These enabled us to hear from a diverse range of people with lived experiences and included:
using partnership approaches with trusted organisations, umbrella bodies and grass roots groups, networks who have: established relationships with individuals and communities; developed particular and recognised approaches to working with individuals and groups; are experts in the field; have experience and are working within the benefits system
external meetings in informal, local, known and trusted settings involving front-line and support staff as valuable intermediaries for ‘worked experience’ and to support people with ‘lived experience’ to participate
exploring different means of gathering and presenting evidence, such as video clips and reports-back via the Parliament’s Committee Engagement Unit staff
providing advance information for event attendees,‘getting...