in life, and the role of children’s rights and participation in these approaches

“If you improve the conditions in which people live, they won’t need public services so much… If we can enact policies that improve those conditions… services like social care won’t be needed as much. Which is better for everybody” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

New blog post: hearing from a community co-researcher In a post for Blackpool Researching Together Community blog Sharon shares her reflections on @arcnenc.bsky.social @fuseonline.bsky.social @nihr-phirst.bsky.social peer research community of practice event www.blackpool.gov.uk/Your-Council...

How well does your Holiday Activities & Food offer meet family needs? Our @nihr-phirst.bsky.social evaluation of Southwark #HAF spoke to children & parents & found offer could be improved by: Increased awareness Improved booking Enhanced signposting www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...

📢 New publication from PHIRST Fusion on their evaluation of @lb-southwark.bsky.social Holiday Activities and Food programme. Find out about the evaluation on the PHIRST website phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...

How well does your Holiday Activities & Food offer meet family needs? Our @nihr-phirst.bsky.social evaluation of Southwark #HAF spoke to children & parents & found offer could be improved by: Increased awareness Improved booking Enhanced signposting www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...

'We don't just teach - we clothe the kids, feed them and brush their teeth' www.bbc.com/news/article...

iHV publishes findings from largest survey of #HealthVisitors working with families with babies & young children across UK, highlighting stark increase in complex needs coupled with a severe shortage of HVs and significant disparities in service provision https://buff.ly/40v6N9m #HealhVisiting

Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children in England in the last 5 years - 58 of those were babies under the age of one www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A really enjoyable day at the Peer Research Community of Practice co-presenting with community co-researchers Sandra & Sharon We shared insights on peer research from our joint @nihr-phirst.bsky.social & Blackpool HDRC project & had the opportunity to learn from others #PeerResearch

We're delighted that the Govt. has recently announced £126million funding for Family Hubs & #StartforLife. Every interaction in these early relationships is a chance to build a baby's brain. Anytime, anywhere, it all adds up #LittleMomentsTogether nhs.uk/start-for-life/early-learning-development/

With @fuseonline.bsky.social + @arcnenc.bsky.social for the Peer Research Community of Practice event @broniaarnott.bsky.social introducing the CHiL project + BlackpoolHDRC co-researchers Sandra + Sharon phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/... @pvandergraaf.bsky.social

Great to hear from @pvandergraaf.bsky.social and the team of embedded and peer researchers about the @nihr-phirst.bsky.social South Tyneside Social Navigators evaluation yesterday Find out more via the evaluation webpage phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...

A really enjoyable day at the Peer Research Community of Practice co-presenting with community co-researchers Sandra & Sharon We shared insights on peer research from our joint @nihr-phirst.bsky.social & Blackpool HDRC project & had the opportunity to learn from others #PeerResearch

"With both the justice and prisons ministers agreeing prisons fail women, the play exposes the heartbreak of mothers separated from their babies, urging compassion, tackling root causes like poverty and trauma, and championing alternatives to imprisonment that truly support women”

💡 OPPORTUNITIES in local government public health! 💡 Want to help us bring evidence closer to decision-making? We are using @nihr.bsky.social evidence to tackle societal problems with support from local authorities. Want in?👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 1/3

Want to develop a Whole Systems Approach (WSA) to child healthy weight in your area but not sure how to go about it? Our NIHR PHIRST Fusion evaluation of developing and implementing this approach in Dundee, Scotland offers practical reflections and insights. #WSA #obesity doi.org/10.1016/j.pu... 1/6

🎄Day 14🎄parent-infant relationships advent calendar. Co-production with children is important when designing practice & policy. Babies have the same rights to be heard as other children (UNCRC). This guide from Scottish government helps address some practicalities www.gov.scot/publications...

Read our December #newsletter 🎄🎅 mailchi.mp/3497ea75ba78... and sign-up to receive the next one sphr.nihr.ac.uk/mailing-list/

📢New All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Babies launched!👶The new Group's purpose is to champion the needs of vulnerable babies & will be led by the elected officers @mayaellismp.bsky.social @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social Patrick Spencer MP & Freddie van Mierlo MP. More details 👉bit.ly/4f8Ved6

We are delighted to publish a new Good Practice Point (GPP) for health visitors on the importance of supporting #Fathers https://buff.ly/4fd1pg4 #HealthVisiting

If you haven’t managed to get a place on the session on understanding and evaluating the impact of community champions approaches follow Laura’s thread

Thanks to HUB na nog for an interesting e-learning session on including children aged birth to 5 years in decision making #EarlyYearsVoice #EarlyYearsRights

Fuse Associate Director @pvandergraaf.bsky.social @northumbriauni.bsky.social and @muralikrishnan.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social introducing a #fishbowl to discuss how to improve the health & wellbeing of people who are financially excluded Inner circle discuss, outer listen. #nephconf24

Enjoyed the first day of @thekingsfund.bsky.social event on Listening to People & Communities. Reflecting on building trust with diverse groups of people & communities & offering inclusive opportunities to work together to identify, develop, & evaluate health & care solutions. #KFListening

Our report on using #BehaviouralScience to increase engagement with family hub services has now been published by the Department for Education assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67471e...