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What helps successful community groups (involving peers support workers) to develop?

Deering, Kris; Fieldhouse, Jon; Parmenter, Vanessa

Authors

Kris Deering Kris3.Deering@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Lecturer - CHSS - SHSW - UHSW0001

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Jon Fieldhouse Jon.Fieldhouse@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Vanessa Parmenter Vanessa2.Parmenter@uwe.ac.uk
Occasional Associate Lecturer - CHSS - SHSW



Abstract

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore features of successful peer supported community support groups hosted by St Mungo's and partners. Design/methodology/approach - Literature review and theme construction. Findings - Overall the review confirmed existing findings that successful support groups foster mutually supportive, reciprocal relationships capable of inspiring hope among group members. This paper will concentrate on findings that co-production was indicative of successful groups in terms of shared aims, negotiated agendas, clear communication, and engagement with the wider community. Research limitations/implications - A group's success was seen in terms of growth in members' self-esteem, empowerment, and optimism, which this paper proposes could become part of a conceptual framework of a learning organisational culture. Originality/value - Developing understanding of a rapidly growing phenomenon in community-based mental health care and presenting this in terms of a particular organisational culture.

Citation

Deering, K., Fieldhouse, J., & Parmenter, V. (2016). What helps successful community groups (involving peers support workers) to develop?. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 20(2), 126-134. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-10-2015-0038

Journal Article Type Review
Acceptance Date Feb 1, 2016
Online Publication Date May 9, 2016
Publication Date May 9, 2016
Deposit Date Mar 31, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Mental Health and Social Inclusion
Print ISSN 2042-8308
Electronic ISSN 2042-8308
Publisher Emerald
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 20
Issue 2
Pages 126-134
DOI https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-10-2015-0038
Keywords successful community groups, peer support workers
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/911142
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-10-2015-0038