The mental health effects of the first two months of lockdown and social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK (June 2020)
Report from IFS which suggests: "mental health in the UK worsened substantially as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic – by 8.1% on average and by much more for young adults and for women which are groups that already had lower levels of mental health before Covid-19. Hence ine… Read more
Life after lockdown: Tackling loneliness among those left behind (June 2020).
This report from the British Red Cross finds that the Covid-19 crisis has made loneliness worse, with some people more affected than others. Life after lockdown draws on findings from a collection of national-level polling, interviews and evaluations from British Red Cross se… Read more
Inclusion Scotland Covid-19 Evidence Survey (April 2020)
Inclusion Scotland created a survey to gather evidence of what disabled people are experiencing during Covid-19, and received 822 responses. Key findings "Our survey quickly showed that the Covid-19 crisis is having a significant impact on the mental health of disabled people… Read more
LockdownLowdown - what young people in Scotland are thinking about COVID-19 (April 2020)
Survey of young people from across Scotland on their concerns about COVID-19. The survey took places from 3rd – 17th April 2020. The survey received 2,421 completed responses. Key Findings Young people’s concerns regarding the impact of coronavirus (COVID19) 1. Over two… Read more
Relationships in lockdown
Polling by Relate UK, which finds that the coronavirus lockdown is impacting negatively on many couples and families. Relate and Relationships Scotland warn of a "post-lockdown relationship reckoning”. Key findings -More than one in eight people surveyed who currently li… Read more
VHS Briefing: Impact of COVID-19 on Voluntary Health Organisations
Covid-19/Coronavirus. .VHS conducted a survey of member organisations and wider network to help establish the impact COVID-19 is having on the health and wellbeing of people supported by organisations and on organisations’ own ability to continue supporting people. The survey ran… Read more
Effect of exercise referral schemes upon health and well-being: initial observational insights using individual patient data meta-analysis from the National Referral Database
Research study into exercise referral (social prescribing) scheme, which finds that although there are some minor benefits particularly around mental health, the physical benefits are not significant. This finding somewhat contradicts the conclusions of many smaller evaluations… Read more
Engaging Libraries: Learning from Phase 1
The aim of Engaging Libraries Phase was to enable public libraries to pilot public engagement activities on health and wellbeing. Engaging Libraries: Learning from Phase 1 provides an overview of the 14 Engaging Libraries projects across 16 public library services, identifies fac… Read more
Volunteering, Health and Wellbeing: what does the evidence tell us?
A critical appraisal of the evidence, to better understand the contribution of volunteering to volunteers’ health and wellbeing. There is a widely held perception that volunteering is a ‘good thing’ and that this confers benefits to both the beneficiaries and to the volunteers… Read more
Tackling Mental Health Issues through Enterprise
This study looks at the service landscape for people with mental health problems wishing to gain employment. Using case studies, the report provides a qualitative insight into the challenges and barriers facing organisations providing enterprise and employment opportunities for p… Read more