Peer support and workforce development
We explored the implications of expanding mental health peer support for children and young people, LGBTQ+ people, and older people
Type: Publication
Peer research
Peer research shifts power relations by giving people from specific communities a voice that ensures research does not perpetuate unhelpful or inaccurate narratives
Type: Page
Unlocking a different future
Evaluating a project with young men often labelled as ‘gang members’, who are facing social and racial disadvantage
Type: Publication
Meeting us where we’re at
Our evaluation of three projects developed by MAC-UK, working with excluded young people
Type: Publication
Speaking from experience: peer research with the Centre
Alex reflects on his peer research into young black men and mental health
Type: Blog
Peer support workers: a practical guide to implementation
This guide sets out four phases for an organisation looking to introduce peer worker posts: preparation; recruitment; employment; and ongoing development.
Type: Publication
Peer support workers: theory and practice
This paper examines the concepts and principles of peer support and presents examples from organisations which now have peers in their workforce.
Type: Publication
Peer support in mental health care: is it good value for money?
This paper makes a first attempt at assessing whether peer support provides value for money, looking specifically at whether peer support workers can reduce psychiatric inpatient bed use.
Type: Publication