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Mixed Methods
People who
participate in
the projects
People who
Internal Focus Groups Survey participate in
Stakeholders
the projects
External
Stakeholders
N=3 N=85
Educative
Sanctuary
Social
Its easy to come in here, whereas some places Id be hmming and hawwing, will I or wont
I? Here I dont have to give it a thought, its just come in and fair enough if I dont like
anything that particular day, usually due to my mood I can just leave, sign out and come
back another day
Understanding
Community & Acceptance
Someone you are talking to has experienced much the same as yourself so youre able to give because you
know, youre able to listen or give because you know kind of what they are going through.
Opportunities to
participate in
organisational aspects
6.79
Focus Group Participant 1: In other day You dont get it [involvement] anywhere else to be
projects they tell you what to do but in honest you really dont and eh eventually youd get
Gateway youre not told what to do fed up and leave, whereas I mean Ive been here a
good few years now and I still want to come;
Focus Group Participant 2: Because whereas Ive been other places and perhaps Ive said
members run Gateway. oh no I think I wont go in today or you just dont
like the fact that its bosses and, and me and others.
5.75
6.85
5.22
6.42
6.36
Education Supports/Services
6.03
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
Impact on Skills Coping
Talking to my Family
5.63
6.55
Participating in the
community
6.12
Accessing further
education/training
5.51
3.15
6.30
6.22
6.49
Talking to professionals
5.94
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
Impact on Personal Recovery
Participants
Steering group
Staff and volunteers at ras
Follin and Gateway
Mental Health Ireland
HSE