All Outputs (465)

Adaptations without delay : a guide to planning and delivering home adaptations differently
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Russell, R., Marney, W., Ian, C., & Jeremy, P. Adaptations without delay : a guide to planning and delivering home adaptations differently

This publication, commissioned by Royal College of Occupational Therapists from the Housing LIN, demonstrates how adaptations can be delivered in all four UK nations with the individual at the centre. The document highlights how occupational therapis... Read More about Adaptations without delay : a guide to planning and delivering home adaptations differently.

Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) and Other Adaptations – External Review
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– External Review

Across England the population is ageing, there are high numbers of disabled working age adults and rising numbers of families with disabled children. The majority live in ordinary housing, but most homes are not well designed for disabled people. In... Read More about Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) and Other Adaptations – External Review.

A robust consultation with parents, young people and professionals regarding NHS CHAMP led by Social Sense An independent report
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An independent report

In 2017 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) commissioned Social Sense, a social marketing company based in Salford, to undertake a robust consultation with parents, young people and professional stakeholders regarding NHS CHAMP to assess... Read More about A robust consultation with parents, young people and professionals regarding NHS CHAMP led by Social Sense An independent report.

Tackling the inescapable : mental ill health in later life. Report on a series of conversations.
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Collier, E., Ahmed, J., Lamph, G., & Ahmed, A. (2018). Tackling the inescapable : mental ill health in later life. Report on a series of conversations

Background to the project
Older people with mental health problems (OPMHP) are a sub group of both mental health service users and older people service users. The specific voice OPMHP is therefore diluted within these general groups and there is li... Read More about Tackling the inescapable : mental ill health in later life. Report on a series of conversations..

Evaluation of the Virtual Independent Visitor Pilot Project : November 2017 The Children's Society and the University of Salford
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The Children's Society and the University of Salford

This report describes the findings of an evaluation of the Virtual Independent Visitor pilot scheme, on behalf of The Children’s Society. The project was piloted in Rochdale and Oldham, and offered a ‘virtual’ alternative (vIV) to the traditional fac... Read More about Evaluation of the Virtual Independent Visitor Pilot Project : November 2017 The Children's Society and the University of Salford.

Summary of research for participants and the Health Research Authority ‘An ethnographic study of National Health Service Research Ethics Committees : mapping ethics review’ Dr Julie Morton, April 2017
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Dr Julie Morton, April 2017

Background to the study
Ethical regulation in general and ethics review more specifically are perceived as challenging for researchers and have been subject to critique from both qualitative and quantitative research paradigms. Existing critique cl... Read More about Summary of research for participants and the Health Research Authority ‘An ethnographic study of National Health Service Research Ethics Committees : mapping ethics review’ Dr Julie Morton, April 2017.

It takes two? : exploring the manual handling myth
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Phillips, J., Mellson, J., & Richardson, N. It takes two? : exploring the manual handling myth

The objective of this report is to investigate and question the prescription of double handed care (the use of two carers) with clients who require manual handling. There are significant implications of single versus double-handed care and therefore... Read More about It takes two? : exploring the manual handling myth.

The 'Change Up' Project, Social Sense : an independent evaluation
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Rogers, M. The 'Change Up' Project, Social Sense : an independent evaluation

In 2016 Social Sense, an award-winning Salford-based social marketing agency, were awarded a grant from Innovation Funding to deliver a project, Change Up, focusing on early prevention work for young people associated with, involved in or at risk of... Read More about The 'Change Up' Project, Social Sense : an independent evaluation.

Evaluating the Impact of Cheshire East Emotionally Health Schools Pilot Project. Midpoint Report: early Findings
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Foster, C., Allen, M., & Rayner, G. Evaluating the Impact of Cheshire East Emotionally Health Schools Pilot Project. Midpoint Report: early Findings

Learning from Salford’s NHS Health Check Improvement Journey : A document review
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Coffey, M., & Cooper, A. Learning from Salford’s NHS Health Check Improvement Journey : A document review

The aim of this review was to:

Explore the outcomes of the 2014-2016 collaboration between Salford City Council (SCC), Haelo and other Salford Partners with respect to improving the uptake of NHS Health Checks.

