Introduction
Understanding social exclusion
Understanding social stigma
Being a care leaver
Being HIV positive
Being a Heroin and Crack Cocaine user
Being Transgender
Being in prison
being a teenage parent
Being Romany Gypsy
Being an asylum seeker
Being a parent in the child protection system
Using your voice and platform to make a difference
Conclusion
Biography
Mel Hughes is a registered social worker and Deputy Director of the Bournemouth University Research Centre for Seldom Heard Voices and Academic Lead for the PIER (Public Involvement in Education and Research) Partnership. Mel is committed to the development of inclusive and co-created research and outputs with marginalised and seldom heard groups. She draws on participatory, inclusive and arts-based research methodologies to achieve parity of participation where all citizens have the opportunity to shape research, policy, practice and education, in ways which work best for them.
