HDRC Work Packages

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Work packages (sometimes called work streams or programmes) are the different parts that make up the RCT HDRC. The goals are broken down into six smaller, focused areas — each one is called a Work Package (WP).

Work Package 1: Involve and Engage the Public

This part of the project is all about listening to and involving local people, especially those who don’t usually get heard. The goal is to make sure everyone has a chance to share their views on health inequalities. People from the community will help shape projects, join steering groups as Lived Experience Advisors, and even help design research and apply for funding. It’s about making sure the public has a real voice in what we do.

Work Package 2: Mobilise Evidence to Support Decision Making

This part focuses on helping the Council make better decisions by using the best available evidence. It looks at what information is needed, then works with staff, partners, and community members to gather and use that evidence. The aim is to make sure decisions are based on facts and research.

Work Package 3: Develop Skills and Capacity to Generate, Translate and Use Evidence

Here, the focus is on training and supporting people — Council staff, local organisations and local residents — so they feel confident using research and data. We’ll look at what skills people already have, what’s missing, and then offer training in things like data analysis and how to turn research into action. It’s about giving people the tools they need to make a difference.

Work Package 4: Facilitate Development of Research Proposals and Funding Applications

This part is about creating new research projects to fill in the gaps in what we know. It helps teams come together — including Council staff, researchers, and community members — to write strong funding applications. The goal is to bring in money to support new ideas that can improve the wider determinants of health in the area.

Work Package 5: Adjust Local Authority Structures and Processes to Facilitate Research and Evidence Activity

This work package looks at how the Council works and finds ways to make research a normal part of everyday decision-making. That might mean changing how data is collected, how jobs are described, or how reports are written — all to make sure research is used more often and more effectively.

Work Package 6: Create Governance Structure to Support HDRC Delivery, Monitor Impact and Disseminate Learning

This final part is about making sure the whole project runs smoothly, measuring what’s working, and sharing what we learn with others. It includes setting up the teams that guide the project, tracking progress, and making sure we tell people — from local residents to national funders — about our successes and lessons learned.

How It All Fits Together

Even though each Work Package has its own focus, they all work together like pieces of a puzzle:

• Public voices (WP1) help shape decisions (WP2), training (WP3), and research (WP4).
• The evidence we gather (WP2) shows us where we need more training (WP3) or new research (WP4).
• Training (WP3) helps people get involved in everything — from public engagement to research.
• Research projects (WP4) are built on the needs found in WP2 and supported by skills from WP3.
• Changes in how the Council works (WP5) make it easier to use all this evidence and research.
• And the governance and communication work (WP6) keeps everything connected, on track, and shared with the wider world.