Harnessing Human Experience
Empowering the public to shape health & social care research & drive innovation for ageing
Your experience. Your ideas. Our VOICE.
VOICE is a passionate community of members of the public, patients & carers who contribute their unique individual experiences to improve research & innovation. Becoming a member is absolutely FREE & everyone is welcome.
We all have experience, and so the insights, ideas and knowledge you bring can help shape health research that's important to you, and improve the products and services we need now, and in the future, to live longer, healthier and happier lives.
So join us to transform the future of health & ageing.
Login / Join VOICE“It's absolutely liberating & empowering. You really feel you're part of something quite innovative & exciting that's going to make life better for such a lot of people.”
Tina / VOICE Member“VOICE was a great way of improving our research - from citizen feedback on initial research ideas & help with designing the research, to the end of the research cycle helping us to disseminate the findings”
Dr Sheena Ramsay / Newcastle University“On every occasion there has been one of those jaw dropping moments, where we learn something from their responses that's often taken us quite some time to build in to what we do. I would say where we're at now is much better than where we would have been without that deep insight from VOICE”
Professor Peter Gore / ADL Smartcare“I have a greater knowledge base and with that comes a confidence”
Sandy / VOICE Member“We are volunteering the accumulated knowledge we have gathered over our entire lives.”
Tom / VOICE MemberJoin the VOICE community
VOICE is your chance to contribute your experience, ideas and knowledge to influence future research & innovation. You can make a real & lasting difference to some of society's biggest challenges.
Why join VOICE?Browse Opportunities
From workshops to events, questionnaires to webinars - there are always opportunities to get involved in research & innovation. Have a quick look through here, or click the button below to see all of our current opportunities.
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Survey to evaluate environmental fall risk
Take part in an online survey looking at the causes of falls in the home environment
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Developing a Measure of Beliefs in Hoarding...
Take part in an online survey about hoarding.
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Relationship styles and the impact of chronic...
Take part in an online survey and share your experiences of living with chronic pain.
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Assessing the Barriers to Breast Screening (ABBS)...
This is an opportunity to participate in a study exploring the challenges women face to attending breast cancer screening (mammograms)
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Carers supporting partners living with dementia...
Share your experiences of supporting a partner living with dementia at home during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Defining Long COVID symptoms
An opportunity to help researchers understand what ongoing symptoms after COVID-19 feel like in your own words.
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Appetite change in older adults
Take part in a research study to share your experience of poor appetite or appetite change.
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Home Alone
Experience a moving performance piece which highlights the real life experience of older people in the North East.
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Improving access to Breast Cancer care for South...
An opportunity to share your experiences of breast cancer care and help to design better solutions together
Learn moreInvolving the public in your health research
VOICE is a thriving community of public, patients & carers who are passionate about working with researchers.
Find out how VOICE can help you with your research projects. From recruitment of patients & public for involvement workshops and lay representatives for project steering groups to live streaming events & facilitating online discussions - we're here to help.
Browse latest articles
Read the latest news & blog articles from the VOICE community. Published by VOICE members, researchers & partners, they're never a dull read!
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Inspiration for Innovators
VOICE is based in the UK’s National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA), a world leading organisation created with a £40 million investment from UK Government & Newcastle University.
NICA and VOICE are leading dialogue with citizens on what is needed for healthy ageing. We co-design, co-develop and, with our business partners, get to market desirable products and services intended to transform lives.
Get involved. Make a Difference.
Join our passionate community of members of the public, patients & carers today. Remember, becoming a member is absolutely FREE of cost & commitment.
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