People and Communities Online Learning Programme
Welcome to the People and Communities team’s online learning programme. These sessions are about working in partnership with people and communities and mix of webinars and workshops, hosted by People an Communities team. The sessions are aimed at colleagues working in or with NHS organisations in engagement activity with people and communities. Others working in the public and voluntary sectors may also find our online learning beneficial and are welcome to attend.
Some sessions are aimed at people who are newer to working with people and communities, helping them to build their knowledge and their toolkit of resources and ideas. Some sessions are aimed at more experienced engagement practitioners, helping them further explore good practice and innovative approaches.
Sessions focus on:
- Understanding how to build partnerships with people and communities
- Reducing health inequalities through better understanding of the barriers faced by under-represented communities, and how to overcome these
- Sharing inspiring ideas that can be put into practice, and tools and resources to support this
- Meeting the legal duties to involve the public in the work of the NHS
Session | Description | Date | Time | Link |
Lived Experience Partners drop in | Lived Experience Partners drop in. On the agenda is Exploring support and resources for lived experience partners (also called PPV partners). | Tuesday 10 June 2025 | 10:30 - 12:00 | |
Shine a light on co-production June event | A monthly event delivered by The Experience and Partnerships Team at NHS England to Shine a Light on Co-production. The event showcases what can be achieved when people with lived experience and people who work for the NHS partner together. Each event shares a story of collaboration including top tips, what went well, the challenges faced, and how cooperation made a difference and led to improvements. | Tuesday 24 June 2025 | 10:30 - 12:00 | |
Lived Experience Partner (LEP) Drop in - Solutions Surgery | Working as a Lived Experience Partner (Sometimes called PPV Partners) can sometimes be lonely and challenging. The Solution Surgery is where you can bring a problem, idea, or challenge you are facing in your role. In this safe space, you can work through it with peers and facilitators, receive practical advice, support and shared experience and feel valued, heard and connected to others. | Thursday 26 June 2025 | 11:00 - 12:00 |
Patient and Public Voice (PPV) Partners Influence, Impact and Induction training course
This course is for people who are involved with NHS England as a Patient and Public Voice (PPV) Partner in an expert advisor role. The course will be three half days of interactive learning on Teams, with a focus on how to influence change and how to develop skills and confidence to make the most of the PPV partner role. You will need to attend all three modules of the course.
We are planning future course dates. To receive notifications or be added to a waiting list, please email england.ppve-learning@nhs.net
What’s on offer?
Our current programme of learning sessions is listed below. (After registering, please ensure you mark the time in your diary or calendar. The joining link for each webinar will be sent out a few days before the session.)
If a webinar is fully booked, please contact us to be added to a waiting list – england.peopleandcommunities@nhs.net
There are further learning opportunities to support the development of Primary Care Networks on our Primary Care team’s web page.