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Thanks to #Islington Gezette for running a story on us: www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/2640708...

New £6.2m Islington hub launched to support vulnerable childrenLed by University College London (UCL), the SPROCKET Innovation Hub will focus on children in North Central London.www.islingtongazette.co.uk

A fantastic meeting with Barnet Council exploring how we can improve transitions for children with complex needs. We touched on systems methods, key local datasets and insights that will shape our system‑mapping and highlight where change matters most @chrischirp.bsky.social @barnetpost.bsky.social

Welcome to SPROCKET Spotlight, this month, meet Meaghan Kall, Parent Panel co-lead, Public Health Registrar, and parent of a son with ATR‑X Syndrome. She shares why SPROCKET’s work matters and her experiences of motherhood. See her interview here: youtube.com/shorts/yrcb4...

SPROCKET Spotlight 5: Meaghan Kall, Parent Panel Co-LeadYouTube video by SPROCKET Hubyoutube.com

“I'm really passionate about the change we can make for families.” Jenny Shand, SPROCKET co‑lead and Professor @uclbrainscience.bsky.social, shares not every improvement needs a full system redesign - sometimes everyday fixes smooth transitions and improve children’s experiences.

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@chrischirp.bsky.social shares how she and her fellow SPROCKET leads (Jenny Shand, Sonya Crowe and Monica Lakhanpaul) work together each month to keep this five year, £6M project moving. 🗂️ Staying aligned on what is on track and what is next. @uclmaps.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social #NIHR20

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“Data helps us show how big the problem is and where the system isn’t fair.” 📡 Sonya Crowe @uclmaps.bsky.social reflects on how data exposes the challenges families face. 🌱 At SPROCKET, our team uses these insights to drive fairer support for children with complex needs. @nihr.bsky.social #NIHR20

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🎉 First meeting of our Young People PPI panel with brilliant insight from 13–18 year olds.Chair Ryan Aoudjet shared how youth voices are shaping SPROCKET @coprocollective.bsky.social explored co production&safe spaces 🎨Scriber:Raquel Durán @uclchildhealth.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

Check Faces of UCL story on SPROCKET co-lead Professor Monica Lakhanpaul

SPROCKET launch highlights: mission‑setting, family and systems insights &creativity @kallmemeg.bsky.social @chrischirp.bsky.social Led by @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclmaps.bsky.social @uclchildhealth.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social www.youtube.com/shorts/Xr1na...

SPROCKET Launch event highlightsYouTube video by SPROCKET Hubwww.youtube.com

What happens when you centre lived experience and truly listen? In this 3.5min film the SPROCKET team explain why improving transitions for children with complex needs demands courage from everyone across the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIjh...

SPROCKET 'THE LAUNCH'YouTube video by SPROCKET Hubwww.youtube.com

Are you or do you know 14-18 years-olds with complex health needs in London, looking for a paid, rewarding opportunity? A few spaces left in our Young Person PPI advisory panel

👋Who are we? A major new @ucl.ac.uk-led innovation hub aiming to transform how children with complex needs are supported at key moments –such as starting school or returning home from hospital– by addressing the system gaps that families say cause the most disruption www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...

Innovation hub to improve support for children at critical life transitionsA major new UCL-led innovation hub aims to transform how children with complex health needs are supported at key moments in their lives – such as starting school or returning home from hospital – by a...www.ucl.ac.uk

💥 First meeting of the Parent and Carer Panel advising SPROCKET chaired by Meaghan Kall (@kallmemeg.bsky.social) and Lily Islam. Huge thanks to our parents and to @coprocollective.bsky.social for a powerful co production session 🎨Visual minutes by Raquel Durán.

✨ What a night! Last week we launched our 5‑year, £6mil SPROCKET Innovation Hub at London Scottish House. ❤️ Parents Terry & Angela Logun, @kallmemeg.bsky.social and young person Ryan Aoudjet shared moving reflections on why transitions matter.

Check out the poster presentation by our Research Fellow in Systems Thinking / System Dynamics, Dr Mehdi Hafezi, on a Systems Perspective on Access to EHCPs⬇️

“Not all problems that are faced are solved, but none are solved unless you face them.” Professor David Lane shows why SPROCKET starts with listening and surfacing real experiences. @kallmemeg.bsky.social @chrischirp.bsky.social

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🏆 @ucl.ac.uk has risen to joint 8th in the QS World University Rankings #QSWUR 👍Proud that the SPROCKET Innovation Hub is part of this story, using systems thinking and co‑design to improve support for children with complex health needs at key life transitions. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...

Welcome to SPROCKET Spotlight - our monthly spotlight interviews. Meet Professor Monica Lakhanpaul, one SPROCKET's Co-Leads. A community paediatrician and expert in inequalities, she champions co‑production and explains why SPROCKET matters. Watch the interview below: youtube.com/shorts/paXYe...

SPROCKET Spotlight 4: Professor Monica Lakhanpaul, SPROCKET Co-LeadYouTube video by SPROCKET Hubyoutube.com

The SPROCKET Hub Charity/Third Sector Consortium is growing Our first meeting dug into what co‑production really means and how we build a safe, equal space for our work ❤️ Thanks to @coprocollective.bsky.social for running the session 👏 And to Raquel Duran for the brilliant live visual minutes

Very excited to see a three-page splash on SPROCKET at the latest De Morgan newsletter, featuring @chrischirp.bsky.social and @kallmemeg.bsky.social Read it to find out how we are engineering a better future for children with complex health needs @uclmaps.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...