News News Archive 2009 First independent evaluation of WRAP
First independent evaluation of WRAP |
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| Monday, 27 April 2009 |
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We are delighted to publish the first independent evaluation of Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) training in Scotland. The research focused on training delivered to a group of women of South Asian background in Glasgow. It considered the cultural relevance of WRAP and the training as well as the effectiveness of the tool within the group. Key findings included good levels of engagement with the training and good evidence of its impact in relation to managing wellness. The women welcomed the opportunity to reflect and share within the supportive group setting and acknowledged the value in the trainer’s ability to share lived experience. There was however less evidence to suggest that the women had gone on to develop their WRAPs after the training. The research also strongly highlighted the impact of stigma in the women’s communities and makes suggestions as to how future WRAP training could be more sensitive to the cultural identity of different groups. The research was commissioned by SRN and independently provided by Jacki Gordon and Associates. The project was developed in partnership with NHS Health Scotland and Glasgow Association for Mental Health (GAMH). This research will now be complemented by a new project to assess the impact and value of WRAP within self help group settings.  Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Training for BME women: an independent evaluation (summary) (39.19 kB) Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Training for BME women (full report) (266.8 kB)Read more on WRAP |
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