Tall Ships 2019 - Day 5

Final thoughts from Kerry and Aby - Virtual School Youth Workers

The Virtual School Youth Workers, Kerry and Aby, would like to say how proud they are and how well our young people have done on the trip. They have bonded as a team, supported each other when they were struggling, learnt some independent living skills and shared a great experience together. We both feel so lucky to have experienced this trip with you. We look forward to seeing you soon and hearing about your next venture.

Leicestershire Matters

Five community organisations across Leicestershire were awarded funding through the NIHR HDRC Community Grants Programme to run local events that gathered insights into the lived experiences of residents and informed key research priorities.

As technology continues to reshape how we live, work, and connect, it is opening new opportunities. From applying for jobs online to accessing essential services and support, digital tools are now central to everyday life.

Grassroots community groups across Leicestershire are being invited to take part in an exciting opportunity to shape local research and improve health and wellbeing in their area.

The HDRC Leicestershire team met in mid-January for an evaluation workshop, hosted by Rose Harvey - our external evaluation partner for the duration of our funding period, helping us reflect, learn and increase impact.

We held workshops across Leicestershire schools to hear about young people's priorities within their local areas to support community health and wellbeing.

The HDRC Leicestershire Research to Reality training series concluded a successful year in September with 94 attendees across the four-session series.