Pathways to Health Through Cultures of Neighbourhoods
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Southampton
Department Name: Sch of Humanities
Abstract
The place where you grow up can determine your health throughout your life: those born and living in disadvantaged areas are at higher risk of poor health outcomes and reduced life opportunities. Although we know that early intervention can prevent adult health inequality there is a gap in the provision and understanding of adolescent needs within integrated care systems. This project speaks to this gap: it reimagines how we co-create and design pathways to health by placing young people (age 11-16) from deprived communities in Southampton at the heart of a network of academics, civic leaders, health professionals, NGOs, cultural organisations and young people themselves. Young people tell us that culture is important to their identities and their lives. We will work together to use culture to create alternative futures.
Despite being in the so-called 'affluent south' Southampton is a place of great inequality: 1 in 5 children under the age of 16 live in low-income families and a similar proportion of the population aged under eighteen live within 10% of the most deprived areas nationally. The number of looked after children in Southampton is almost a third higher than the average in England. The effects of deprivation on young people in the city create specific health challenges which become exacerbated in the adult population. Most critically these relate to alcohol consumption, mental health, and obesity.
Consultations undertaken in Southampton, as part of its bid to be UK City of Culture 2025, revealed that access to culture-based health and wellbeing opportunities for young people are widely divergent across the city. It also demonstrated that young people's understanding radically differed from that of the adult population and painted a different picture of the city - its strengths, its assets and opportunities. This project places this thinking, that challenges existing approaches and creates opportunities, at the centre as it develops innovative and creative pathways to change. We will work with young people to understand what culture is to them and how understanding culture through the eyes of young people might lead to a reconceptualisation of cultural provision within an integrated care system. We will work with young people to unlock 'hidden' or unofficial cultural assets in their communities. We will better understand which cultural assets are associated with positive and negative health behaviours, and how to support 'hidden' or unauthorised cultural assets that can foster positive community outcomes.
Young people will be trained as researchers and advocates and will be placed at the centre of a consortium that includes senior researchers and non-academic partners. We will bring different services and providers together to learn from young people and from each other to develop best practice and tools for using cultural engagement to improve young people's health outcomes and life chances. The project will be guided by an experienced, balanced, transdisciplinary team representing the combination of skills and expertise needed to deliver our aims. We draw on established leaders with track records of innovation from academia, the third sector, local government, practitioners, and HIoW ICS, with a shared vision to put young people at the heart of the ICS to reduce health disparities. Together we will create a community cultural asset hub that explores new pathways to health for young people through the cultures of neighbourhoods.
Despite being in the so-called 'affluent south' Southampton is a place of great inequality: 1 in 5 children under the age of 16 live in low-income families and a similar proportion of the population aged under eighteen live within 10% of the most deprived areas nationally. The number of looked after children in Southampton is almost a third higher than the average in England. The effects of deprivation on young people in the city create specific health challenges which become exacerbated in the adult population. Most critically these relate to alcohol consumption, mental health, and obesity.
Consultations undertaken in Southampton, as part of its bid to be UK City of Culture 2025, revealed that access to culture-based health and wellbeing opportunities for young people are widely divergent across the city. It also demonstrated that young people's understanding radically differed from that of the adult population and painted a different picture of the city - its strengths, its assets and opportunities. This project places this thinking, that challenges existing approaches and creates opportunities, at the centre as it develops innovative and creative pathways to change. We will work with young people to understand what culture is to them and how understanding culture through the eyes of young people might lead to a reconceptualisation of cultural provision within an integrated care system. We will work with young people to unlock 'hidden' or unofficial cultural assets in their communities. We will better understand which cultural assets are associated with positive and negative health behaviours, and how to support 'hidden' or unauthorised cultural assets that can foster positive community outcomes.
Young people will be trained as researchers and advocates and will be placed at the centre of a consortium that includes senior researchers and non-academic partners. We will bring different services and providers together to learn from young people and from each other to develop best practice and tools for using cultural engagement to improve young people's health outcomes and life chances. The project will be guided by an experienced, balanced, transdisciplinary team representing the combination of skills and expertise needed to deliver our aims. We draw on established leaders with track records of innovation from academia, the third sector, local government, practitioners, and HIoW ICS, with a shared vision to put young people at the heart of the ICS to reduce health disparities. Together we will create a community cultural asset hub that explores new pathways to health for young people through the cultures of neighbourhoods.
Organisations
- University of Southampton (Lead Research Organisation)
- Test Valley Borough Council (Collaboration)
- a space arts (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF YORK (Collaboration)
- University of Hertfordshire (Collaboration)
- Southampton NIHR Biomedical Research Centre in Nutrition (Collaboration)
- Historic England (Collaboration)
- University of Auckland (Collaboration)
- SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- No Limits (Collaboration)
- University of Bristol (Collaboration)
- Artswork (Collaboration)
- Artful Scribe (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Wessex Archaeology (Collaboration)
- Art Asia Trust (Collaboration)
- Arts Council England (Collaboration)
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (Project Partner)
- Southampton Voluntary Services (Project Partner)
- Compass School (Project Partner)
- Healthier Together (Project Partner)
- Saints Foundation (Project Partner)
- Energise Me (Project Partner)
- Theatre for Life (Project Partner)
- Southampton Education Forum (Project Partner)
- Solent Mind (Project Partner)
- Polygon School (Project Partner)
- a space (arts) (Project Partner)
- Wessex Archaeology Ltd (Project Partner)
Publications
Chase, D
(2022)
The Role of Culture in Public Health. In Essays on the Role of a DPH
in Association of Directors of Public Health. Essays on the role of a DPH to mark 175th Anniversary of the First Medical Officer of Health. Association of Directors of Public Health
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| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | We are currently working with young people and teachers to explore the impact of playing the game on young people's thinking about their futures. |
| Title | Young Researcher Training Programme - Data Analysis |
| Description | The Young Researcher Training Programme arose out of the recognition that if we are going to produce meaningful research that will benefit young people, we need young people to tell us what is important to them and to work with us to decide what the research should be, how it should be carried out and how it should be communicated. For young people to be involved in all aspects of the research process, we wanted to provide a training programme that could be delivered through different organisations; schools, youth groups and self-directed. This training programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Young Researcher Training Programme (YRTP) has been co-created with young people, both the design of the overall course and the detail of each session. The YRTP development team consisted of 12 young people aged 14-18, from diverse backgrounds and attending a range of schools and colleges, supported by University of Southampton staff with research and academic skills expertise. The fully-resourced training programme covers a range of topics through 12 training sessions. Each video forms part of one of these sessions. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
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| Impact | Young people are empowered to research issues that matter to them. They can research their peers in ways that adults cannot. As a result of the training, their research is well-designed, ethical and robust. It can therefore be used as an evidence base to inform decisions on matters affecting young people. We are currently working with partners to use the programme in commissioning culture, health and social care and delivery of services. Participation in the programme develops connectedness to peers (bonding capital) connectedness to power (bridging capital), confidence, leadership and advocacy skills. We are currently developing further evaluation of the impact on young people. |
| URL | https://lifelabonline.org/course/index.php?categoryid=74 |
| Title | Young Researcher Training Programme - Data Collection |
