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 research@bliss.org.uk.
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 research@bliss.org.uk
Use our Public Involvement Role Description Template to inform members of the public about involvement opportunities.
