Are you interested in joining Birmingham’s first Inclusion Health Living Library?

Following the launch of the Inclusion Health Living Library initiative, we are looking to identify individuals who may be interested in joining Birmingham’s first Inclusion Health Living Library.

The Living Library model is designed to bring together system leaders, practitioners and voluntary sector partners with people who have direct lived experience of exclusion and inequality.

The aim is to move beyond story-telling and ensure that lived experience plays a meaningful role in tackling stigma and discrimination, shaping services, influencing system change and informing more inclusive approaches for better health outcomes across Birmingham.

The report provides an overview of the Living Library launch event and the ambition to embed lived experience as a core part of learning, service design and improvement across the system.

Download the report

We are seeking individuals who may be interested in contributing to this work as Lived Experience Subject Matter Experts who may have had any of the following experiences or belong to any of the following inclusion health groups:

Homelessness and multiple disadvantage
Criminal Justice System involvement
Migrants in vulnerable circumstances
Involvement in sex work
Veterans/ Armed Forces Service Leavers.

Subject Matter Experts will have opportunities to share their perspectives and help inform discussions and shape decisions and services in a supportive and respectful environment. They will be supported through learning sessions and mentoring, and reimbursed for their contributions.

If you know someone with relevant lived experience who may be interested in taking part, please provide their name and contact details to [email protected] or by introducing us via email so we can follow up directly and can enrol them on the next induction session in May 2026.

Support will be provided to ensure the Subject Matter Experts feel safe, respected, and prepared for participation.

If you would like further information, or to discuss this in more detail, please feel free to get in touch with [email protected], or the project funders (Inclusion Health Team, Birmingham Public Health) at [email protected]

Thank you for your support in ensuring lived experience is central to shaping more inclusive and effective services.

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