Fuse Research Event: Celebrating women #EmbracingEquity in the North East

This face to face event brings together experts by experience, researchers and practitioners to discuss the health and social care inequalities of women in the North East. At this event we will present and discuss research and innovative practice from across the region and begin planning areas for future research. Presentations from a range of speakers include: Joanne McGrath (Northumbria University), Trudi & Sue, who will discuss findings from her NIHR SPHR/ ARC NENC funded PhD exploring health impacts of hidden homelessness and social networks; Claire Smiles (Newcastle University) will share insights from her Fuse funded PhD ‘Women’s Sexual Wellbeing Study’ with poetry by Donna Kay; Amy Van Zyl (REFORM) will present findings from “Still a Mam”, life stories of women who have experienced child removal and Sarah Charlton and Beverley Hunter (Changing Futures Northumbria) will discuss their innovative work with people who are currently under reached by services.