Community-led action research examples 

A call to action: Crossroads Youth and Community Association's report 

Crossroads Youth and Community Association (CYCA) carried out community-led action research within their community of Gorbals in the Southside of Glasgow. The report from the research is now available. 

 

Shining lights: A case study of Shetland Community Connections 

This case study of Shetland Community Connections shows how, with the right support, a determined and spirited community group can produce research that has made service providers and businesses take notice of what they need to change to make social events more inclusive. 

 

Making mental health a priority: A case study of Taking up Sophie's Fight 

This case study describes how Dundee-based Taking up Sophie’s Fight were able to come up with important findings about people struggling to find much-needed mental health support during the pandemic, as well as people’s priorities for what services they would like to see.