Beccy Harrison
Nursing and Advanced Practice
Faculty of Health
Email: R.Harrison@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 4472
Beccy Harrison has worked as a researcher at LJMU since 2005 and currently works within the Applied Health and Wellbeing Research Team, based in the School of Nursing and Advanced Practice. Beccy specialises in social value methodology, the application of Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis, and asset-based community development (ABCD); as well as conducting mixed methods research evaluations. Other areas in which she has undertaken research includes: county lines, trauma information approaches to workplace development, violence prevention (Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership, Wales Violence Reduction Unit, Hampshire Violence Reduction Unit). This work has been undertaken with a number of key stakeholder groups such as commissioners, service providers and service users. Most recently this has included work with vulnerable populations such as those with substance misuse issues, mental health issues and those who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACES); community practitioners; and third sector and voluntary organisations.
Supervision: Beccy is a student dissertation supervisor for both undergraduate and Master’s level students. She is also co-supervisor for two PhD students: 1) Constituent Museum Toolkit: Using asset-based community development to reimagine museum structures. 2) Developing an outcomes framework to evaluate the impact of social prescribing on health, wellbeing, and health inequalities in the Liverpool City Region.
Degrees
2007, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PGDip Applied Public Health
2004, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, MSc Research Methods
2000, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, BSc (Hons) Psychology and Linguistics
Journal article
Quigg Z, Harrison R, Harris J, Butler N, Bates R, Timpson H. 2024. Drivers to implementing a whole-system approach to enquiring about adverse childhood experiences: A mixed methods evaluation from a single county in England Child Abuse and Neglect, 155 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Hope VD, Timpson H, Porcellato LA, Brett CE, Harrison R, Hunt A, Bigland C, Leavey C, Hay G, Saini P. 2023. Did the UK’s COVID-19 restrictions during 2020 have a differential impact on the well-being of the LGBQ+ population: a mixed methods study BMJ Open, 13 :e068818 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Saini P, Porcellato L, Hunt A, Timpson H, Harrison R, Bigland C, Levy C, Brett CE, Forshaw MJ, Hope VD, Phoenix Team . 2023. Impact of the government's restrictions and guidance in relation to "social distancing" on the lives of ethnic minority populations: A mixed methods study. Health science reports, 6 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Swithenbank Z, Harrison R, Porcellato LA. 2022. Service user perceptions of smoking cessation in residential substance use treatment. PloS one, 17 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Chopra J, Hanlon C, Boland JE, Harrison R, Timpson H, Saini P. 2021. A Case Series Study of an Innovative Community- based Brief Psychological Model for Men in Suicidal Crisis Journal of Mental Health, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Harrison R, Eckley L, Timpson H, Blickem C, Van Hout MC. 2019. Exploring Charity Worker Perceptions of the Social Value and Sustainability of Solar Lighting in Malawi, Kenya and Zambia: A Scoping Study Journal of Sustainable Development Africa, 21 Publisher Url Public Url
Harrison R, Blickem C, Lamb J, Kirk S, Vassilev I. 2019. Asset-Based Community Development: Narratives, Practice, and Conditions of Possibility-A Qualitative Study With Community Practitioners SAGE Open, 9 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Harrison R, Van Hout MC, Cochrane MA, Eckley L, Noonan RJ, Timpson H, Sumnall H. 2018. Experiences of Sustainable Abstinence-Based Recovery: an Exploratory Study of Three Recovery Communities (RC) in England International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Blickem C, Dawson S, Kirk S, Vassilev I, Mathieson A, Harrison R, Bower P, Lamb J. 2018. What is Asset-Based Community Development and how might it improve the health of people with long-term conditions? A realist synthesis SAGE Open, 8 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Madden H, Harris J, Blickem C, Harrison R, Timpson H. 2017. "Always paracetamol, they give them paracetamol for everything": a qualitative study examining Eastern European migrants' experiences of the UK health service. BMC Health Services Research, 17 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Report
Timpson H, McCoy E, Beardon S, Harrison R, Farrugia AM, Brett C. 2023. Establishment and Early Implementation of the Flourish Wellbeing Hub Establishment and Early Implementation of the Flourish Wellbeing Hub
McCoy E, Harrison R, Smith C, Booth-Rosamond A, Timpson H. 2023. Evaluation of the Wirral Connect Us Service Evaluation of the Wirral Connect Us Service
Harrison R, Smith C, McCoy E, Hellewell F, Timpson H. 2023. Exploring the Impact of the Kirkby Perinatal Mental Health Social Prescribing Pathway Exploring the Impact of the Kirkby Perinatal Mental Health Social Prescribing Pathway Publisher Url Public Url
Sumnall H, McCoy E, Smith C, Harrison R, Butler N. 2023. Informing Policy to Minimise the Harms Associated with Drug Use in the Isle of Man Informing Policy to Minimise the Harms Associated with Drug Use in the Isle of Man
McCoy E, Harrison R, Smith C, Timpson H. 2023. Evaluation of the Ask Us Wirral Service
McCoy E, Wilson C, Harrison R, Smith C, Butler N, Farrugia AM, Hellwell F, Quigg Z. 2023. Cheshire Youth Justice Services Health Needs Assessment
Timpson H, McCoy E, Harrison R. 2023. Evaluation of the NSPCC Safe Home Programme
Timpson H, Harrison R, Hellewell F, Reed H. 2023. Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Needle and Syringe Programme (NSP) Activity in Sefton Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Needle and Syringe Programme (NSP) Activity in Sefton Publisher Url Public Url
Quigg Z, Harrison R, Butler N, Bates R, Harris J, Timpson H. 2022. Evaluation of a system wide approach to implementing routine enquiry about adversity in childhood (REAChTM) across Nottinghamshire (Final report) Publisher Url Public Url
McManus M, Ball E, McElwee J, Astley J, McCoy E, Harrison R, Steele R, Quigg Z, Timpson H, Nolan S. 2022. Shaping the Future of Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements in Wales: What does good look like?
