This policy brief was generated as part of the FoodSEqual partnership, between University of Reading, University of Sussex, and the Whitley Community Development Association (WCDA). It has also been shared…Read More >
Projects
Community Engagement & Chemistry – The Impact of Black Hair Care Products
As part of the Community Led Research Pilot, delivered by University of Reading (UoR), the British Science Association (BSA) and six Berkshire-based community groups, Reading-based organisation TRIYBE co-designed and delivered…Read More >
CLRP Case Study: Project Natura by TRIYBE
TRIYBE is a Black heritage-led community organisation based in Reading, committed to driving positive change through transformation, research, and innovation. Its mission is to unite people, creating a sense of…Read More >
CLRP Case Study: Social Responsibility & Collective Action, with Slough Anti-Litter Society
Slough Anti-Litter Society (SALS) was founded in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, growing out of grassroots community action to combat widespread littering, so that people who live, work, or learn…Read More >
CLRP Case Study: The Engine Room Sound Laboratory (TERSL)
The Engine Room is an arts-led mental health collective based in Reading which run by a core group of around 20 volunteers. The group uses creative methods to develop projects…Read More >
CLRP Case Study: Beekeeping with Young People in Slough to Improve Mental Health & Wellbeing
Together As One, previously known as Aik Saath (meaning ‘together as one’ in Hindi, Punjab, and Urdu), is a youth-led charity in Slough which was created to help combat prejudice…Read More >
CLRP Case Study: HongUnity Community Garden Project – Interconnectedness, Nourishment, Initiating
The Community-Led Research Pilot (CLRP) was a programme of six projects which were co-created between community groups across Reading and Slough, the University of Reading (UoR), the British Science Association…Read More >
CLRP Case Study: Community Gardening, Home Composting & Healthy Living with the IRDC
The Community-Led Research Pilot (CLRP) was a programme of six projects which were co-created between community groups across Reading and Slough, the University of Reading (UoR), the British Science Association…Read More >
Community-Led Research Pilot: Supporting Groups with Participatory Film
UoR & BSA Community-Led Research Pilot: From roots to results The Integrated Research and Development Centre (IRDC) is a community organisation based in Reading which aims to address health and…Read More >
Community Led Research Pilot with BSA
We are working with the British Science Association (BSA) to pilot a new approach to community-led research in Reading and Slough funded by UKRI. The project aims to put communities at the heart of research, exploring the issues that matter to them.
