Research Request

Help us improve bereavement support by submitting your bereavement research study.

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Our background

Winston’s Wish’s vision is to ensure no bereaved child or young person grieves alone.  We provide support and resources to help children and young people cope with loss.

We believe in the power of research to improve our understanding of grief and enhance our support services.  We also recognise the importance of giving bereaved children and young people a voice.  By sharing opportunities to participate in bereavement research studies, we address two challenges:  supporting valuable research and allowing bereaved children and young people to be heard.

Research participation criteria

To ensure we support high-quality research that benefits children, young people, and families affected by grief and loss, we have established the following criteria:

  1. The lead researcher must be affiliated with a recognized research institution (e.g., University, NHS Trust).
  2. Ethical approval for the study must be obtained and verifiable.
  3. For studies conducted as part of a qualification, the lead student(s) must be at Masters level or above.

Requirements for researchers

Researchers seeking our support should submit:

  • A completed participant recruitment request form
  • Proof of ethical approval
  • A copy of the participant information sheet(s)

This information helps us understand your research and determine how best to share it with our network.

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Review process

Our Research Committee meets monthly to review submissions. Please submit your request at least two weeks before the meeting for consideration. Our next meeting dates:

  •  Wednesday 13th November 2024
  • Thursday 19th December 2024
  • Wednesday 5th February 2025
  • Wednesday 26th March 2025
  • Wednesday 30th April 2025
  • Wednesday 11th June 2025

 

We will respond after the meeting. The final decision to share the opportunity rests with our charity.

For more information, please see our FAQs.

Participant Recruitment Request Form 

This form collects personal data.  The purpose of this form is to collect information about you and your research project.  We will use this information for the following purposes:

To support your request for assistance to recruit participants for your research project

To contact you

 

Eligibility Check

 

Please answer the following questions before completing this form:

  • Are you based at a recognised research institution (ie. University of NHS Trust)?
  • Do you have, or do you expect to receive in the future, ethical approval for this research study?
  • If your request is related to a study you’re completing as part of a qualification, are you studying at Masters level or above?
  • Is the recruitment deadline four or more weeks away?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, please complete the form below.  Please don’t forget to attach proof of ethical approval and a copy of the participant information sheet.

 

Disclaimer

 

Winston’s Wish cannot guarantee that its assistance will lead to the successful recruitment of research participants.

 

The study sponsor must take responsibility for all participants. Winston’s Wish accepts no responsibility for participation in any research and therefore will not be liable in the event of any claims for negligence, harm or oversight that may arise during the course of the research. The researchers and host institution will be responsible for ensuring the relevant research governance requirements are adhered to.

 

All research applications are considered for approval by the Winston’s Wish Research Committee. The Research Committee meets every 6 weeks.. 

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Research request FAQs

If approved, we will feature your study on our dedicated research page.

We only share studies we fund or are strategically partnered with on social media.

We provide a general reminder about research participation opportunities in our newsletters but don’t feature specific studies.

There’s no cost, but we ask that you acknowledge Winston’s Wish in your paper, article, or thesis if we support your recruitment. We also ask that a copy/summary of the study be shared with us once your study is complete.

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