Govanhill Community Engagement

该项目旨在制定学术研究人员和社区团体之间的社区参与策略。值得注意的是，尽管社会科学研究人员已经在社区中与社区团体一起工作，但目前还没有适当的知识交流机制来实现这一点。因此，社区团体无法利用相关的证据基础。他们的工作与研究的分离也意味着他们不了解自己领域的进展。研究人员脱离社区团体的这种做法也可能导致知识的呈现与社区隔绝，没有或很少得到社区的投入。该项目旨在克服这种脱节，并通过两个群体之间的交流来鼓励和促进学习环境。建议设立一个由同等数量的社区团体成员和研究人员组成的咨询小组，以监督和指导拟议的参与机制。为了实现这种交流，计划举办一系列研讨会，研究人员将能够提出新的研究建议，社区团体成员将有机会提出改进方法的建议。将介绍初步调查结果和最终结果，并向公众提出问题和答案。这种办法将更有利于共同生产知识，就其性质而言更有用，更能满足社区群体的需要。还建议利用当地媒体来宣传研究项目，并在社区团体网站上刊登关于报告的简短报道，以便更广泛地传播。该项目还旨在汇集来自该地区不同大学的研究人员，通过定期的咖啡早晨交流思想和信息。这可能有助于避免任何重复的努力、时间和资源。研究人员将有机会分享任何可能增强其项目的工具和技巧。在第三部门中，一个参与的研究机构可能被认为是一个与社区接触和合作的机构，并且热衷于提出与社区共同产生的研究结果。预计在项目完成后，这些活动可能会被该地区的团体和研究人员采用，以继续和进一步发展这种社区参与。

This project aims to develop community engagement strategies between academic researchers and community groups. It is noted that although social science researchers already work in communities alongside community groups, mechanisms for adequate exchange of knowledge are not currently in place for this to happen. For this reason, community groups are not able to take advantage of the relevant evidence base. The separation of their work from research also means that they do not have knowledge of progress in their field. This disengagement of researchers from community groups may also lead to knowledge being presented in isolation from the community and with none, or very little, input from them. This project aims to overcome such disengagement, and encourage and promote an environment of learning through exchange between the two groups.It is proposed that an advisory group consisting of equal numbers of community group members and researchers is set up to oversee and guide the proposed mechanisms for engagement. A series of seminars is proposed to enable this exchange to happen, where researchers will be able to present fresh research proposals, and community group members will have the opportunity to make suggestions for improved methodology. Preliminary findings and final outcomes will be presented, with questions and answers from the public also addressed. Such an approach would be more conducive to the co-production of knowledge and by its nature be more useful and better targeted to the needs of community groups.It is also proposed that local media be used to publicise research projects and that short reports of the presentations be situated on community group websites for wider dissemination. The project also aims to bring together researchers from different universities who are working in the area, for interchange of ideas and exchange of information through regular coffee mornings. This may assist in avoiding any duplication of effort, time and resources. Researchers would have opportunities to share any tools and tips which may enhance their project. A participating research establishment may become known amongst the third sector as one that engages and works with the community and is keen to present findings that are co-produced with their communities.It is anticipated that after the project is completed, these activities may be adopted by the groups and researchers within the area to continue and develop further such community engagement.