Celebrating the power of collaborative working
Last November we brought more than 100 leaders and experts from across health and care, research and innovation together for the South Yorkshire Innovation Showcase. The event celebrated the region’ s achievements, shared best practices, and provided valuable networking opportunities. Most importantly, it served to illustrate the power of collaborative working. We received 75 submissions of innovative projects all supporting the four‘ bold ambitions’ of the South Yorkshire Integrated Care Strategy. These were showcased in presentations on the day or highlighted in the documentation that accompanied the event. Feedback from the event showed that most attendees came away with a better understanding of innovation and partnerships in South Yorkshire. Specifically, 96 % said they better understood local innovative practice, 92 % gained insight into regional partnerships, and 83 % felt clearer on how this work supports the ICS’ s bold ambitions.
The role of the hubs is essential in connecting stakeholders across our region and building strategic partnerships, especially when resources in our system are strained. By connecting stakeholders from all sectors across Yorkshire and the Humber, we ensure innovation grants and research projects address the needs of our diverse communities, and address the systems’ inequality challenges. One example of this work is the Working Together in Research project, where the South Yorkshire Innovation Hub brought together the ICB, South Yorkshire’ s Community Foundation, and DiverseCity Development Trust to overcome barriers to inclusion in research. With NHS England funding, we have facilitated grants and paired organisations with researchers from Sheffield Hallam University to develop communitydriven solutions.
One beneficiary of this project is Steel City Community Consultancy Ltd, an organisation supporting underserved communities living in deprived areas of Rotherham. The project aims to gain a better understanding of the impact of menopause on women who are disadvantaged by poverty, language and culture by collecting data from those with lived experience.
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