Working with Health Ambassadors

What We Offer

Our Health Ambassadors are trusted community members who receive training to work alongside researchers across a wide range of health topics. They play an active role in shaping research to be meaningful, inclusive, and grounded in real community experience.

What our Health Ambassadors do‍ ‍

  • Support research recruitment by connecting researchers with local communities

  • Help identify and recruit PPIE members

  • Run and facilitate focus groups

  • Recruit participants for interviews

  • Review research applications and provide constructive feedback. Comment on study materials, including participant information sheets and consent forms

  • Advise on inclusive research design ensuring studies reflect the needs and realities of diverse communities

  • Review and improve recruitment materials, such as flyers and outreach messages.

  • Our ambassadors bring lived experience, cultural insight, and community trust—helping you design research that is accessible, relevant, and impactful.

Intermediate Service

The Echo Project →

Included

Initial Consultation

Brainstorming Session

Collaborative Planning

Customized Deliverables

Multiple Feedback Rounds

Actionable Recommendations

Post-Project Support

Co-facilitating a workshop or focus group with Health Ambassadors 

If you choose to collaborate with our health ambassadors on your project and they will be supporting one of your workshops or focus groups, there are several important considerations to keep in mind. We have compiled some information for researchers to assist you and the health ambassadors in working together effectively.

“Health Ambassador helped to ensure the research was appropriately framed, and helped me to consider different elements might be important to the participants. Additionally was essential to the calm running of the focus groups, and facilitation of participants’ involvement. “ - Researcher, UWE Bristol

“Reached participants would have found difficulty recruiting personally” - GP, NHS Bristol

Get In Touch

If you're interested in working with us, complete the form with a few details about your project. We'll review your message and get back to you within 48 hours.