| Description | The Young Researcher Training Programme arose out of the recognition that if we are going to produce meaningful research that will benefit young people, we need young people to tell us what is important to them and to work with us to decide what the research should be, how it should be carried out and how it should be communicated. For young people to be involved in all aspects of the research process, we wanted to provide a training programme that could be delivered through different organisations; schools, youth groups and self-directed. This training programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Young Researcher Training Programme (YRTP) has been co-created with young people, both the design of the overall course and the detail of each session. The YRTP development team consisted of 12 young people aged 14-18, from diverse backgrounds and attending a range of schools and colleges, supported by University of Southampton staff with research and academic skills expertise. The fully-resourced training programme covers a range of topics through 12 training sessions. Each video forms part of one of these sessions. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Young people are empowered to research issues that matter to them. They can research their peers in ways that adults cannot. As a result of the training, their research is well-designed, ethical and robust. It can therefore be used as an evidence base to inform decisions on matters affecting young people. We are currently working with partners to use the programme in commissioning culture, health and social care and delivery of services. Participation in the programme develops connectedness to peers (bonding capital) connectedness to power (bridging capital), confidence, leadership and advocacy skills. We are currently developing further evaluation of the impact on young people. |
| URL | https://lifelabonline.org/course/index.php?categoryid=74 |
| Title | Young Researcher Training Programme - Desk Research |
| Description | The Young Researcher Training Programme arose out of the recognition that if we are going to produce meaningful research that will benefit young people, we need young people to tell us what is important to them and to work with us to decide what the research should be, how it should be carried out and how it should be communicated. For young people to be involved in all aspects of the research process, we wanted to provide a training programme that could be delivered through different organisations; schools, youth groups and self-directed. This training programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Young Researcher Training Programme (YRTP) has been co-created with young people, both the design of the overall course and the detail of each session. The YRTP development team consisted of 12 young people aged 14-18, from diverse backgrounds and attending a range of schools and colleges, supported by University of Southampton staff with research and academic skills expertise. The fully-resourced training programme covers a range of topics through 12 training sessions. Each video forms part of one of these sessions. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Young people are empowered to research issues that matter to them. They can research their peers in ways that adults cannot. As a result of the training, their research is well-designed, ethical and robust. It can therefore be used as an evidence base to inform decisions on matters affecting young people. We are currently working with partners to use the programme in commissioning culture, health and social care and delivery of services. Participation in the programme develops connectedness to peers (bonding capital) connectedness to power (bridging capital), confidence, leadership and advocacy skills. We are currently developing further evaluation of the impact on young people. |
| URL | https://lifelabonline.org/course/index.php?categoryid=74 |
| Title | Young Researcher Training Programme - Dissemination |
| Description | The Young Researcher Training Programme arose out of the recognition that if we are going to produce meaningful research that will benefit young people, we need young people to tell us what is important to them and to work with us to decide what the research should be, how it should be carried out and how it should be communicated. For young people to be involved in all aspects of the research process, we wanted to provide a training programme that could be delivered through different organisations; schools, youth groups and self-directed. This training programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Young Researcher Training Programme (YRTP) has been co-created with young people, both the design of the overall course and the detail of each session. The YRTP development team consisted of 12 young people aged 14-18, from diverse backgrounds and attending a range of schools and colleges, supported by University of Southampton staff with research and academic skills expertise. The fully-resourced training programme covers a range of topics through 12 training sessions. Each video forms part of one of these sessions. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Young people are empowered to research issues that matter to them. They can research their peers in ways that adults cannot. As a result of the training, their research is well-designed, ethical and robust. It can therefore be used as an evidence base to inform decisions on matters affecting young people. We are currently working with partners to use the programme in commissioning culture, health and social care and delivery of services. Participation in the programme develops connectedness to peers (bonding capital) connectedness to power (bridging capital), confidence, leadership and advocacy skills. We are currently developing further evaluation of the impact on young people. |
| URL | https://lifelabonline.org/course/index.php?categoryid=74 |
| Title | Young Researcher Training Programme - Epicollect |
| Description | The Young Researcher Training Programme arose out of the recognition that if we are going to produce meaningful research that will benefit young people, we need young people to tell us what is important to them and to work with us to decide what the research should be, how it should be carried out and how it should be communicated. For young people to be involved in all aspects of the research process, we wanted to provide a training programme that could be delivered through different organisations; schools, youth groups and self-directed. This training programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Young Researcher Training Programme (YRTP) has been co-created with young people, both the design of the overall course and the detail of each session. The YRTP development team consisted of 12 young people aged 14-18, from diverse backgrounds and attending a range of schools and colleges, supported by University of Southampton staff with research and academic skills expertise. The fully-resourced training programme covers a range of topics through 12 training sessions. Each video forms part of one of these sessions. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Young people are empowered to research issues that matter to them. They can research their peers in ways that adults cannot. As a result of the training, their research is well-designed, ethical and robust. It can therefore be used as an evidence base to inform decisions on matters affecting young people. We are currently working with partners to use the programme in commissioning culture, health and social care and delivery of services. Participation in the programme develops connectedness to peers (bonding capital) connectedness to power (bridging capital), confidence, leadership and advocacy skills. We are currently developing further evaluation of the impact on young people. |
| URL | https://lifelabonline.org/course/index.php?categoryid=74 |
| Title | Young Researcher Training Programme - Introduction |
| Description | Young Researcher Training Programme - Introduction The Young Researcher Training Programme arose out of the recognition that if we are going to produce meaningful research that will benefit young people, we need young people to tell us what is important to them and to work with us to decide what the research should be, how it should be carried out and how it should be communicated. For young people to be involved in all aspects of the research process, we wanted to provide a training programme that could be delivered through different organisations; schools, youth groups and self-directed. This training programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Young Researcher Training Programme (YRTP) has been co-created with young people, both the design of the overall course and the detail of each session. The YRTP development team consisted of 12 young people aged 14-18, from diverse backgrounds and attending a range of schools and colleges, supported by University of Southampton staff with research and academic skills expertise. The fully-resourced training programme covers a range of topics through 12 training sessions. Each video forms part of one of these sessions. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Young people are empowered to research issues that matter to them. They can research their peers in ways that adults cannot. As a result of the training, their research is well-designed, ethical and robust. It can therefore be used as an evidence base to inform decisions on matters affecting young people. We are currently working with partners to use the programme in commissioning culture, health and social care and delivery of services. Participation in the programme develops connectedness to peers (bonding capital) connectedness to power (bridging capital), confidence, leadership and advocacy skills. We are currently developing further evaluation of the impact on young people. |
| URL | https://lifelabonline.org/course/index.php?categoryid=74 |
| Title | Young Researcher Training Programme - Outro |
