Find out about our objectives and our strategic and advisory groups
Within DECIPHer, we define Public Involvement (PI) as “research being carried out with or by members of the public rather than to, about or for them” (INVOLVE, 2019).
All our PI work is underpinned by our PI Strategy which has the following objectives.
Embed PI in the development, design, conduct and dissemination of research studies.
Involve members of the public in shaping DECIPHer strategy.
Develop capacity for PI in DECIPHer.
Provide effective and innovative training and development opportunities.
Maximise inclusion and diversity of PI in DECIPHer.
Evaluate our PI activities.
DECIPHer Public Involvement groups
DECIPHer’s research focuses on public health, including topics such as smoking, obesity and physical activity. DECIPHer believes that the research it undertakes should be undertaken with young people and their families, rather than to or on them.
To help shape our work, we have a Public Involvement Steering Group (PISG). The PISG is an overarching strategic board that helps to develop and oversee the implementation of the PI strategy. Click below to find out more about PISG.
To advise our work we have two advisory groups; ALPHA ( Advice Leading to Public Health Advancement) and PAG (Parent Advisory Group). ALPHA is our young people’s advisory group made up of young people aged 14-25 years old living across South Wales and PAG is our parent advisory group made up of parent and carers living across Wales. Click below to find out more about ALPHA and PAG.
