About INVOLVE

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INVOLVE was established in 1996 and is part of, and funded by, the National Institute for Health Research, to support active public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research. It is one of the few government funded programmes of its kind in the world.

As a national advisory group our role is to bring together expertise, insight and experience in the field of public involvement in research, with the aim of advancing it as an essential part of the process by which research is identified, prioritised, designed, conducted and disseminated.

How we work with others

INVOLVE places equality and diversity at the centre of our work. We actively seek and value involvement from a variety of cultures, experiences and perspectives. We are guided by the principles of the Equality Act 2010

How we can help

  • Diversity and Inclusion

    Read our definition of Diversity and Inclusion and other supporting documents here

  • Need advice?

    Talk to one of our public involvement advisors

  • Confused by the jargon?

    Our jargon buster will help you through the terminology

More about how we can help

INVOLVE Members

The INVOLVE Advisory Group has 15 members. 

Our members encompass a broad mix of individuals who use health and social care services, carers, people from voluntary organisations, and health service and social care practitioners, managers and researchers.

You can find out more about them here.

Vision and Mission

The INVOLVE vision:
A world of active public research partnerships leading to improvement of health and care for all.

The INVOLVE mission:
INVOLVE is the lead for advancement of public involvement in health and care research across NIHR and beyond. We achieve this by working with others to raise aspirations, drive up standards, provide guidance and facilitate partnerships.

INVOLVE documents

Find out more about the work of INVOLVE and our quarterly meetings by reading our minutes, strategic and operational plans.







INVOLVE 2018-2019

See a graphical representation of the INVOLVE Annual Report 2018-19