Community Participatory Action Research (CPAR) Cohort 3

The programme will support voluntary sector organisations working with communities adversely affected by health inequalities to recruit, train and mentor their workforce on CPAR. This programme will equip organisations to undertake research in their own communities. The key findings of the research will be presented to system leaders with the aim of informing decisions locally or regionally. CPAR Cohort 3 will focus on the health inequalities experienced by marginalised communities.

This programme has recruited 27 researchers from 11 organisations. The training programme will run from October 2024 to September 2025.

Previous CPAR Programmes and Toolkit

The below links provide further information on the previous CPAR programmes – cohort 1 and cohort 2, along with a CPAR toolkit for those interested in the CPAR approach.

CPAR Toolkit

This toolkit contains a collection of documents to support organisations who wish to deliver a similar CPAR programme. Please note that this toolkit addresses the first cohort whereby NHSE engaged organisations that participate in research with those from minority ethnic communities specifically with the research topic on the effect of COVID-19 on their communities.

CPAR Cohort 2 trained 29 Community Researchers who focused on the cost-of living crisis and its effects on the health inequalities of marginalised communities. The summaries of cohort 2 researchers’ work can be found here.

CPAR Cohort 1 trained 34 Community Researchers who focused on the effects of the pandemic on ethnic minority communities. The summaries of cohort 1 researchers’ work can be found here. See also the evaluation of this programme.