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MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH

The results of last years mental health report still shock us when we read them back. Each year we've tried to gather data on the mental health impacts the cladding and fire safety scandal is having on people because it is this personal angle that we've found have often moved the campaign forward.

This year, we're doing something different. We're supporting the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE). who are carrying out research into leaseholders living with flammable cladding and/or other building safety issues. Researchers at the University of Sheffield are looking for leaseholders to speak to about the impacts on their wellbeing, including immediate and longer-term considerations. CaCHE is a partnership between universities (including the team at the University of Sheffield), housing policy and practice.

Dr Jenny Preece is the lead researcher for the project and has recently worked with UKCAG to help analyse the qualitative comments gathered from last year’s mental health survey. This was recently published here.

This new research aims to go further; adding depth to our understanding of the multiple and interconnected stressors experienced by those living with building safety issues. 

If you would be willing to speak to Jenny about your experiences, there is a short screening survey that will enable the team to select a range of individuals to interview. Interviews would take around an hour, will be arranged over phone/video call at a time to suit you, and will be anonymous. Interviewees will receive £25 of vouchers from the CaCHE research team as a thank you and to recognise the time taken to be involved.
 
Screening survey
CaCHE is a partnership between universities, housing policy and practice. The results of the research will be used to influence a range of stakeholders within and beyond their established networks. The research will be open access, published in a range of written formats (including briefings for policy makers) and feature in an open access webinar to raise awareness of the issues involved. 
 
If you would like to find out more informally, please get in touch with Jenny (jenny.preece@sheffield.ac.uk).

Please do take the time to engage with this project, we firmly believe it is research like this that has the potential to further the campaign. 

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