McCoy E, Booth C, Harrison R, Quigg Z. 2022. Evaluation of the Red Umbrella Project
Timpson H, McCoy E, Harrison R, Oyston J. 2021. Evaluation of the St Helens Building Bridges Project
McCoy E, Oyston J, Harrison R, Butler N, Turner E, Timpson H, Quigg Z. 2021. Evaluation of the Sefton Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Recovery Programmes
Quigg Z, Millings M, McCoy E, Harrison R, Bates R, Timpson H. 2021. Evaluation of the Lancashire Violence Reduction Network
Timpson H, McCoy E, Harrison R, Oyston J. 2021. Evaluation of the Knowsley Connecting Families Programme
McManus M, Ball E, McCoy E, Harrison R, Bates R, Silverstone D, Alexander J, Quigg Z. 2021. ‘It wouldn’t be County lines if there wasn’t exploitation’: Deep Dive exploration of Safeguarding Partnership responses to County lines and Serious Youth Violence.
McCoy E, Butler N, Harrison R, Oyston J, Bates R, Grey H, Quigg Z. 2020. A review and mapping of the provision of services for victims and survivors of sexual violence across Merseyside A review and mapping of the provision of services for victims and survivors of sexual violence across Merseyside
Quigg Z, Timpson H, Millings M, Bates R, McCoy E, Bigland C, Ashton SA, Burton L, Jennifer H, Harrison R, Clarke M, Butler N. 2020. Evaluation of the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership 2019-20
McCoy E, Harrison R, Butler N, Oyston J, Karina K, Quigg Z. 2020. Evaluation of the Domestic Abuse Early Help Pilot
Timpson H, Wallis S, McCoy E, Harrison R, Blickem C. 2019. Evaluation of the Wirral Health-Related Worklessness Programme Evaluation of the Wirral Health-Related Worklessness Programme
McCoy E, Harrison R, Butler N, Oyston J, Kinsella K, Timpson H, Quigg Z. 2019. Evaluation of the Rock Pool ACES Recovery Toolkit Programme Evaluation of the Rock Pool ACES Recovery Toolkit Programme
Timpson H, Harrison R, McCoy E, Oyston J, Madden H, Medforth N. 2019. Evaluation of the Liverpool City Region Talent Match Programme Evaluation of the Liverpool City Region Talent Match Programme
McCoy E, Harrison R, Kinsella K, Wallis S, Butler N, Timpson H, Quigg Z. 2019. Evaluation of the Waves of Hope Tides of Change Programme Evaluation of the Waves of Hope Tides of Change Programme
Harrison R, McCoy E, Watson P, Porcellato L, Timpson H. 2019. An evaluation of the Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles Activity Referral Scheme An evaluation of the Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles Activity Referral Scheme
Butler N, Harrison R, Bates R, Jones L, Ross-Houle K, Bigland C, Quigg Z. 2019. Supporting young people’s emotional health and wellbeing in Sefton Supporting young people’s emotional health and wellbeing in Sefton
McCoy E, Harrison R, Kinsella K, Oyston J, Timpson H, Quigg Z. 2018. Using Stakeholder Engagement to Develop the Childline Theory of Change Using Stakeholder Engagement to Develop the Childline Theory of Change
McCoy E, Kinsella K, Wallis S, Harrison R, Timpson H. 2018. Evaluation of the Youth Connect 5 Programme across Cheshire and Merseyside Evaluation of the Youth Connect 5 Programme across Cheshire and Merseyside
Whitfield M, McVeigh J, Reed H, Harrison R, Leech C. 2017. Integrated Monitoring System Annual Report - Cheshire and Merseyside, 2016-17 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Eckley L, Harrison R, Cochrane MA, Pendlebury M, Sumnall H, Timpson H. 2016. Evaluation of Four Recovery Communities across England: Interim report for the Give it Up project Publisher Url Public Url
Whitfield M, Reed H, Harrison R, McVeigh J. 2015. Integrated Monitoring System Annual Report Cheshire and Merseyside 2014/15 Integrated Monitoring System Annual Report Cheshire and Merseyside 2014/15 Author Url
McCoy EJ, Ross-Houle K, Eckley L, Oyston J, Cochrane M, Harrison R, Timpson H. 2015. Evaluation of Shelter's Knowsley Family Support Service
