Dec 12 2024 30 mins 2
How can co-producing research with historically excluded groups drive impact? In Northern Ireland, a unique partnership between the charity Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC) and ADRC NI (Administrative Data Research Centre Northern Ireland) has placed care experienced young people at the heart of research about their lives. These young people have shaped the research by defining priorities, providing feedback, and translating findings into engaging resources.
Guests Brenda Kilpatrick, Engagement Development Worker at VOYPIC, and Elizabeth Nelson, Public Engagement, Communications and Impact Manager at ADRC NI, share how this approach has amplified the voices of care experienced young people while improving the ethical and practical value of research. By involving those directly affected, the collaboration has set a new standard for inclusivity, trustworthiness, and accountability in data-driven decision-making.
This story of co-production offers important lessons for researchers, policymakers, and communities, showing how consulting historically excluded groups can lead to higher quality research and more meaningful outcomes for everyone.
Wondering what administrative data is? Visit https://www.adruk.org/our-mission/administrative-data/.
If we used any terms you're not familiar with, check out ADR UK's glossary at https://www.adruk.org/learning-hub/glossary/.
For information on the partnership with VOYPIC and ADRC NI, visit https://www.adruk.org/news-publications/news-blogs/involving-historically-excluded-groups-how-were-co-producing-data-driven-research-with-care-experienced-young-people/.
Find out about VOYPIC's work: https://www.voypic.org/
Read a blog from Liz on the collaboration: https://www.adruk.org/news-publications/news-blogs/embedding-co-production-in-data-research-how-internships-can-contribute/
Explore the young person's guide to co-production: https://www.adruk.org/news-publications/publications-reports/a-young-persons-guide-for-researchers-co-producing-data-research-with-under-served-groups/
Discover the public dialogue between ADR UK and Office for Statistics Regulation: https://www.adruk.org/learning-hub/skills-and-resources-to-use-administrative-data/public-engagement-in-practice/lessons-learned-from-a-uk-wide-public-dialogue/
Connecting Society is brought to you by ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK). Find out more about ADR UK on our website, or follow us on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn. This podcast builds on a pilot series known as DataPod, produced by ADR Scotland.
