The overall aim of the project is to co-produce a tool kit for older prisoners with physical and common mental-health disorders (depression and anxiety).
The study has five elements:
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Access the practical guidance tool kit for women (PDF , 1,045kb) which was co-produced for women aged 50 years and above to help support mental health and well-being in custody. This document outlines the research evidence, findings from a survey, how to engage and promote a sustainable approach to the delivery of activities in prison. It provides three example case studies of how to implement a peer-led book club, and adapted chair yoga and mindfulness script to promote sleep and a local heritage project.
Access the practical guidance tool kit for men (PDF , 1,139kb) which was co-produced for men aged 50 years and above to help support mental health and well-being in custody. This document outlines the research evidence, findings from a survey, how to engage and promote a sustainable approach to the delivery of activities in prison. It provides three example case studies of how to implement a peer-led book club, and shares a session about drug use in older people and promotes a local heritage project.