The MARCH Network is supported by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to transform the understanding of social, cultural and community assets and how they support mental health. The Digital Community Assets and Mental Health Special Interest Group is one strand of research investigating what role digital platforms, services and interactions can have in building, reaching and supporting users and communities.

This sandpit brought together key stakeholders (including representatives from the third sector, the NHS, researchers and those with lived experience) to develop research proposals to investigate the role of digital platforms to promote and enhance engagement with community assets, and identify research priorities regarding how digital platforms are used and viewed in relation to community assets.

Using tools and models developed and inspired by the lenses in our Future Views toolkit we enabled participants to explore the diverse breadth of their expertise and the potential for collaborative working before consolidating them into priorities through discussions and activities.