| Description | The Young Researcher Training Programme arose out of the recognition that if we are going to produce meaningful research that will benefit young people, we need young people to tell us what is important to them and to work with us to decide what the research should be, how it should be carried out and how it should be communicated. For young people to be involved in all aspects of the research process, we wanted to provide a training programme that could be delivered through different organisations; schools, youth groups and self-directed. This training programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Young Researcher Training Programme (YRTP) has been co-created with young people, both the design of the overall course and the detail of each session. The YRTP development team consisted of 12 young people aged 14-18, from diverse backgrounds and attending a range of schools and colleges, supported by University of Southampton staff with research and academic skills expertise. The fully-resourced training programme covers a range of topics through 12 training sessions. Each video forms part of one of these sessions. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Young people are empowered to research issues that matter to them. They can research their peers in ways that adults cannot. As a result of the training, their research is well-designed, ethical and robust. It can therefore be used as an evidence base to inform decisions on matters affecting young people. We are currently working with partners to use the programme in commissioning culture, health and social care and delivery of services. Participation in the programme develops connectedness to peers (bonding capital) connectedness to power (bridging capital), confidence, leadership and advocacy skills. We are currently developing further evaluation of the impact on young people. |
| URL | https://lifelabonline.org/course/index.php?categoryid=74 |
| Title | Young Researcher Training Programme - Reflective and Reflexive Research |
| Description | The Young Researcher Training Programme arose out of the recognition that if we are going to produce meaningful research that will benefit young people, we need young people to tell us what is important to them and to work with us to decide what the research should be, how it should be carried out and how it should be communicated. For young people to be involved in all aspects of the research process, we wanted to provide a training programme that could be delivered through different organisations; schools, youth groups and self-directed. This training programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Young Researcher Training Programme (YRTP) has been co-created with young people, both the design of the overall course and the detail of each session. The YRTP development team consisted of 12 young people aged 14-18, from diverse backgrounds and attending a range of schools and colleges, supported by University of Southampton staff with research and academic skills expertise. The fully-resourced training programme covers a range of topics through 12 training sessions. Each video forms part of one of these sessions. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Young people are empowered to research issues that matter to them. They can research their peers in ways that adults cannot. As a result of the training, their research is well-designed, ethical and robust. It can therefore be used as an evidence base to inform decisions on matters affecting young people. We are currently working with partners to use the programme in commissioning culture, health and social care and delivery of services. Participation in the programme develops connectedness to peers (bonding capital) connectedness to power (bridging capital), confidence, leadership and advocacy skills. We are currently developing further evaluation of the impact on young people. |
| URL | https://lifelabonline.org/course/index.php?categoryid=74 |
| Title | Young Researcher Training Programme - Research Ethics |
| Description | The Young Researcher Training Programme arose out of the recognition that if we are going to produce meaningful research that will benefit young people, we need young people to tell us what is important to them and to work with us to decide what the research should be, how it should be carried out and how it should be communicated. For young people to be involved in all aspects of the research process, we wanted to provide a training programme that could be delivered through different organisations; schools, youth groups and self-directed. This training programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Young Researcher Training Programme (YRTP) has been co-created with young people, both the design of the overall course and the detail of each session. The YRTP development team consisted of 12 young people aged 14-18, from diverse backgrounds and attending a range of schools and colleges, supported by University of Southampton staff with research and academic skills expertise. The fully-resourced training programme covers a range of topics through 12 training sessions. Each video forms part of one of these sessions. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Young people are empowered to research issues that matter to them. They can research their peers in ways that adults cannot. As a result of the training, their research is well-designed, ethical and robust. It can therefore be used as an evidence base to inform decisions on matters affecting young people. We are currently working with partners to use the programme in commissioning culture, health and social care and delivery of services. Participation in the programme develops connectedness to peers (bonding capital) connectedness to power (bridging capital), confidence, leadership and advocacy skills. We are currently developing further evaluation of the impact on young people. |
| URL | https://lifelabonline.org/course/index.php?categoryid=74 |
| Title | Young Researcher Training Programme - Research Methods |
| Description | The Young Researcher Training Programme arose out of the recognition that if we are going to produce meaningful research that will benefit young people, we need young people to tell us what is important to them and to work with us to decide what the research should be, how it should be carried out and how it should be communicated. For young people to be involved in all aspects of the research process, we wanted to provide a training programme that could be delivered through different organisations; schools, youth groups and self-directed. This training programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Young Researcher Training Programme (YRTP) has been co-created with young people, both the design of the overall course and the detail of each session. The YRTP development team consisted of 12 young people aged 14-18, from diverse backgrounds and attending a range of schools and colleges, supported by University of Southampton staff with research and academic skills expertise. The fully-resourced training programme covers a range of topics through 12 training sessions. Each video forms part of one of these sessions. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Young people are empowered to research issues that matter to them. They can research their peers in ways that adults cannot. As a result of the training, their research is well-designed, ethical and robust. It can therefore be used as an evidence base to inform decisions on matters affecting young people. We are currently working with partners to use the programme in commissioning culture, health and social care and delivery of services. Participation in the programme develops connectedness to peers (bonding capital) connectedness to power (bridging capital), confidence, leadership and advocacy skills. We are currently developing further evaluation of the impact on young people. |
| URL | https://lifelabonline.org/course/index.php?categoryid=74 |
| Title | Young Researcher Training Programme - What is Research |
| Description | The Young Researcher Training Programme arose out of the recognition that if we are going to produce meaningful research that will benefit young people, we need young people to tell us what is important to them and to work with us to decide what the research should be, how it should be carried out and how it should be communicated. For young people to be involved in all aspects of the research process, we wanted to provide a training programme that could be delivered through different organisations; schools, youth groups and self-directed. This training programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The Young Researcher Training Programme (YRTP) has been co-created with young people, both the design of the overall course and the detail of each session. The YRTP development team consisted of 12 young people aged 14-18, from diverse backgrounds and attending a range of schools and colleges, supported by University of Southampton staff with research and academic skills expertise. The fully-resourced training programme covers a range of topics through 12 training sessions. Each video forms part of one of these sessions. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Young people are empowered to research issues that matter to them. They can research their peers in ways that adults cannot. As a result of the training, their research is well-designed, ethical and robust. It can therefore be used as an evidence base to inform decisions on matters affecting young people. We are currently working with partners to use the programme in commissioning culture, health and social care and delivery of services. Participation in the programme develops connectedness to peers (bonding capital) connectedness to power (bridging capital), confidence, leadership and advocacy skills. We are currently developing further evaluation of the impact on young people. |
| URL | https://lifelabonline.org/course/index.php?categoryid=74 |
