The REACHE Project: A Qualitative Co‐Production Project to Promote Inclusion of People With a Learning Disability in Health Care Research

ABSTRACT Background The REACHE project started in January 2023, when a group of nursing and allied health professional academic researchers from the University of Liverpool, people with learning disabilities and representatives from local learning disability support organisations (People First Merseyside and MOWLL) collaborated to co‐produce a short video to promote inclusion within research. Methods The project consisted of six phases which took place over 14 months (January 2023–March 2024). The REACHE project was co‐produced at every stage and all members used inclusion and respect as core values throughout. This paper reports on the REACHE project's journey and the findings from phase 2, which was a co‐design meeting. Findings Three themes from a co‐design meeting which influenced the creations of all resources were: research partnerships and resource development, ethical approval—balancing risk with an inclusive approach and reasonable adjustments. Conclusions This project resulted in a co‐produced short video clip and imagery. It demonstrated the value of partnership working and collaboration throughout this project. It reinforces the need for inclusive research practice in healthcare research.