Community Interest Statement for Voice-It
What will Voice It do?
Voice It connects patient advocacy groups with researchers to ensure that patient voices are included in health and clinical research. We facilitate meaningful collaboration between patients and the research community, helping ensure that healthcare decisions and innovations are shaped by those with lived experience. We also support advocacy groups by providing funding for participation and visibility in research activities.
Who will benefit?
Our primary beneficiaries are:
- Patient advocacy groups, who gain access to research opportunities, funding, and a stronger voice in healthcare development.
- Patients, whose lived experiences are better represented in research, leading to more patient-centred outcomes.
- The wider public, who benefit from more relevant, inclusive, and effective healthcare innovations driven by real-world insights.
- Researchers, who gain ethically sourced, engaged patient input that enhances the quality and impact of their studies.
- How will they benefit?
- Advocacy groups will receive financial compensation for promoting and participating in research opportunities.
- Patients will have the opportunity to influence research that directly affects their health and wellbeing.
- Research quality will improve through diverse and authentic patient engagement.
- The health sector will benefit from more inclusive, grounded, and impactful research outcomes.
How will your activities benefit the community more than traditional business methods?
Unlike traditional recruitment or consultancy models, Voice It is driven by a commitment to equity, ethics, and inclusion. Our model ensures that patients and advocacy groups are not just participants, but partners. We reinvest profits into community engagement, education, and support for underrepresented patient groups, ensuring long-term social value rather than shareholder gain.