| Description | Our mapping of young people's cultural and community assets, combined with young people's insights, told us that despite living in the same places as adults, young people experience them differently. Their understandings of place-based strengths and opportunities are different to those of adults in their communities and to 'authorised' assets documented by the City of Culture and Southampton City Council. Authorised' cultural provision doesn't tend to align with the needs and hyper-localism of young people.Young people have not only told us about 'hidden' assets but also about 'hidden' barriers to accessing cultural and community assets. 'Young people challenge existing approaches to health improvement and point to ways of doing things differently. The project created a Young Researcher Training Programme with shareable, open access training resources, including session plans, powerpoints, videos and worksheets. The 12 week programme has been developed by young people for young people. It empowers them to develop questions, collect meaningful data in an ethical way, and to use it to advocate for their needs. Participation in the Young Researcher Training Programme has transformational effects on young people. Teachers report greater confidence and intrinsic motivation. Young people tell us they feel more confident and empowered. We are still evaluating the programme but our work suggests that involving young people in research not only reveals structural solutions for health improvement but acquisition of research skills, in addition to social networks and increased aspirations developed through the participation, may also be a pathway to reducing health inequality. Our Pathways to Health consortium has brought together more than 30 organisations across Southampton to learn from young people. This close communication and joint working has created innovative new pathways to collaboration and is now established research architecture within the city. Together we have developed a vision of youth-led change for Southampton. Equity is at the centre of our consortium and our research, including flat hierarchies, compensation, and participant skills development. This positively influences knowledge exchange dynamics, establishes an environment for co-ownership, and provides example and opportunity for the reduction of health inequalities. We point to the power of involving young people in research in thoughtful ways, listening to what they have to say, and bringing them together with decision makers on equal terms.These are vital means of encouraging young people to think differently about their futures, and adults to think differently about solutions for the city. Young people are agents for change in their communities. They both offer, and are themselves, pathways to health. |
| Exploitation Route | Our findings have significant implications for service provision within an integrated care system, including its form, location and uptake. Understanding young people's understandings of culture and their cultural assets will enable local authorities and commissioners across the country to re-evaluate health and wellbeing provision, build on our strengths-based approach to using existing 'hidden' assets and to put in place effective provision that works for young people. Our Young Research Training Programme is fully resourced and available to schools, youth organisations and individuals. It enables young people across the country to participate in research, advocate for their needs and influence decisions on things that matter to them. Moving beyond consultation to young people generating robust evidence about their lives will be transformational in making better decisions to support young people's health and wellbeing, and for young people themselves. Our consortium places knowledge exchange at its heart. By drawing together stakeholders with diverse multi-disciplinary expertise across sectors, city geography, and scales of organisation, it provides a model for joined up working and evidence driven, place-based innovation. It also facilitates direct communication between young researchers and decision-makers. Our model can be replicated elsewhere to effect place-based change in relationships, vision and outcomes for young people. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy Creative Economy Education Healthcare Leisure Activities including Sports Recreation and Tourism Government Democracy and Justice Culture Heritage Museums and Collections |
| URL | https://www.pathways-to-health.org |
| Description | Project partners tell us that our evidence and understandings are being used to influence policy and strategy in their organisations including No Limits strategy; Southampton City Council Child Friendly Southampton, and Southampton City Council Joint Strategic Needs Assessment. Consortium members are involved in developing Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICS Children and Young People's Strategy and Southampton's new Children and Young People's Commissioning Strategy which identifies co-creation of provision with young people as a priority. The project has represented the Southampton area as a case study in a presentation at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICP meeting on social connectedness and youth strategy. We are making recommendations for improvements to children and young people's health and social care services and young people's input into ICS decision-making. The Pathways Consortium is now an established research and knowledge exchange architecture that underpins policy, strategy and decision making in Southampton. The consortium is being used by all partners to move the city from a culture of consultation to one of youth-driven research. The project has created challenge for change in Southampton - a new vision for the city with joined up thinking that hears the voices of young people and brings them into decision-making across the ecosystem. The project has created a new community of practice pulling towards shared goals. It innovates and inspires through an ethos of shared ownership and commitment to a youth-centred, evidence-based vision for Southampton that foregrounds the role of young people in creating and shaping their future. In 2024-2025 we are working with young people, Southampton City Council, Southampton Place Partnership and HDRC Southampton to develop a framework for Youth Voice in Southampton. We are training a new cohort of young researchers whose research will be feeding directly into this work. The young researchers are very diverse, including young people who are care experienced, neurodiverse, and those from global majorities. In the last year our previous cohort of young researchers worked with Southampton and Isle of Wight ICP to co-create their youth strategy. We ran a youth jury with members of the ICP where they were questioned by the young people. The young people then ran an an ICP Assembly around the youth strategy. Our Young Researcher Training Programme has also been converted into an adult community researcher training programme which we are using in community settings in our region. The training programme resources were developed by young people themselves, so this is creating an interesting model of intergenerational learning which we are now starting to evaluate (https://lifelabonline.org/course/index.php?categoryid=74) In addition, we have developed a train the trainer model which we used to deliver training for Bradford 2025 City of Culture Community Researcher Trainers. Pathways to Health has created new relationships, joined up thinking and increased opportunities for collaboration. The consortium has contributed to significant grant success for our partners, including Southampton City Council's NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration (£5 million) and Testlands SNG #iwill Fund 2.0 Wellbeing champions (£10k). We are in discussion with a range of organisations in Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICS who are interested in using the Young Researcher Training Programme to inform decision-making in order to reduce health inequalities. Participation in the Young Researcher Training Programme has transformational effects on young people. Teachers report greater confidence and intrinsic motivation. Young people tell us they feel more confident and empowered. The training programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), allowing young people to gain a recognised qualification, thereby supporting skills development and employment. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2023 |
| Sector | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Creative Economy,Education,Environment,Healthcare,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism,Government, Democracy and Justice,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal Policy & public services |
| Description | Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB Children and Young People's Strategy |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Description | No Limits Strategy |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Description | Southampton City Council Joint Strategic Needs Assessment |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Description | Southampton City Council UNICEF Child Friendly Southampton |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Description | Southampton City Joint Commissioning Strategy for Youth Provision 2023-2027 |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Description | Submission to the Health and Social Care Enquiry |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Culture, Health and Wellbeing on the High Street |
| Amount | £3,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2023 |
| End | 04/2024 |
| Description | Engaging young people in health improvement. |
| Amount | £128,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health and Care Research |
| Department | NIHR CLAHRC Wessex |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2023 |
| End | 09/2024 |
| Description | Health Determinants Research Collaboration - Southampton City Council |
| Amount | £5,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR158769 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health and Care Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2024 |
| End | 12/2028 |
| Description | Lemonade Board Game Development |
| Amount | £7,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Southampton |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2023 |
