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Icebreak Young People & Volunteers: Integrated Services Evaluation

Evaluation by Exeter University from 2010-2014 on Icebreak's impact on depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance abuse, social inclusion, and more. Key points showcase improvements in mental health and social aspects over 18 months.

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Icebreak Young People & Volunteers: Integrated Services Evaluation

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  1. Icebreak Young people & PD Opportunities & Challenges

  2. Accommodation Sexual Health Counselling Volunteer Training Icebreak Young People & Volunteers Group work Psychosis Hardship Fund Welfare Rights Drop In

  3. The Service

  4. Client context

  5. Strengths

  6. Effectiveness • Evaluation by Exeter University 2010-2014 • Key points of interest • At the end of the assessment / engagement phase (12 weeks): • Significant improvements in depression and anxiety scores • PTSD and social support • 6 month follow up: • As above, but also improvements in drug and alcohol abuse and social inclusion • 12 month follow up: • Improvements in terms of PD • Some deterioration in number of measures but higher than baseline • 18 months: • Improvements for all measures except social inclusion and • quality of life

  7. Opportunities and challenges

  8. Challenge 1 • Multi-agency working & pathways

  9. Challenge 2 • Integrating new therapeutic approaches

  10. Q & A Imke.wood@thezoneplymouth.co.uk lorna.rose@thezoneplymouth.co.uk

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