SCHeP Participatory Research – A Participants Perspective

Posted on 5 September 2017 by Mel Evans

Written by: Tracey Marsh, Techniquest Our aims were that we wanted to better understand the needs of Techniquest’s current audience and also the needs of those audiences that were underrepresented and underserved. We thought that in order to achieve this we would be meeting with a variety of different people and that we would be
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What would a Cultural Participation Research Network look like, and why should we have one?

Posted on 17 August 2017 by Mel Evans

By Eva Elliott and Ellie Byrne In 2015, we were asked to lead on part of the Welsh Government’s FUSION programme, in response to Baroness Kay Andrews’ report on culture and poverty. FUSION was about connecting the culture and heritage industries to the outcomes of the now dismantled Communities First programme across the poorest parts
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Merthyr Rising 2017

Posted on 13 June 2017 by Mel Evans

By Dr Martin O’Neill For the third year Strong Communities Healthier People (SCHeP) supported the Merthyr Rising Festival, particularly through our sponsorship of the Waun Common debates.The Merthyr Rising festival ran this year from 22-28 May with a number of run up events which culminated in the main festival that occurred over the weekend of
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Introduction to Co-Production

Posted on 5 June 2017 by Mel Evans

Written by Dr Martin O’Neill For the past three years the team at Strong Communities Healthier People (SCHeP) have been working with local communities both in Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil to develop approaches to support community development initiatives that seek to have a co productive approach at its heart. This approach has been developed by
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Cardiff Medics Seek Some Answers on the Multi-cultural Streets of Cardiff

Posted on 21 November 2016 by Mel Evans

Blog by Dr Martin O’Neill The first week of November 2016 saw the third Strong Communities Healthier People Initiative’s Student Selected Component for Cardiff University medical students.  The aim of this component is to introduce second year medical students to the reality of engaging and working with communities to begin to famaliarise them with the
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Cardiff School of Social Science Visit from Representatives from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to Merthyr Tydfil 9th November 2016

Posted on 21 November 2016 by Mel Evans

Blog Written by Dr Martin O’Neill On the 9th November 2016 the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University through their Strong Communities Healthier People (SCHeP) community engagement initiative hosted a visit from the Chinese Academy Of Social Sciences (CASS) which is the premier social science research institution in the People’s Republic of China. The
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Fusion Networking Event

Posted on 4 August 2016 by Mel Evans

Blog: By Dr Martin O’Neill As part of the continuing development of the From Fort to Pit to Port Fusion initiative on Monday 25th July we held a networking event in the historic Glamorgan Building which is now part of the Cardiff university campus.  The aim of the event was to provide an opportunity and
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Trek to Connect: how geocaching is generating a love of history

Posted on 12 July 2016 by Mel Evans

Blog by Dr Eva Elliott It all started with a group of men from the North of Merthyr Tydfil who, for different reasons, were unemployed at that time.  Their interest in geocaching originated in a project called ‘Come Outside’ which was delivered through Natural Resources Wales.   This project aimed to promote physical activity through engagement
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Blog by Dr Eva Elliott: Merthyr’s Magic World Half Marathon

Posted on 4 April 2016 by Mel Evans

Well over a hundred people from North Merthyr Tydfil were offered free places to register for the Cardiff University World Half Marathon on 26 March.  These were not people who had to be persuaded to take part,  as soon as they heard about the event back in October 2015 they began training on the hills, round lakes
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10th July – Celebrating Our Community

Posted on 8 July 2015 by Mel Evans

Friday 10th July, Riverside Warehouse  Event Runs from 2pm – 8pm Join us at this celebratory event which is hosted by Cardiff University’s Strong Communities, Healthier People (SCHeP) flagship imitative. Let us celebrate your community with us as well as enjoy some exciting activities that researchers from Cardiff University have contributed. What is happening  – Activities from 2-6pm will include Pop
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