Madden H, Ford K, Hardcastle K, McCoy EJ, Harrison R, Ross-Houle K, Cochrane M, Quigg Z, Timpson H. 2015. Health and Wellbeing Research: Looked After Children and Young People
Whitfield M, Reed H, Harrison R, Davies C, McVeigh J. 2014. Integrated Monitoring System Annual Report Cheshire and Merseyside 2013/14 Integrated Monitoring System Annual Report Cheshire and Merseyside 2013/14 Author Url
Madden H, Harris J, Harrison R, Timpson H. 2014. A Targeted Health Needs Assessment of the Eastern European Population in Warrington
Eckley LJ, Harrison R, Whelan G, Timpson H. 2014. The social value of solar lights in Africa to replace the use of kerosene: Scoping report The social value of solar lights in Africa to replace the use of kerosene: Scoping report Author Url Publisher Url
Whitfield M, Reed H, Harrison R, Davies C, McVeigh J. 2014. Merseyside & Cheshire Inter-Agency Drug Misuse Database (IAD) Needle and Syringe Programme 2012-13 Merseyside & Cheshire Inter-Agency Drug Misuse Database (IAD) Needle and Syringe Programme 2012-13 Author Url
Whitfield M, Reed H, Harrison R, Davies C, McVeigh J. 2014. Drug and Alcohol Treatment in Cheshire & Merseyside 2012/13 Drug and Alcohol Treatment in Cheshire & Merseyside 2012/13 Author Url
Brizell J, Harrison R, Stuart J, McVeigh J, Irvine F. 2012. Evaluation of the bariatric care pathway: Final report. Evaluation of the bariatric care pathway: Final report. Author Url
Brizell J, Harrison R, Stuart J, McVeigh J, Irvine F. 2012. Evaluation of the Bariatric Care Pathway:Final Report Author Url
Brizell J, Harrison R, Stuart J, McVeigh J, Irvine F. 2012. CHANGES weight management evaluation. Final report CHANGES weight management evaluation. Final report Author Url
Harrison R, Beynon C, Perkins C, Bellis MA. 2010. Segmentation and Insight into the Body Mass Index of the North West Population
Jones A, Harrison R, O'Farrell I, Deacon LK, Timpson C, Perkins C, Bellis M. 2010. Isle of Man Health and Lifestyle Survey, 2009 Isle of Man Health and Lifestyle Survey, 2009 :1-126
Harrison R, Deacon LK, Spaling J, Carlin H, Giles S, Stansfield J, Perkins C, Bellis MA. 2010. Seton Mental Wellbeing Survey.
Mason J, Harrison R, Deacon L, Perkins C, Bellis MA. 2009. Tackling Health Related Worklessness
Harrison R, Deacon LK, Mason J, Tocque K. 2009. North West Children and Young People's Health Indicators 2009 Summary Report
Rogers S, Wood J, Harrison R, Tocque KT. 2009. Joint Strategic Needs Assessment North West Regional Review.
Harrison R, Deacon LK, Jones A, Tocque K. 2009. Indicators of Children's and Adults' Healthy Weight in North West Local Authorities
Deacon LK, Harrison R, Timpson C, Tocque K, Bellis M. 2009. Health and Lifestyles in the North West
Jones A, Harrison R, Carlin H, Tocque KT, Bellis MA. 2008. Healthy Weight in the North West Population
Deacon LK, Mason J, Harrison R. 2008. Alcohol Profile for the Liverpool City Region
Deacon LK, Mason J, Harrison R. 2008. Incapacity Benefit Profile for the Liverpool City Region
Deacon LK, Harrison R, Jones A, Tocque K. 2008. North West Children and Young People's Health Indicators
Wyke S, Sedgley L, Harrison R, Casstles H, Hooper J, Tocque KT, Bellis MA. 2006. Synthesis No 5: Work & Health: How working life influences our health
Conference publication
Quigg Z, Timpson H, Butler N, Millings M, Harrison R. 2021. VIOLENCE REDUCTION UNITS: PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO PREVENTING VIOLENCE (ENGLAND AND WALES) INJURY PREVENTION, 27 :A59-A60 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
External committees:
NIHR Peer Support After Miscarriage Study Steering Committee, University of Liverpool, Steering Group Member. 2024
Deputy Chair of the ARC NW Coast MIDAS PIE Group, ARC NW Coast. 2021
Membership of professional bodies:
Accredited Social Value Practitioner, Social Value International.