| End | 07/2024 |
| Description | Place Partnership |
| Amount | £1,670,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Arts Council England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| Description | Regional Innovation and Policy Fund - Young Researcher Training Programme Evaluation and Pathways Consortium |
| Amount | £65,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Southampton |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2023 |
| End | 07/2024 |
| Description | Southampton Youth Voice Project (1) |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Southampton City Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2024 |
| End | 05/2025 |
| Description | University of Southampton Impact Fund - Young Researcher Training Programme Dissemination |
| Amount | £2,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Southampton |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2023 |
| End | 07/2024 |
| Title | Young Researcher Training Programme |
| Description | We have identified a need to develop a support infrastructure for young people to be involved in research. If we are going to produce meaningful research that will benefit young people, we need young people to tell us what is important to them and to work with us to decide what the research should be, how it should be carried out and how it should be communicated. We have therefore developed a young researcher training programme that can be delivered through different organisations; schools, youth groups and self-directed. The Young Researcher Training Programme is a fully-resourced training programme that covers all aspects of the research cycle through 12 training sessions. It has been co-created with young people, both the design of the overall course and the detail of each session. The YRTP development team consisted of 12 young people aged 14-18, from diverse backgrounds and attending a range of schools and colleges, supported by University of Southampton staff with research and academic skills expertise. The training programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Young people are empowered to research issues that matter to them. They can research their peers in ways that adults cannot. As a result of the training, their research is well-designed, ethical and robust. It can therefore be used as an evidence base to inform decisions on matters affecting young people. We are currently working with partners to use the programme in commissioning culture, health and social care and delivery of services. Participation in the programme develops connectedness to peers (bonding capital) connectedness to power (bridging capital), confidence, leadership and advocacy skills. We are currently developing further evaluation of the impact on young people. For details of young researcher videos, see creative outputs |
| URL | https://lifelabonline.org/course/index.php?categoryid=74 |
| Title | Interviews with young people |
| Description | Interviews with young people in disadvantaged wards in Southampton on what is culture to them, where they experience it and their health and wellbeing priorities. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Contribution to understanding young people's priorities and needs. |
| Title | Plausible Futures |
| Description | Data arising from exercise to understand young people's aspirations and their link to health and culture |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Contribution to understanding young people's aspirations and what may be holding them back from realising these. |
| Title | Young people's creative workshops and creative outputs |
| Description | Sixteen creative workshops (dance, photography, theatre, creative writing) with more than 200 young people across Southampton exploring what is culture to them, where they experience culture, and their perceptions of place. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | We now understand what culture is to young people, where they experience it and their perceptions of place.We are using these to develop new models of cultural provision within an integrated care system. |
| Title | Young people's emoji mapping of Southampton |
| Description | This data set captures young people's emotional responses to place |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | This data set will be used to support Southampton City Council's Joint Strategic Needs Assessment |
| Title | Young people, adult community members and 'official' cultural asset maps for Southampton |
| Description | Young people's cultural asset maps for Bevois, Redbridge and Harefield wards in Southampton Young people's cultural activity maps developed from Connecting Culture project data Adult community member's cultural assets maps or Bevois, Redbridge and Harefield wards in Southampton The above are compared with 'official' council run assets in Southampton |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | The data will be used to inform planning and delivery of young people's cultural, creative, sport and wellbeing services in Southampton |
| Description | Community Researcher Training |
| Organisation | Test Valley Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Development and delivery of community researcher training on place perception, heritage, cultural and community assets to inform local planning, rural housing and rural strategies (including wellbeing). |
| Collaborator Contribution | Staff time via community liaison officers and other council staff time |
| Impact | In progress |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Engaging Children and Young People in Research Community of Practice. |
| Organisation | University of Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise and intellectual input. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise and intellectual input. |
| Impact | Publication in progress Development of grant applications This new community of practice is multi-disciplinary. It brings together psychology, medicine, community engagement, mental health professionals and funders. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Engaging Children and Young People in Research Community of Practice. |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise and intellectual input. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise and intellectual input. |
| Impact | Publication in progress Development of grant applications This new community of practice is multi-disciplinary. It brings together psychology, medicine, community engagement, mental health professionals and funders. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Engaging Children and Young People in Research Community of Practice. |
| Organisation | University of Hertfordshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise and intellectual input. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise and intellectual input. |
| Impact | Publication in progress Development of grant applications This new community of practice is multi-disciplinary. It brings together psychology, medicine, community engagement, mental health professionals and funders. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Engaging Children and Young People in Research Community of Practice. |
| Organisation | University of York |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise and intellectual input. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise and intellectual input. |
| Impact | Publication in progress Development of grant applications This new community of practice is multi-disciplinary. It brings together psychology, medicine, community engagement, mental health professionals and funders. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Pathways Consortium |
| Organisation | Art Asia Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | PI Sofaer and the University of Southampton team created this partnership to draw together diverse stakeholders and expertise to learn from young people age 11-16 across the City of Southampton. We facilitated knowledge exchange, developed a community of good practice in working with young peoples, and led the development of joined up working and a shared vision for youth voice informing youth provision. We created an infrastructure for city-wide decision-making by developing an equitable partnership and embedding our young researcher training programme in the consortium; outcomes from young people's research feed directly into policy and decision-making by bringing young people and decision-makers together. We further provided academic expertise and administrative support for the consortium, access to University facilities, networks and research data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The diverse range of partners facilitated young people's participation in the consortium, contributed intellectual input and expertise, policy knowledge and resources (e.g. venues, time, facilitation, support for development of training resources) and access to data. They met monthly throughout the project. |
| Impact | The multi-disciplinary consortium continues to meet regularly (quarterly). It brings together expertise in knowledge exchange, adolescent psychology, education, sociology, arts practice, public health, medicine, nutrition, sport, youth work and community engagement. Partners are drawn from academia, the local council, civic leaders, the integrated care system, health professionals, NGOs including charities and voluntary organisations, and young people. It brings together organisations large and small working at different geographical scales in Southampton. It is established as a key research infrastructure, knowledge exchange hub and collaborative space for Southampton. It has developed a shared vision for youth-led change in the city. Consortium participation is influencing the strategy and policy of member organisations, including No Limits strategy, Southampton City Council's youth commissioning strategy and strategic needs assessment, and young people's influence within the integrated care partnership. It co-develops grant applications and has brought resource into the city to support the health and wellbeing of young people. these include a successful £5 million HDRC award to Southampton City Council and a £10,000 award to Testlands for 'I Will' young wellbeing champions. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Pathways Consortium |