Evaluating the impact of clinical librarian services in the North West
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Brettle, A., Maden, M., & Payne, C. Evaluating the impact of clinical librarian services in the North West

Background
Clinical librarians “provide quality assured information to health professionals at the point of need to support clinical decision making”, (Hill, 2008) and in the UK tend to follow an outreach model which delivers services such as litera... Read More about Evaluating the impact of clinical librarian services in the North West.

Involving families in healthcare - Danish and Spanish perspectives
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Wray, J. Involving families in healthcare - Danish and Spanish perspectives

It has been estimated that in England and Wales there are around six million carers (White, 2013) and most of these are family carers. This figure equates to approximately one in ten of the UK population are unpaid carers supporting a friend or famil... Read More about Involving families in healthcare - Danish and Spanish perspectives.

‘Food, fuel and hope’ evaluation of the ‘Bare Essentials’ Project in Rochdale
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Scholar, H., & Kinghorn, K. ‘Food, fuel and hope’ evaluation of the ‘Bare Essentials’ Project in Rochdale

Bare Essentials (BE) is a partnership project between the BB and CAB and is intended to provide tools and opportunities for people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, and to improve the life chances and health outcomes of those living in the p... Read More about ‘Food, fuel and hope’ evaluation of the ‘Bare Essentials’ Project in Rochdale.

Evaluation of the Salford Citizen Scientist Project : an account of the development of the project and views of its impact
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Williamson, T., & Yates, K. (in press). Evaluation of the Salford Citizen Scientist Project : an account of the development of the project and views of its impact

Free swimming in Wigan : final analysis report (2008-2011)
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Allen, R., Clarke-Cornwell, A., Dugdill, L., Flannery, O., Hulme, C., Kelly, C., & Wilson, P. (in press). Free swimming in Wigan : final analysis report (2008-2011)

In June 2008, the Labour government announced a £140 million investment in the Free Swimming Initiative (FSI). This was a cross-government intervention designed to increase participation in swimming in England leading to subsequent health and economi... Read More about Free swimming in Wigan : final analysis report (2008-2011).

The impact on the wellbeing of children of a positive deviance approach to the wellbeing of fathers in Little Hulton
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Long, T., Livesley, J., Murphy, M., Hadi, J., Higgins, L., & Long, C. (in press). The impact on the wellbeing of children of a positive deviance approach to the wellbeing of fathers in Little Hulton

Evaluation of 'Find and Treat' screening programme (2007-2010)
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Clarke-Cornwell, A., Coffey, M., Cooper-Ryan, A., Delgado, C., Prosser, H., & Dugdill, L. Evaluation of 'Find and Treat' screening programme (2007-2010)

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the main causes of premature mortality (death before age 75) in the UK, with 28% of all premature deaths in males and 19% of all deaths in females due to CVD in 2010; CVD was the cause of 46,000 premature deaths... Read More about Evaluation of 'Find and Treat' screening programme (2007-2010).

No Second Night Out Greater Manchester and Street Buddies. An Evaluation for Riverside
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Turley, H., Scullion, L., & Brown, P. No Second Night Out Greater Manchester and Street Buddies. An Evaluation for Riverside

No Second Night Out Greater Manchester (NSNO GM) was set up in 2012 as part of a nationwide response to the Coalition Government's Strategy to end rough sleeping. NSNO GM works to prevent rough sleeping by targeting support at people who are new to r... Read More about No Second Night Out Greater Manchester and Street Buddies. An Evaluation for Riverside.

No Second Night Out: Derby City & Derbyshire. An evaluation for Riverside English Churches Housing Group
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Butler, D., Brown, P., & Scullion, L. No Second Night Out: Derby City & Derbyshire. An evaluation for Riverside English Churches Housing Group

No Second Night Out Derby City and Derbyshire (NSNO DD) was set up in March 2013 as part of a nationwide response to the Coalition Government's Strategy to end rough sleeping. In May 2014, Riverside English Churches and Housing Group (ECHG) commissio... Read More about No Second Night Out: Derby City & Derbyshire. An evaluation for Riverside English Churches Housing Group.

Career pathways for graduates in the voluntary/community sector
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Christie, F. Career pathways for graduates in the voluntary/community sector

This publication was borne out of a HECSU-funded practitioner research project that has been conducted
nationally in 2007. The aim of the project was:
“To build a picture of the nature and range of opportunities for graduates in the voluntary and... Read More about Career pathways for graduates in the voluntary/community sector.