Research
Research is a key part of Revolving Doors Agency's work. However since April 2009 we no longer have an in-house research function. Research continues to underpin our work, but will be undertaken in partnership and on a project by project basis.
Our research draws on the experiences of service users and frontline staff from a range of partner organisations, combining analysis of the key issues with examples of good practice and recommendations for change.
Recent Projects
Unfamiliar Territory: adult services 'thinking family'
With the support of the Tudor Trust and Monument Trust, Revolving Doors Agency is undertaking a three-year research and development programme exploring approaches that would strengthen the family relationships and social networks of adults with multiple needs.
The research focused on practitioners from adult services working with this group who have little experience of engaging with families and explored their attitudes towards including families in their work. This research was completed in March 2009. Download a copy of the report here:
Full Report
Summary of Findings
Drawing on the findings of the research, the development phase focuses on the design and development of responses to better support adults with multiple needs and their families. For further information, please contact:
Anna Page
Senior Development Officer
anna.page@revolving-doors.org.uk
Tel: 020 7553 6062
"Hand to mouth": The impact of poverty and financial exclusion on adults with multiple needs.
Revolving Doors Agency has recently completed an 18 month research project looking at the financial exclusion of adults with multiple needs. This project has been funded by Friends Provident and has been run in partnership with Citizens Advice.
Full Report
Executive Summary
Evaluation of Islington Safer Neighbourhood Team Link Worker Scheme
From 2007 - 2012, Revolving Doors Agency is evaluating an Islington neighbourhood link worker project run by St Mungo's. The project is designed to divert people with multiple needs from the criminal justice system. The RDA outcomes tool kit used in the evaluation measures both quantitive and qualitative outcomes including developments in clients thinking, attitudes and mental well being.
Outcomes Toolkit for Services for People with Multiple Needs
With support from the Barrow Cadbury Foundation,
Revolving Doors Agency developed an innovative outcomes system that captures and measures both the quantitative and qualitative outcome
of services for people with multiple and complex needs, including mental illness, offending behaviour, homelessness, family breakdown and
substance use.
The Toolkit was piloted by the Elmore Team's Anti-Social Behaviour Project in Oxford and the St. Mungo's/Revolving Doors Neighbourhood Link Worker Scheme in the London Borough of Islington.
International Review of Joint Working Practices Between the Police and Mental Health Services
Revolving Doors Agency was commissioned by the Care Services
Improvement Partnership (CSIP) to complete a short international review
of joint working practices between police and mental health services.
This work was a response to a joint review by the Metropolitan Police
Service and the National Health Service. The international review
focused on establishing examples of best practice in Britain, Ireland,
America, Canada and Germany in order to establish working
recommendations. These recommendations are suitable for implementation
at a local level in order to improve the situation of those with mental
health needs who come in to contact with the police.
To download a PDF copy of the report click here.
HMP Lewes Needs Assessment
In October 2007, Revolving Doors
Agency launched a report on the availability of support for people with
complex needs who leave HMP Lewes and return to the City of Brighton
and Hove.
To download a PDF copy of the report click here.
To download a PDF copy of the executive summary click here.
Working with Complexity
In February 2007, Revolving Doors
published a report on the resettlement needs of women leaving HMP Styal
in Manchester. The report Working with Complexity: Meeting the Resettlement Needs of Women at HMP Styal,
is the result of action research conducted within the prison, examining
a range of needs women face, focusing particularly on housing, mental
health, substance misuse and relationships.
To download a PDF copy of the report click here.
Reports
All our reports and publications can be found here.
For more information, please contact:
Catherine Hennessy
Director of Development and Partnerships
Tel: 020 7553 6066