How to request Bliss' support
Please read our Framework for Research Support (PDF) before submitting a form.
We have two different processes through which to request research support, based on the level of support required:
Requests for one-off, limited support
Requests for one-off, limited support should fill out this request form (Word document); this covers:
- Request for research involvement opportunities to be advertised / shared via Bliss’ social media channels, with all contact going directly to the researcher
- Letter of support from Bliss
Requests for ongoing/more active support
Requests for ongoing support and/or more active involvement should fill out this request form (Word document); this covers:
- Reviewing application materials / parent information leaflets or similar
- Supporting parent advisory groups / PPI groups
- Participating in the project’s steering group
- Being a co-applicant on the project
- Actively supporting parent/patient involvement, e.g. through recruiting and facilitating focus group
Please note that as Bliss is a charity which relies on voluntary donations to fund our work, we can only provide research support of this kind where funding is made available for Bliss and/or included in the research funding application.
How to submit your request
In order to manage our workload and capacity effectively, relevant staff at Bliss meet monthly – typically on the second Monday of the month – to review requests received; please therefore ensure that you submit your request a minimum of 4 weeks before you need a response, by emailing a completed copy of the relevant form to [email protected].
We can also support research by finding people with lived experience to be involved in a project.
We are able to post opportunities to our Insight and Involvement group, made up of parents and relatives of babies born premature or sick and ex-neonatal patients. We can contact this group directly and post opportunities on the Insight and Involvement Facebook group.
Members of the group may be able help researchers in a number of ways, for example:
- Helping to design and shape a research project so that it is family-friendly and reflects their experience
- Participating in the research through sharing insight based on their own lived experience.
- Helping make sure research summaries and parent information sheets are easy for parents to understand
If you would like us to consider posting an opportunity to this group, please contact [email protected]
Use our Public Involvement Role Description Template to inform members of the public about involvement opportunities.
