What is KIP?

KIP is the Knowledge Inclusion Project.  It is part of the West End Community Development Consortium.

KIP’s job is to link with local organisations and residents to do community research and pass on information about changes affecting people’s lives.  There are four main areas of work:

Research:

doing research on issues of concern to local residents and community groups in the west end.  The choice of issues to be investigated depends on what’s identified locally.  If you want to suggest a topic that might be useful to research, let us know.

Information:

 disseminating information and knowledge to local residents and organisations.  KIP produces a series of briefing papers and information sheets on topics of local relevance, and organises meetings to promote discussion and debate about current changes affecting the area.

Training and support:

  providing research training and support to local residents, volunteers and workers.  KIP has developed an accredited training course in research skills and can also offer bespoke training and advice to local groups and organisations.  Contact us if you are interested in this.

Consultation:

  carrying out and supporting consultation with local residents.  KIP carried out consultation on current issues in order to ensure that residents’ views are fed into planning and decision-making processes.  We can also help other agencies to contact local people, but our policy is that consultation should be of benefit to participants.

Get in touch

If you want to receive copies of our reports and briefing papers, all you have to do is register with KIP by emailing us at kip@thestrategy.org.

If you are interested in research training or help, or want to discuss any aspects of KIP’s work, email us at judith.green @unn.ac.uk or write to us c/o West End Health Resource Centre, Adelaide Terrace, Benwell, NE4 8BE.

KIP Papers

KIP produces a range of reports and information sheets on topics of concern to local residents, community groups and organisations working in the inner west. 

There are:

• Briefing Papers which aim to provide accurate, up-to-date information about issues of local concern
• Information Sheets which give shorter summaries of important issues and developments
• Discussion Papers – usually written by independent experts – which are intended to stimulate discussion about current changes affecting the area

The following papers will be available here very soon, in the mean time contact the project as above for copies.

These papers are intended to inform discussions about the future of the inner west.  Please help us by using them and passing them on to local residents and community groups.

All KIP papers can be re-produced in whole or in part as long as copyright is fully acknowledged.

You can find the latest KIP news and briefings at http://knowledgeinclusion.typepad.com/kip/kip_reports/index.html.