YOUNG VOICES, BIG IDEAS was commissioned by the Research Enrichment team of the Children Growing Up in Liverpool (C-GULL) birth cohort to empower a diverse group of children and young people in Liverpool to share their voices, shape the future of health research and foster community ownership of the C-GULL birth cohort.

YOUNG VOICES, BIG IDEAS was funded by the Wellcome Trust and made by Unfolding Theatre.

Meet the Team

Laura is the Public Engagement Officer for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of Liverpool. Laura works to help researchers share their work with the public in Liverpool and across the county!

Emilia is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Public Engagement at The University of Liverpool. Emilia will be at all pop-up events, allowing the local community to have their voice heard and engaging with young people across Liverpool in schools and family events.

Shaima is the Public, Patient & Community Involvement and Engagement Research Lead at NIHR Applied Research Collaboration ARC NWC at the University of Liverpool. Shaima works with researchers and public members share their ideas and lived experiences to shape current research.

Rebecca is a Lecturer in epidemiology and public health at the University of Liverpool. Her research specialises in the analysis of policy, environment and systems changes and their impact on inequalities (unfair and avoidable differences) in reproductive, sexual and mental health. Rebecca is the Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement co-lead for the Children Growing Up in Liverpool cohort and she works to empower children, young people and their families to access, use and co-create health research.

Creative Team

Artistic Director   Annie Rigby

Designer   Imogen Cloët

Sound Design & Online Development   Garry Lydon

Graphic Design   Wayne Gamble

Online Archive   Living Archive

Set Construction   Derek Farrell

Executive Producer (Unfolding Theatre)   Michael Barrass

The Children Growing Up in Liverpool (C-GULL) study

The Children Growing Up in Liverpool (C-GULL) Study is a ground breaking research project aimed at improving health outcomes for families in the Liverpool City Region. The study will follow the lives of 10,000 first-born babies and their families, from early pregnancy through childhood and beyond. This is the first large-scale birth cohort study of its kind in the region, and it has the potential to make a significant impact on our understanding of complex health issues. The C-GULL study is a partnership between the University of Liverpool, Wellcome Trust, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Liverpool City Council, and the Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. To find about more about the CGULL study, please visit https://www.cgullstudy.com/

Thank you to the young people who helped shape the design through Young People's Advisory Group meetings.

Contact: info@unfoldingtheatre.co.uk