Projects 

Examples of work

Here are some examples of how we’ve worked with organisations, communities and partners to embed access, inclusion and equity. Each project is shaped by lived experience and supports meaningful, sustainable change.

Project examples

Digital inclusion strategy: NHS North East, North Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) 

As part of work with Thrive by Design, co-designed a digital inclusion strategy with people with lived experience, local communities and VCSE organisations. Identified access barriers and priorities for supporting digital inclusion when accessing and engaging with health and social care services. 

Inclusive maternity care: West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership 

As part of work with Thrive by Design, worked with NHS teams and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities to explore access and inclusion to maternity services. Identified access barriers and supported the development of more inclusive, supportive and safe perinatal care pathways.

Timesliders Learning Programme: National Trust for Scotland

Co-designed and developed access and inclusion recommendations for a theatre-in-education programme and heritage site visit. Considered sensory access, assistive technology, communication design and inclusive delivery at both service and policy levels. Created practical tools, staff guidance and training activities to support embedding access and inclusion across the learning programme. 

Technology-Enabled Care (TEC) and Domestic Abuse: Aberdeenshire 

As part of work with the Scottish Government Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Pathfinder Programme. 

Led the exploration of how TEC could be used to support people experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence in Aberdeenshire. Designed a trauma-informed toolkit to support engagement and collaborated with stakeholders to ensure digital solutions were safe and supportive. Led iterative design and rapid prototyping, ensuring responsiveness to emerging needs, particularly during the COVID-19 lockdown. Co-authored Domestic Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Digital by Design, translating project insights into recommendations for wider audiences.

Design for health and wellbeing: NHS Lothian and partners

Worked as a design researcher and creative facilitator on projects exploring the role of green spaces in public health, including for Maggie’s Centres. Co-designed CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) unit interiors with children and young people with lived experience, in partnership with National Museums Scotland.

Examples of organisations we have worked with

We work across public and private services, health and care, built environment and urban planning, cultural heritage, design, and community-led initiatives.

• NHS England

• NHS Scotland

• NHS North East and North Cumbria ICS

• NHS Lothian

• West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership

• Thrive by Design (Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)

• National Trust for Scotland

• The Scottish Government

• UNICEF

• Police Scotland, North East

• The University of Oxford

• Nuffield Trust

• KC Manufacturing

• SafeLives