Welcome to Cumbria CVS’s Health and Wellbeing News, Events and Opportunities for July 2026. This page will be updated regularly, so we are delighted you have landed here today and hope that you will keep coming back for updates during the month. Lots of the News, Events and Opportunities information will also be appearing in […]
2026 June 30
Charlotte, Community Co-Researcher, discusses her chosen topic – democratic participation and health outcomes. Whilst exploring the Cumberland Community Panels and the experiences of Co-Opted members in more depth, Charlotte hopes to establish if, when people are less involved in local political processes, their experiences and priorities can become less visible within decision-making.
I’m Charlotte Rutherford, a Community Co-Researcher (CCR). I work within a joint initiative between Cumbria CVS and the NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Cumberland, exploring the factors that influence health outcomes and wider wellbeing within communities across the Cumberland area. The Community Co-Researcher Role Our role as CCR’s is to bring a community-informed […]