| Organisation | Artful Scribe |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | PI Sofaer and the University of Southampton team created this partnership to draw together diverse stakeholders and expertise to learn from young people age 11-16 across the City of Southampton. We facilitated knowledge exchange, developed a community of good practice in working with young peoples, and led the development of joined up working and a shared vision for youth voice informing youth provision. We created an infrastructure for city-wide decision-making by developing an equitable partnership and embedding our young researcher training programme in the consortium; outcomes from young people's research feed directly into policy and decision-making by bringing young people and decision-makers together. We further provided academic expertise and administrative support for the consortium, access to University facilities, networks and research data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The diverse range of partners facilitated young people's participation in the consortium, contributed intellectual input and expertise, policy knowledge and resources (e.g. venues, time, facilitation, support for development of training resources) and access to data. They met monthly throughout the project. |
| Impact | The multi-disciplinary consortium continues to meet regularly (quarterly). It brings together expertise in knowledge exchange, adolescent psychology, education, sociology, arts practice, public health, medicine, nutrition, sport, youth work and community engagement. Partners are drawn from academia, the local council, civic leaders, the integrated care system, health professionals, NGOs including charities and voluntary organisations, and young people. It brings together organisations large and small working at different geographical scales in Southampton. It is established as a key research infrastructure, knowledge exchange hub and collaborative space for Southampton. It has developed a shared vision for youth-led change in the city. Consortium participation is influencing the strategy and policy of member organisations, including No Limits strategy, Southampton City Council's youth commissioning strategy and strategic needs assessment, and young people's influence within the integrated care partnership. It co-develops grant applications and has brought resource into the city to support the health and wellbeing of young people. these include a successful £5 million HDRC award to Southampton City Council and a £10,000 award to Testlands for 'I Will' young wellbeing champions. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Pathways Consortium |
| Organisation | Arts Council England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | PI Sofaer and the University of Southampton team created this partnership to draw together diverse stakeholders and expertise to learn from young people age 11-16 across the City of Southampton. We facilitated knowledge exchange, developed a community of good practice in working with young peoples, and led the development of joined up working and a shared vision for youth voice informing youth provision. We created an infrastructure for city-wide decision-making by developing an equitable partnership and embedding our young researcher training programme in the consortium; outcomes from young people's research feed directly into policy and decision-making by bringing young people and decision-makers together. We further provided academic expertise and administrative support for the consortium, access to University facilities, networks and research data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The diverse range of partners facilitated young people's participation in the consortium, contributed intellectual input and expertise, policy knowledge and resources (e.g. venues, time, facilitation, support for development of training resources) and access to data. They met monthly throughout the project. |
| Impact | The multi-disciplinary consortium continues to meet regularly (quarterly). It brings together expertise in knowledge exchange, adolescent psychology, education, sociology, arts practice, public health, medicine, nutrition, sport, youth work and community engagement. Partners are drawn from academia, the local council, civic leaders, the integrated care system, health professionals, NGOs including charities and voluntary organisations, and young people. It brings together organisations large and small working at different geographical scales in Southampton. It is established as a key research infrastructure, knowledge exchange hub and collaborative space for Southampton. It has developed a shared vision for youth-led change in the city. Consortium participation is influencing the strategy and policy of member organisations, including No Limits strategy, Southampton City Council's youth commissioning strategy and strategic needs assessment, and young people's influence within the integrated care partnership. It co-develops grant applications and has brought resource into the city to support the health and wellbeing of young people. these include a successful £5 million HDRC award to Southampton City Council and a £10,000 award to Testlands for 'I Will' young wellbeing champions. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Pathways Consortium |
| Organisation | Artswork |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | PI Sofaer and the University of Southampton team created this partnership to draw together diverse stakeholders and expertise to learn from young people age 11-16 across the City of Southampton. We facilitated knowledge exchange, developed a community of good practice in working with young peoples, and led the development of joined up working and a shared vision for youth voice informing youth provision. We created an infrastructure for city-wide decision-making by developing an equitable partnership and embedding our young researcher training programme in the consortium; outcomes from young people's research feed directly into policy and decision-making by bringing young people and decision-makers together. We further provided academic expertise and administrative support for the consortium, access to University facilities, networks and research data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The diverse range of partners facilitated young people's participation in the consortium, contributed intellectual input and expertise, policy knowledge and resources (e.g. venues, time, facilitation, support for development of training resources) and access to data. They met monthly throughout the project. |
| Impact | The multi-disciplinary consortium continues to meet regularly (quarterly). It brings together expertise in knowledge exchange, adolescent psychology, education, sociology, arts practice, public health, medicine, nutrition, sport, youth work and community engagement. Partners are drawn from academia, the local council, civic leaders, the integrated care system, health professionals, NGOs including charities and voluntary organisations, and young people. It brings together organisations large and small working at different geographical scales in Southampton. It is established as a key research infrastructure, knowledge exchange hub and collaborative space for Southampton. It has developed a shared vision for youth-led change in the city. Consortium participation is influencing the strategy and policy of member organisations, including No Limits strategy, Southampton City Council's youth commissioning strategy and strategic needs assessment, and young people's influence within the integrated care partnership. It co-develops grant applications and has brought resource into the city to support the health and wellbeing of young people. these include a successful £5 million HDRC award to Southampton City Council and a £10,000 award to Testlands for 'I Will' young wellbeing champions. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Pathways Consortium |
| Organisation | Historic England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | PI Sofaer and the University of Southampton team created this partnership to draw together diverse stakeholders and expertise to learn from young people age 11-16 across the City of Southampton. We facilitated knowledge exchange, developed a community of good practice in working with young peoples, and led the development of joined up working and a shared vision for youth voice informing youth provision. We created an infrastructure for city-wide decision-making by developing an equitable partnership and embedding our young researcher training programme in the consortium; outcomes from young people's research feed directly into policy and decision-making by bringing young people and decision-makers together. We further provided academic expertise and administrative support for the consortium, access to University facilities, networks and research data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The diverse range of partners facilitated young people's participation in the consortium, contributed intellectual input and expertise, policy knowledge and resources (e.g. venues, time, facilitation, support for development of training resources) and access to data. They met monthly throughout the project. |
