The following email has been received from researchers at Leeds Beckett University. There is also a poster on the Noticeboard web page.

We are academics at Leeds Beckett University seeking to develop a member hub for members of the public to work with researchers. At the university it is important for us to include the lived experiences and voices of the public in our work; we have included members of the public in lots of our work so far and would like to continue this. We thought that some of your members may be interested to come along to the event to learn more. 

We are delighted to invite you to the launch event for ACTLIFE Connect, our hub for members of the public and researchers to work together. The launch event will take place on Monday 18^th May from 17.00 at Leeds Beckett University, Headingley Campus, in the Carnegie School of Sport building.

The event will include an introduction to ACTLIFE Connect, why Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) is important, what PPIE involves, examples of our PPIE work and how this has shaped our work at Leeds Beckett University.  

We will have some stands with information about eating well, moving well and health behaviour changes, alongside the opportunity for you to tell us what is important to you based upon your lived experiences.  There will be networking opportunities, and refreshments (drinks and light bites) will be provided.   

To sign up for the event, you can either scan the QR code above or follow this link: 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/actlife-connect-launch-event-tickets-1987811834708?aff=oddtdtcreator  

This is an exciting initiative bringing together members of the public with lived experience, alongside academics, clinicians and professionals working in relevant fields. We would be delighted if you could join. 

Please could you share this with members of your community, as we are passionate about including the lived experiences and voices of the public involved in our research.  

Thank you for your time, and we hope to see you at our event in May. 

All the best, 

Dr Isobel Jacob and Dr Allie Welsh