REN Researcher Training February 2027
Working in Partnership with VCSE organisations in health research
This free one-day training for researchers will explore what good community-led research and ethical community involvement looks like in practice, different types of approaches and models, and the principles for successful VCSE-research partnership working.

South east London’s local VCSE sector is a long-standing and trusted source of health and wellbeing support for individuals and families. It also plays a key role in addressing health inequalities, supporting and advocating for the needs of local communities, and typically provides essential services to those who are most vulnerable and marginalised. Working collaboratively with VCSE organisations as equitable partners offers an important route to ethically engaging with communities in health research.
This free one-day training for researchers wpwill explore:
- What good community-led research and ethical community involvement looks like in practice
- The benefits of partnership working with the VCSE sector across the research lifecycle
- The practical steps to developing a partnership with the VCSE sector
- Different types of approaches and models for partnership working
- The principles for successful VCSE-research partnership working
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