Community of Practice

How to get involved

We know that addressing sustainability challenges in healthcare means working together.

The Design HOPES CoP represents one community and two Working Groups: Green Futures Storytelling and Design Policy Interface.

Together, the Working Groups act as a platform to support green transition initiatives in the health and social care ecosystem, offering a space to share and amplify narratives of progress.

Our goal is to highlight solutions and celebrate the people behind them, providing inspiration and actionable insights for the community. As a Community, we build case studies focused on change and success, and explore strategies to develop them.

The Design HOPES CoP aims to:

Create a vibrant and inclusive community that supports mutual learning, and shared purpose across diverse stakeholders;
Develop, document and disseminate narratives, innovative ideas, best practices, and collective actions for a just and green transition;
Engage with and influence policy, provide design-led recommendations and showcase possible solutions.

CoP Gallery (6)

Dr Jennifer Rao-Williams introduces a CoP discussion event

Brainstorming areas of focus for Community of Practice activities

Researchers Dr Laura MacLean and Dr Lewis Urqhart at Community of Practice launch

Community of Practice launch event

Prof Mel Woods introduces delegates to the Design HOPES Community of Practice launch event

Engage, University of Strathclyde

How to get involved

Design HOPES CoP members typically have an interest or curiosity in design-led innovation and change and represent a wide range of expertise: from healthcare practitioners and service users; policy makers; researchers; and members of the public.

We meet online roughly every 2 months, with occasional in-person events, for a facilitated discussion in an informal, creative and welcoming atmosphere.

If you would like to join the Design HOPES Community of Practice, or would like to have a chat in the first instance, please get in touch with us here.

A collaborative project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, as part of the Future Observatory programme, and led by the University of Strathclyde and University of Dundee (DJCAD), with Heriot-Watt University, Abertay University, and the University of Edinburgh, NHS Scotland, industry partners, and public sector stakeholders.