| Impact | The multi-disciplinary consortium continues to meet regularly (quarterly). It brings together expertise in knowledge exchange, adolescent psychology, education, sociology, arts practice, public health, medicine, nutrition, sport, youth work and community engagement. Partners are drawn from academia, the local council, civic leaders, the integrated care system, health professionals, NGOs including charities and voluntary organisations, and young people. It brings together organisations large and small working at different geographical scales in Southampton. It is established as a key research infrastructure, knowledge exchange hub and collaborative space for Southampton. It has developed a shared vision for youth-led change in the city. Consortium participation is influencing the strategy and policy of member organisations, including No Limits strategy, Southampton City Council's youth commissioning strategy and strategic needs assessment, and young people's influence within the integrated care partnership. It co-develops grant applications and has brought resource into the city to support the health and wellbeing of young people. these include a successful £5 million HDRC award to Southampton City Council and a £10,000 award to Testlands for 'I Will' young wellbeing champions. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Pathways Consortium |
| Organisation | No Limits |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | PI Sofaer and the University of Southampton team created this partnership to draw together diverse stakeholders and expertise to learn from young people age 11-16 across the City of Southampton. We facilitated knowledge exchange, developed a community of good practice in working with young peoples, and led the development of joined up working and a shared vision for youth voice informing youth provision. We created an infrastructure for city-wide decision-making by developing an equitable partnership and embedding our young researcher training programme in the consortium; outcomes from young people's research feed directly into policy and decision-making by bringing young people and decision-makers together. We further provided academic expertise and administrative support for the consortium, access to University facilities, networks and research data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The diverse range of partners facilitated young people's participation in the consortium, contributed intellectual input and expertise, policy knowledge and resources (e.g. venues, time, facilitation, support for development of training resources) and access to data. They met monthly throughout the project. |
| Impact | The multi-disciplinary consortium continues to meet regularly (quarterly). It brings together expertise in knowledge exchange, adolescent psychology, education, sociology, arts practice, public health, medicine, nutrition, sport, youth work and community engagement. Partners are drawn from academia, the local council, civic leaders, the integrated care system, health professionals, NGOs including charities and voluntary organisations, and young people. It brings together organisations large and small working at different geographical scales in Southampton. It is established as a key research infrastructure, knowledge exchange hub and collaborative space for Southampton. It has developed a shared vision for youth-led change in the city. Consortium participation is influencing the strategy and policy of member organisations, including No Limits strategy, Southampton City Council's youth commissioning strategy and strategic needs assessment, and young people's influence within the integrated care partnership. It co-develops grant applications and has brought resource into the city to support the health and wellbeing of young people. these include a successful £5 million HDRC award to Southampton City Council and a £10,000 award to Testlands for 'I Will' young wellbeing champions. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Pathways Consortium |
| Organisation | Southampton City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | PI Sofaer and the University of Southampton team created this partnership to draw together diverse stakeholders and expertise to learn from young people age 11-16 across the City of Southampton. We facilitated knowledge exchange, developed a community of good practice in working with young peoples, and led the development of joined up working and a shared vision for youth voice informing youth provision. We created an infrastructure for city-wide decision-making by developing an equitable partnership and embedding our young researcher training programme in the consortium; outcomes from young people's research feed directly into policy and decision-making by bringing young people and decision-makers together. We further provided academic expertise and administrative support for the consortium, access to University facilities, networks and research data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The diverse range of partners facilitated young people's participation in the consortium, contributed intellectual input and expertise, policy knowledge and resources (e.g. venues, time, facilitation, support for development of training resources) and access to data. They met monthly throughout the project. |
| Impact | The multi-disciplinary consortium continues to meet regularly (quarterly). It brings together expertise in knowledge exchange, adolescent psychology, education, sociology, arts practice, public health, medicine, nutrition, sport, youth work and community engagement. Partners are drawn from academia, the local council, civic leaders, the integrated care system, health professionals, NGOs including charities and voluntary organisations, and young people. It brings together organisations large and small working at different geographical scales in Southampton. It is established as a key research infrastructure, knowledge exchange hub and collaborative space for Southampton. It has developed a shared vision for youth-led change in the city. Consortium participation is influencing the strategy and policy of member organisations, including No Limits strategy, Southampton City Council's youth commissioning strategy and strategic needs assessment, and young people's influence within the integrated care partnership. It co-develops grant applications and has brought resource into the city to support the health and wellbeing of young people. these include a successful £5 million HDRC award to Southampton City Council and a £10,000 award to Testlands for 'I Will' young wellbeing champions. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Pathways Consortium |
| Organisation | Southampton NIHR Biomedical Research Centre in Nutrition |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | PI Sofaer and the University of Southampton team created this partnership to draw together diverse stakeholders and expertise to learn from young people age 11-16 across the City of Southampton. We facilitated knowledge exchange, developed a community of good practice in working with young peoples, and led the development of joined up working and a shared vision for youth voice informing youth provision. We created an infrastructure for city-wide decision-making by developing an equitable partnership and embedding our young researcher training programme in the consortium; outcomes from young people's research feed directly into policy and decision-making by bringing young people and decision-makers together. We further provided academic expertise and administrative support for the consortium, access to University facilities, networks and research data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The diverse range of partners facilitated young people's participation in the consortium, contributed intellectual input and expertise, policy knowledge and resources (e.g. venues, time, facilitation, support for development of training resources) and access to data. They met monthly throughout the project. |
| Impact | The multi-disciplinary consortium continues to meet regularly (quarterly). It brings together expertise in knowledge exchange, adolescent psychology, education, sociology, arts practice, public health, medicine, nutrition, sport, youth work and community engagement. Partners are drawn from academia, the local council, civic leaders, the integrated care system, health professionals, NGOs including charities and voluntary organisations, and young people. It brings together organisations large and small working at different geographical scales in Southampton. It is established as a key research infrastructure, knowledge exchange hub and collaborative space for Southampton. It has developed a shared vision for youth-led change in the city. Consortium participation is influencing the strategy and policy of member organisations, including No Limits strategy, Southampton City Council's youth commissioning strategy and strategic needs assessment, and young people's influence within the integrated care partnership. It co-develops grant applications and has brought resource into the city to support the health and wellbeing of young people. these include a successful £5 million HDRC award to Southampton City Council and a £10,000 award to Testlands for 'I Will' young wellbeing champions. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Pathways Consortium |
| Organisation | Wessex Archaeology |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | PI Sofaer and the University of Southampton team created this partnership to draw together diverse stakeholders and expertise to learn from young people age 11-16 across the City of Southampton. We facilitated knowledge exchange, developed a community of good practice in working with young peoples, and led the development of joined up working and a shared vision for youth voice informing youth provision. We created an infrastructure for city-wide decision-making by developing an equitable partnership and embedding our young researcher training programme in the consortium; outcomes from young people's research feed directly into policy and decision-making by bringing young people and decision-makers together. We further provided academic expertise and administrative support for the consortium, access to University facilities, networks and research data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The diverse range of partners facilitated young people's participation in the consortium, contributed intellectual input and expertise, policy knowledge and resources (e.g. venues, time, facilitation, support for development of training resources) and access to data. They met monthly throughout the project. |
