The aim of the research was to investigate travel issues faced by people experiencing mental health difficulties, and specifically if and how these issues impact on people taking up, or their experience of, learning and work.
What are we aiming to achieve?
How will we do this work?
NIACE carried out questionnaire research and a series of focus groups to gather information from people experiencing mental health difficulties.
Who is this work for?
We hope that raising awareness of the issues some people face when travelling and developing recommendations to improve the situation will be of benefit to people experiencing mental health difficulties.
What is coming next?
A series of recommendations to better address transport issues and challenges to support people with mental health difficulties.
What have we accomplished to date?
NIACE is producing a final report of the findings, conclusions and recommendations for change. The report will be available to download soon.
What is (or will be) the impact of this work?
NIACE has developed a series of recommendations for learning providers, mental health services, travel companies and policy makers. These recommendations set out the need for a variety of organisations and services to work together to address the issues and challenges associated with travel.
Travel aids social inclusion; improvements to travel services and arrangements will help ensure people experiencing mental health difficulties can engage more fully in social life.
NIACE will work to disseminate details of our findings and recommendations.
Contact Information
Caroline Law
caroline.law@niace.org.uk
+44 (0)116 2044249
NIACE
21 DeMontfort Street
Leicester
LE1 7GE