#PEPTogether monthly online get-togethers
As we entered into the COVID-19 pandemic and tried to make sense of what was happening in the world, in the UK, in our universities, in our neighbourhoods, in our lives, it was important to create space to think together. Between March 2020 and December 2021, the PEPtogethers provided such a rich place to engage together, to share some of the highs and lows of life during a pandemic; and to support one another as we adapted to new ways of working, thinking and doing. The NCCPE were been delighted to work with the sector to create spaces for really useful conversation, which you can see summarised in the reports below.
We are now running quarterly online PEPtogethers for members of the PEP Network – so do join us if you haven’t already (it’s free!). If you would like to participate in the events, but aren’t able to join the network, we will be delighted to welcome you as a guest. Please email jack.kerrigan@uwe.ac.uk if you would like to join the events.
Previous #PEPTogethers
Thanks to those of you who have been joining us for our #PEPTogethers. You can find notes from previous sessions below:
2020 events
- Thursday 26th of March: A short summary of our collective ideas and discussions
- Thursday 2nd of April: An overview of news from NCCPE and smaller discussion groups
- Thursday 9th of April: An overview of news, and a summary of our discussions about online training
- Thursday 23rd April: Notes from this session, exploring community engagement and what communities are looking for in our current context
- Thursday 30 April: Notes from this session exploring the Civic Agenda and how it links to public engagement
- Thursday 7th May: Notes from our session exploring Ethics in Engagement
- Thursday 21st May: Celebrating PEP stories - read the blog post and hear the stories
- Thursday 4th June: Notes from the presentations and discussions about Hyperlocal Engagement
- Thursday 18th June: Scenario planning for an uncertain future
- Thursday 2nd July: The role of Public Engagement in universities’ responses to COVID19
Thursday 16th July: Addressing Inequality and Inclusion – Black Lives Matter. We have pulled together some useful resources to help PE Professionals address the issues and opportunities arising from the Black Lives Matters movement - view the Padlet board here, and add your own resource and ideas for action.
- Thursday 30th July: Sharing lockdown stories, planning the NCCPE research project, and looking to the future
- Thursday 15th October: Spooky PE Tales - we shared our 'scary' stories of engagement, read our short summary.
- Tuesday 17th November: Supporting successful participatory research with the UKRI
2021 events
- Tuesday 19th January: Themes arising from Engage 2020: Funding Engagement and People-centred research
Tuesday 16th March: Lazing on a sunny crafternoon
- Thursday 15th April: PEP Insights Research Study - initial findings and reflections
- Tuesday 18th May: Spring networking
- Thursday 17th June: Knowledge Exchange and Public Engagement
- Thursday 30th September: Where next for culture change?