Easier access to mental health services in the community is a top priority for people in Surrey and Northeast Hampshire. 98 people completed our online survey about accessing mental health services in the community, and fifteen more spoke to us at an event. We asked “if you could change one thing about mental health services, […]
Accessing mental health services in the community – survey results
26 February 2026
Survey: accessing Safe Havens in person
24 November 2025
Have you been advised to attend a Safe Haven when struggling with your mental health? We want to understand what barriers might prevent people from attending a Safe Haven in person, and what makes it easier for someone to attend. A safe haven is a supportive, non-clinical space where trained staff are available to help […]
Community Mental Health Transformation Programme: IMHN Co-production and Community Engagement
28 March 2024
The Community Mental Health Transformation Programme asked Surrey Coalition of Disabled People to employ three staff members with mental health lived experience to help them develop community-based mental health support in Surrey and North East Hampshire. Project in numbers What did the project focus on? Who did it focus on? The adult population (aged 18 […]
World Mental Health Day – making a difference to the future of mental health services
10 October 2023
Pathways to Change – final update
10 July 2023
At the end of May, Salem and Immy held a focus group for South-Asian residents based around Guildford. This was held at The Coalition’s and SMEF’s headquarters in Astolat. Alex conducted interviews online. Participants highlighted the importance of seeing a professional from a similar background: “I’m blessed with a good one [psychiatrist]. She’s Asian too […]
In and Out updates
6 July 2023
On Thursday 22 June, Alex and Immy presented the In and Out report findings to Surrey and Borders Partnership (SABP)’s Governors at Dorking Halls. The Governors are local people with an interest in mental health services in Surrey and North-East Hampshire and hold SABP’s Board of Directors to account for the Trust’s performance. Future public […]
Pathways to Change – The Gurkha Cup
9 June 2023
On Sunday, 28 May 2023 researchers from the Pathways to Change project went to The Gurkha Cup in Aldershot. It is one of the biggest events for Nepalese communities in the UK, celebrating Nepalese culture, promoting integration with wider local communities, and supporting businesses and the local economy. The major highlight of The Gurkha Cup […]
Richer Minds Podcast: In & Out – life on a mental health ward and inspiring change
27 April 2023
This podcast contains sensitive material, please read the YouTube description for more information. Kirsty our Trainee Peer Researcher features on the Richer Minds Podcast to talk about the In and Out Project. You can find out more about the In and Out Project via the following link: In and Out Project full report – Surrey Coalition […]
Experience of Accessing Health and Wellbeing Services in Surrey & NE Hants Survey
21 April 2023
Pathways to Change
24 February 2023
Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum (SMEF) and Surrey Coalition of Disabled People (The Coalition) are currently working on a research project looking at the experiences of South-Asian adults within mental health services in Surrey and North-East Hampshire. The project is titled ‘Pathways to Change’ and began at the end of 2022. It specifically focusses on whether […]
In and Out Project full report
23 February 2023
The In and Out Project looked at admissions to and discharge from mental health hospitals. Please find below the full report from the research project. We are looking for Surrey-based adults (18+) with experience of admission to, and discharge from mental health hospital to develop recommendations from the In andOut Project’s findings. Please contact us if […]
Compassion in Crisis research project animation
23 January 2023
Compassion in Crisis (CIC) is a research project, which explores and documents experiences of crisis which may or may not have led to an unplanned admission to mental health hospital or specialist units. It focuses on the experiences of autistic individuals and/or individuals with learning disabilities. This animation explains the aims and process of the […]
Compassion in Crisis
22 December 2022
In collaboration with Surrey Heartlands, Surrey County Council & Systems Safety Compassion in Crisis (CIC) is a research project, which explores and documents experiences of crisis which may or may not have led to an unplanned admission to mental health hospital or specialist units. It focuses on the experiences of autistic individuals and/or individuals with […]
In and Out Project executive summary
9 December 2022
There are two versions of the In and Out Project executive summary below, firstly the plain text version and secondly the PDF presentation. The full report will be available soon and uploaded to our website. In and Out: People with lived experience, carer & professional perspectives on avoiding admission to mental health hospitals, and how […]
In and Out Project update
9 December 2022
In and Out: People with lived experience, carer and professional perspectives on avoiding admission to mental health hospitals, and how discharges could be safely made more quickly In Spring 2022, Surrey Coalition of Disabled People (The Coalition) was asked to undertake a research project to better understand: Data Collection The In and Out Surveys ran […]
In and Out Project animation
9 December 2022
Animation about the aims, research process and findings from the In and Out Project. The In and Out Project looked at admissions to and discharge from mental health hospitals. The full report will be available soon and uploaded to our website.
Pop up events
15 November 2022
Our research team at Surrey Coalition of Disabled People are currently working on a project looking at admissions to and discharges from mental health hospitals. If you would like to find out a bit more about the project and a bit more about the research team, please check out our other blog posts and our […]
Meet Dawn Benson, Research Project Supervisor
15 November 2022
Kirsty catches up with Dr Dawn Benson who is supervising the research project.
Kirsty tells us about our current mental health research project
15 November 2022
My name is Kirsty Smith, I am a Trainee Peer Researcher from Surrey Coalition of Disabled People. We are currently working on a research project looking at admissions to and discharge from mental health hospitals.
Introduction to Trainee Peer Researchers, Alex and Kirsty
14 November 2022
Two weeks ago, Kirsty and Alex started their new jobs at Surrey Coalition of Disabled People as Trainee Peer Researchers. Kirsty recently graduated from the University of Roehampton in Psychology and Counselling, and Alex is currently studying a part-time PhD at Aberystwyth University, which focuses on residential crisis houses. Kirsty and Alex are working on […]
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