Methods: This case study is an account of the co-creation of a (freely accessible) workforce
development toolkit, as part of a collaboration between academics, community interest
companies, patients and services users and arts practitioners. Results: Our collaborative
group produced three short films, fictionalising encounters between Community Health
Workers and their clients. These were used within a series of five discussion-led workshops
with facilitator guidance to explore issues generated by the films. Two collaborating …

Introduction: The identification, communication and management of health risk is a core task
of Community Health Workers who operate at the boundaries of community and primary
care, often through not-for-profit community interest companies. However, there are few
opportunities or resources for workforce development. Publicly funded researchers have an
obligation to be useful to the public and furthermore, university funding is increasingly
contingent on demonstrating the social impact of academic research. Collaborative work …