The People's Panel - cost of living: research findings

Appendix A: Timeline of events

Event 1: June 10 2022

• Introduction to the People’s Panel (how it will work, who is asking the questions and how the findings will be used), ground rules and housekeeping
• Information session: Scottish Government’s (SG) approach to addressing COVID-19 harms
• Group session 1: Members’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Group session 2: Motivations for joining the People’s Panel and what members want to get out of taking part

Event 2: 24 June 2022

• Findings from Event 1 and the follow up survey
• Information session: Current SG protective behaviour guidelines and polling results
• Group session 1: What makes people feel safe and unsafe around COVID-19 and protective behaviours
• Information session: SG ventilation plans
• Group session 2: Cost of living crisis and what it means to members

Event 3: 23 September 2022

• Findings from Event 2 and the follow up survey
• Impact session: How the findings have been used so far
• Group session 1: The impact of the cost of living crisis on members’ behaviour and health and wellbeing
• Group session 2: Attitudes towards COVID-19 and potential protective measures in the autumn and winter
• Group session 3: Members’ views on the new ventilation guidelines

Event 4: 18 November 2022

• Findings from Event 3 and the follow up survey
• Impact session: How the findings have been used so far
• Information session: CO₂ monitors
• Group session 1: CO₂ monitors and the pressures on the NHS
• Information session: Resilience
• Group session 2: Resilience
• Group session 3: Accessing help in times of trouble

Event 5: 27 January 2023

• Findings from Event 4 and the follow up survey
• Impact session: How the findings have been used so far
• Information session: coping with emergencies
• Group session 1: What would help members cope with emergencies
• Group session 2: How should SG communicate about coping with emergencies

Event 6: 24 March 2023

• Impact session: How the findings have been used across all the events
• Thank you sessions from policy teams, volunteers and the research team
• Group session 1: How members feel about COVID-19 now and for the future
• Group session 2: Open session for members to talk about their priorities
• Group session 3: Highlights and lowlights of being members of the People’s panel