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Tool Information
Title Pathways to Policy. A Toolkit for Grassroots Involvement in Mental Health Policy
Settings Education
MHP Steps Follow Up | Implementation | Needs Analysis
URL http://www.hamlet-trust.org.uk/P2P%20toolkit%20final.pdf
Country of Origin United Kingdom
Languages English
Tool Description This programme (2002-2005) aimed at including people with mental distress in policy making. It gave people with mental health problems a voice by actively involving them in decision making processes, forums etc. The tool includes useful sheets for policy workshops and forums incl. evaluation sheets. The toolkit could be applied to all 3 settings. It is not education specific!
Application in the Field Limited application
Tool mainly used in United Kingdom
Stage of Development No information found
Evaluation and Research Studies/Technical Data available
Beneficiary Involvement in Design Descriptor not applicable
Evaluation Yes
Evaluation Description

Local policy co-ordinators on the Pathways to Policy programme have used research and evaluation to learn about the outcomes of the activities of the programme. The tools that the programme have used include: • questionnaires and baseline surveys • focus groups • semi-structured interviews • collecting newspaper articles and media reports. The following section concerns the use of evaluation and research techniques by Hamlet Trust.

Available Formats Online
Free Yes
Restrictions on Use No
Tool Focus Organisation
Tool Type Programme
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  1. Pathways to Policy - 1.23 MB
Contact Details
Contact Name Jonathan Bureau and Jane Shears
Organisation Name Hamlet Trust
Telephone +44 (0) 20 7803 1101
Address c/o Mental Health Foundation Sea Containers House, 20 Upper Ground, London SE1 9QB
Country United Kingdom