| Impact | The multi-disciplinary consortium continues to meet regularly (quarterly). It brings together expertise in knowledge exchange, adolescent psychology, education, sociology, arts practice, public health, medicine, nutrition, sport, youth work and community engagement. Partners are drawn from academia, the local council, civic leaders, the integrated care system, health professionals, NGOs including charities and voluntary organisations, and young people. It brings together organisations large and small working at different geographical scales in Southampton. It is established as a key research infrastructure, knowledge exchange hub and collaborative space for Southampton. It has developed a shared vision for youth-led change in the city. Consortium participation is influencing the strategy and policy of member organisations, including No Limits strategy, Southampton City Council's youth commissioning strategy and strategic needs assessment, and young people's influence within the integrated care partnership. It co-develops grant applications and has brought resource into the city to support the health and wellbeing of young people. these include a successful £5 million HDRC award to Southampton City Council and a £10,000 award to Testlands for 'I Will' young wellbeing champions. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Pathways Consortium |
| Organisation | a space arts |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | PI Sofaer and the University of Southampton team created this partnership to draw together diverse stakeholders and expertise to learn from young people age 11-16 across the City of Southampton. We facilitated knowledge exchange, developed a community of good practice in working with young peoples, and led the development of joined up working and a shared vision for youth voice informing youth provision. We created an infrastructure for city-wide decision-making by developing an equitable partnership and embedding our young researcher training programme in the consortium; outcomes from young people's research feed directly into policy and decision-making by bringing young people and decision-makers together. We further provided academic expertise and administrative support for the consortium, access to University facilities, networks and research data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The diverse range of partners facilitated young people's participation in the consortium, contributed intellectual input and expertise, policy knowledge and resources (e.g. venues, time, facilitation, support for development of training resources) and access to data. They met monthly throughout the project. |
| Impact | The multi-disciplinary consortium continues to meet regularly (quarterly). It brings together expertise in knowledge exchange, adolescent psychology, education, sociology, arts practice, public health, medicine, nutrition, sport, youth work and community engagement. Partners are drawn from academia, the local council, civic leaders, the integrated care system, health professionals, NGOs including charities and voluntary organisations, and young people. It brings together organisations large and small working at different geographical scales in Southampton. It is established as a key research infrastructure, knowledge exchange hub and collaborative space for Southampton. It has developed a shared vision for youth-led change in the city. Consortium participation is influencing the strategy and policy of member organisations, including No Limits strategy, Southampton City Council's youth commissioning strategy and strategic needs assessment, and young people's influence within the integrated care partnership. It co-develops grant applications and has brought resource into the city to support the health and wellbeing of young people. these include a successful £5 million HDRC award to Southampton City Council and a £10,000 award to Testlands for 'I Will' young wellbeing champions. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | 16 School and youth group creative workshops |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A series of sixteen creative workshops (dance, creative writing, photography, theatre) working with young people age 11-16. Sparked questions and discussion around what culture is to young people, where they experience it (young people's cultural assets) and their emotional perceptions of place. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Chidren and Young People in Research Community of Practice ECR blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ECR reflections on the inaugural meeting of the Children and Young People in Research Community of Practice, York 2023. Aimed to raise awareness of the Community of Practice amongst health practitioners. The Pathways to Health team attended the meeting, including the PI, Co-Is Barker and Woods-Townsend, and ECRs on the Pathways team. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/blogs-1/community-of-practice-inaugural-meeting |
| Description | Coverage of the SGS GALA conference and the Lemonade board game |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Short article in University of Southampton Faculty of Arts and Humanities newsletter on the SGS GALA conference and the Lemonade board game. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://sway.office.com/jvksGsJ10jR4Tyn2?ref=email |
| Description | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Partnership presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on the Pathways to Health project and our findings on social connectedness |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | LifeLab Spring Newsletter 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | The LifeLab newsletter is designed for young people and is aims to make them aware of opportunities to get involved in research. The short piece raised awareness about the Pathways project in advance of recruiting young researchers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://lifelabonline.org/local/pages/?id=54 |
| Description | Media coverage of Young Researcher Training Programme - Night of the Stars |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Media coverage of the Young Researcher Training Programme Launch which created awareness of the programme and the importance of youth voice |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24165524.young-researchers-light-winchester-science-centre/ |
| Description | Media coverage of Young Researcher Training Programme Launch - Night of the Stars |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Media coverage in Hampshire Chronicle which created awareness of the Young Researcher Training Programme and the importance of youth voice. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24165110.young-researchers-light-winchester-science-centre... |
| Description | P2H at the International Creative Methods Conference, Manchester |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Pathways to Health ECRs Cara Black and Naomi Leonard reflect on attending the International Creative Methods Conference in Manchester to share what they learned. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.pathways-to-health.org/about-4 |
| Description | Participation in Southampton and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Partnership Youth Assembly |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Young people trained through our Young Researcher Training Programme ran the HIoW Integrated Care Partnership Assembly. This fed directly into formation of the ICP Youth Strategy which is co-authored by the young researchers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Pathways consortium meetings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Series of 10 Pathways consortium meetings. Included discussion of data and findings which sparked discussion and influenced strategy and decision making in Southampton. Also led to joint funding applications for new initiatives. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| URL | https://www.pathways-to-health.org/development-days |
| Description | Pathways to Health website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Website disseminating project activities and outputs |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023,2024 |
| URL | https://www.pathways-to-health.org |
| Description | Piece in The South - Our Region of Golden Opportunities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Short article highlighting the Pathways to Health Project and the role of culture in reducing health inequalities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Presentation to Dorset Integrated Care Partnership |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to Dorset Integrated Care Partnership healthy weight assembly. Sparked questions and discussion about the relationship between young people's community assets and high street food outlets. Discussion captured in minutes and will feed into development of Dorset Integrated Care Partnership Healthy Weight Strategy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Short article in Southampton Institute for Arts and Humanities Newsletter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dissemination of Pathways project activities to colleagues within the University and external partners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://sway.office.com/VYkk3TXpmpeaEsln?ref=Link&loc=play |
| Description | Young Researcher Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Young researchers on the Pathways project presented their work at a mini-conference to policy makers, decision makers, members of the pathways consortium, teachers and parents. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Young Researcher Training Programme Launch - Night of the Stars |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Celebration and launch of the Young Researchers Training Programme at Winchester Science Centre. 15 young researchers age 15-18 attended the launch and introduced their videos and resources to an audience of peers, parents, academics, community organisations, charities, voluntary organisations, education and health professionals, media, supporters, carers, policy makers and general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2024/03/lifelab-event.page |