diff --git a/.github/actions/repo-dispatch/action.yml b/.github/actions/repo-dispatch/action.yml
index 91809e304a..797193d997 100644
--- a/.github/actions/repo-dispatch/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/repo-dispatch/action.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ inputs:
     event-type:
         description: 'A custom event type for repository Dispatch'
         required: true
+    clientPayload:
+        description: 'Payload to send with the dispatch event'
+        required: false
 
 runs: 
     using: 'node12'
diff --git a/.github/actions/repo-dispatch/index.js b/.github/actions/repo-dispatch/index.js
index ed96b0d4ea..099ad3d877 100644
--- a/.github/actions/repo-dispatch/index.js
+++ b/.github/actions/repo-dispatch/index.js
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ const core = require('@actions/core');
 const github = require('@actions/github');
 
 // The main function that wraps the action logic
-async function run() {
+async function run() {//change function name
   try {
     // Get inputs defined in action.yml using the core library
     const token = core.getInput('repo-token', { required: true });
     const targetRepo = core.getInput('target-repository', { required: true });
     const eventType = core.getInput('event-type', { required: true });
+    const clientPayload = core.getInput('clientPayload')
     
     // Split the target repository string into owner and repository name
     const [owner, repo] = targetRepo.split('/');
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ async function run() {
       repo,  // Repository name
       event_type: eventType, // Custom event type to trigger the workflow
       // Additional data to send with the event (optional)
-      client_payload: { ref: github.context.ref, sha: github.context.sha },
+      client_payload: JSON.parse(clientPayload || {}),
     });
 
     // Log a success message to the console
@@ -33,4 +34,7 @@ async function run() {
 }
 
 // Execute the run function
-run();
\ No newline at end of file
+run();
+
+//make my own workflow
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cross-repo-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/cross-repo-deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..738c44f978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/cross-repo-deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+name:  Trigger Deployment Workflow in CareObra
+
+on:
+    pull_request:
+        types: [closed] #doublechec this meaning
+        branches:
+            - feature/LADO-1108-GenerateAutomaticChange
+
+jobs: 
+    trigger-deployment:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        if: github.event.pull_request == true
+        steps: 
+          - name: Trigger deployment in another repo
+            uses: ./.github/actions/repo-dispatch
+            with:
+                token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+                repository: UKHSA-Internal/hpod-ukhsa-generate-webform-url-citizen # Replace target repository's name
+                event-type: trigger-deployment # This is a custom event type we listen for in deployment.yml