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📣 We’re taking a break from 19 December 2025 to 6 January 2026 and won’t be monitoring our social channels or email inbox during this time. Wishing everyone a restful end of the year and a very happy start to the new one.

Exciting news! The Epilepsy & Menopause Register is now open. Scan the QR code below for information and to join. #epilepsy #menopause #WomensHealth

Vocal works alongside @WeActTogether as Development Coordinators for the Fund in Oldham. If you want to chat or share reflections, you can reach Paolo at vocal@mft.nhs.uk — we’d love to hear what you think!

💡 The Ideas Fund has released new learnings on Reimagining Research! The report brings together insights, case studies, videos and blogs and is shaped by project partners and people involved in the Fund over the years. 🔗 theideasfund.org/news/reimagini… @BritSciAssoc @wellcometrust

📅 Tomorrow! Join us 1-2pm on the 2nd of December to find out more about the Greater Manchester Respectful Research Charter and how its principles can lead to more equitable, trusted and longer-term research partnerships. 🔗 Register here: zurl.co/2pJAC

Are you a community leader in Greater Manchester (GM)? Join these free webinars to find more about the GM Respectful Research Charter & its principles, including how to influence research priorities based on community needs. 🔗 Register here: zurl.co/WnlZB

📣 The North West has one of the UK’s highest rates of liver disease, but not many people know about it. Liver Talks shares Jade, Kevin & Rucksana’s stories of not knowing they were at risk, what they wish they’d known, and what advice they needed. 👇 zurl.co/41hdq

“We want you to have your say, we want you to be involved in help to address health inequalities and shape the way that we do research” Find about having your say in health research with Fozia, @ManchesterCRF and @ManchesterBRC EDI Lead. zurl.co/P21Tz @waiyincws

How can we create an environment that supports diverse communities to get involved in research? Join these free webinars to find how you can build equitable partnerships with community organisations! 🔗 Find more here: zurl.co/x1onu #InclusiveResearch

Congratulations to Professor Fiona Thistlethwaite on her appointment to Co-Director of the NIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF)! We’re looking forward to continuing our work with the CRF and ensuring that people's voices shape translational research. Read more👇

📣 It’s crucial that people are involved in shaping #HealthResearch. Grace collaborates at strategic level with the @ManchesterCRF as part of its Executive Committee. Read more about her experience here: zurl.co/xPjnj

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

📣 “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

📣 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

How can we build respectful, equitable partnerships between researchers & communities 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 here: zurl.co/d2PXi

#AllAboutAlopecia shows what’s possible when people with lived experience & researchers work together. It’s about community, confidence & making research more relevant to people’s lives. Find more: wearevocal.org/wlrs/listen-up… @ManchesterBRC @AlopeciaUK @NCAlliance_NHS @OfficialUoM

After 17 years of dedicated leadership, Director Bella Starling is moving on to new challenges. We’re so grateful for her vision and care, and wish her all the best in her next chapter. Read her reflections on her journey with Vocal: wearevocal.org/wlrs/listen-up…

📣 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

📣 “I feel uplifted after the session.” – Group member The Community Cancer Insight Group was co-developed to embed community perspectives into @ManchesterBRC Cancer Prevention and Early Detection research. Read more 👇 zurl.co/wJjeY #InclusiveResearch

Dr Bruno Simões studies how #BreastCancer develops to find better ways to prevent it. Read about his @ManchesterBRC supported work & the @WMADEWOMAN event he joined for #LetsTalkLabs 👉 zurl.co/WcwDv #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #BCAM #inclusiveresearch