Social research, evaluation and co-design partner for independent living (STAYHLTH-01)

The Centre for Applied Social Sciences (RAKE), University of Tartu, Estonia, is looking to join a consortium for STAYHLTH-01. We bring social science and humanities (SSH) research and evaluation expertise to make solutions for independent living person-centred, evidence-based and ready for policy uptake. Estonia is a Widening country.

Expertise offered:

• Co-design: co-design and participatory research with persons with disabilities, families and service providers, treating persons with disabilities as active research actors

• Evaluation: process, outcome and impact evaluation of social and care services, care models and interventions

• Living in the community: research on deinstitutionalisation, community-based services and transitions across the life course

• Implementation: assessment of social impact, acceptability and implementation of new solutions

• Methods: mixed methods, including surveys, register data, qualitative interviews and focus groups

• Policy: analysis, recommendations and stakeholder engagement with ministries, municipalities and NGOs

• Pilot and policy context: Estonia, plus interest in an EU–Ukraine dimension