Evidence Islington

What is Evidence Islington

Evidence Islington is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and is a Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC).

The NIHR funds, enables, and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth.

NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaborations help local authorities to do more research, embedding a culture of evidence-based decision making.

The NIHR has given £150 million to 30 research HDRCs across the UK. This funding will help local authorities do public health research to tackle health issues and inequalities. Islington is one of four research HDRCs in London.

This is a programme ran across the country by local councils. It helps people learn how to do research and work together, including local councils' community groups, and universities.

Our partners

Evidence Islington HDRC is a partnership between:

• Islington Council
• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
• University College London
• NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North Thames
• Healthwatch Islington
• Diverse Communities Health Voice Network

This is a team effort that helps local councils do better research. The goal is to make life fairer and help people be healthier and happier.

Our aim

Evidence Islington is an exciting initiative that will help local government to do more research and thoroughly evaluate its processes and services.

Better use of evidence and research in local government will reduce inequalities and improve residents' health and wellbeing.

To do this we are working with residents, academic, and voluntary and community sector partners.

We want to help people in Islington engage with and do good research, use information in smart ways to make our services better. This will help everyone live healthier and fairer lives.

To deliver this we will work with you to: 

• use evidence and data better to make decisions
• make it more available
• increase research skills and confidence

How this supports the council's aims

Evidence Islington is working to support the Islington Together 2030 plan. This plan aims to create a more equal future.

Evidence Islington has three workstreams:

• creating a sustainable research culture that places evidence at the heart of how we work with communities
• strengthening and maturing our data infrastructure so we can get high quality insights and evaluate our impact
• building capacity and participation in research with our residents and voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations. We will drive change and make a positive difference, making sure they are central to the design and delivery of the programme.

Contact us

If you are interested in learning more about our work or have any questions and would like to get involved, please email EI@islington.gov.uk.