Research For The Future

We are an award-winning NHS-supported campaign that supports researchers to find the right people to involve, engage and recruit to their research. We are an NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) initiative working across north-west England. Established in 2011 as a partnership between NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester, Salford Care Organisation (part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust), Health Innovation Manchester and North West EHealth. We use a unique 'consent for approach' database of volunteers who are interested in taking part in research, and can help find participants for a wide range of involvement and engagement opportunities including grant applications, clinical trials and other PPIE (patient and public involvement and engagement) activities. Since the programme was established, we have:* registered more than volunteers * supported over 250 studies * been recognised with a number of awards and commendations * been invited to speak events and conferences by the NIHR, Quality in Care and Google * received overwhelmingly positive feedback from researchers and academics using the service.