Resources and research
We carry out research, evaluations and develop resources with community members. We also produce annual reports for the public. You can download these resources here.
Resources and Research
Riverside Strategic Plan 2023-2028
The Needs, Perspectives and Assets of the People and Communities of the West End of Newcastle: A Literature Review, June 2023
Health Inequalities in the Age of COVID-19 – Towards Fairer Health for Disadvantaged Communities, June 2022
This research looked at the ways of getting health information to people who most need it yet have the greatest difficulty accessing it.
Photos Speak, December 2021
A photo project documenting everyday lives of families with young children in the West End of Newcastle, in partnership with Action For Children.
Video: using a dentist for Romanian speakers
Our international women’s group co-designed a video with the 0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing service in Newcastle.
The video supports Romanian families to understand how to register with a dentist and what to expect when they go to the dentist.
Leaflet on using a Health Visitor for Romanian speakers
This leaflet is about the role of a Health Visitor to help people from the Romanian community to understand the job and meaning of a Health Visitor, as it used to be associated for them with social services.
Safeguarding Policies
Peer Research on Mental Health in Our Communities, October 2021
This report looks at knowledge, understanding, and thoughts about mental health and mental health services among ethnically minoritised communities in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Finding a Way Forward, September 2020
An independent evaluation carried out on Riverside’s Training and Volunteering Pathways.
Working with communities in transition and people who have migrated from central and eastern Europe, November 2018
This evaluation covers a period of Big Lottery investment in Riverside’s work with people from central and eastern Europe, including Roma.
Ophelia Evaluation Report, February 2017
Innovating for Improvement: Using the Ophelia approach to generate and drive healthcare improvements by the Health Foundation.