Together As One and the Community Led Research Pilot Together As One were one of the six community organisations who participated in the Community Led Research Pilot (CLRP). They are a youth-led charity based in Slough, who wanted to explore the link between engaging in environmental social action to improve young people’s mental health. The Community-Led Research Pilot (CLRP) was a programme of six projects which were co-created between community groups across Reading and Slough, the University of Reading (UoR), the British Science Association (BSA), and funded UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). As part of the pilot, Together As One utilised training, youth work, and creative projects, to investigate the potential positive effects of participating in an urban beekeeping project on the mental wellbeing of young people. Core research theme: Exploring the link between engaging in environmental social action (beekeeping) to improve young people’s mental health. Community Leader: Rob Deeks, CEO Together As One Lab: Neuroscience of Reward Group @NRG_lab https://www.nrg-lab.co.uk/ University of Reading researchers: Professor Ciara McCabe at University of Reading, specialising in Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology and Mental Health, and Post-Doctoral UoR researcher Sena Demir Kassem for research support. Local Partner & Mentor: Chalfonts Beekeepers’ Society As part of the concluded pilot, each group co-produced a series of tools and resources, including research findings, case studies, and videos: Together As One Case Study Together As One end-of-project video Together As One participatory video If you would like to know more about the Community Led Research Pilot, get in touch at [email protected] Manage Cookie Preferences