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1 Evaluation update: project evaluation and BME Viewpoint Global Alliance conference Jennie Abelman Sept 2013 Improving Public Attitudes Mental health problems are common change change mean overall score People with mental health problems can face stigma and discrimination Sometimes the hardest part of dealing with mental health problems is facing stigma from others It s easier to talk to people about their mental health problems than most people expect Strongly disagree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly agree Base: (All visitors: 806 vs national omnibus 1717 general public) How much would you agree or disagree with the following:

2 Improving Public Attitudes Audience Empowerment Challenging a person if you saw them doing something unfair to someone with mental health problems All visitors (806) 0 Speaking more openly about your mental health problems All visitors (806) 0 Less willing No change in my view I d be a little/ quite a bit/ a lot more willing Base: (All visitors: 806) Has it changed your views about doing either of these things in the future? Measuring Empowerment (a) Measuring scores among those with lived experience in England 2012 and 2015 (b) Tracking volunteers journey over time How able do you feel you are to do any of the following? 1. speak up for your own rights 2. speak up for others rights 3. say no/standing up to person treating you unfairly 4. talk about mental health within your community/area 5. talk about mental health outside your community/area 6. talk about mental health at work 7. talk about mental health with friends/family 8. speak more openly about your mental health

3 Volunteers Empowerment - Changes in very able over time VERY ABLE Omnibus baseline Under 1 month 1-3 months 4-12 months Over 12 months Total Empowerment Speak up for your own rights Speak up for others rights Say no/stand up to person treating you unfairly Talk about mental health within your community/area Talk about mental health outside your community/area Talk about mental health at work/school/college Talk about mental health with friends/family Speak more openly about your mental health Base: (Omnibus adults with MHP: 1014; Under 1 month: 139 (* = 122); 1-3 months: 117 (* = 103); 4-12 months: 81 (* = 63); Over 12 months: 78 (* = 65)) += wording in Omnibus survey is slightly different Measuring Social Capital Social Capital- Source: Office of National Statistics recommendations, Social Capital Indicators Review Sept 2011 Authors L Frederick Foxton (ONS), Richard Jones (ONS). (a) Measuring scores among those with lived experience in England 2012 and 2015 (b) Tracking volunteers journey over time

4 Social Capital How able do you feel you are to do any of the following? 1. seek work or maintain employment 2. get involved in new activities 3. be involved with local action groups 4. make friends 5. get support when you need it 6. give help if needed 7. feel confident about the future 8. feel confident in my daily life 9. become involved in community/local events 10. become involved in volunteering 11. trust people who are like you 12. trust people who are not like you 13. use the facilities in your area Volunteers Social Capital- Changes in very able over time VERY ABLE Omnibus baseline Under 1 month 1-3 months 4-12 months Over 12 months Total Social Capital Seek work or maintain employment Get involved in new activities Be involved with local action groups Make friends Get support when you need it Give help if needed = Feel confident about the future Feel confident in your daily life Become involved in community/local events Become involved in volunteering Trust people who are like you Trust people who are not like you Use the facilities in your area Base: (Omnibus adults with MHP: 1014; Under 1 month: 139 (* = 122); 1-3 months: 117 (* = 103); 4-12 months: 81 (* = 63); Over 12 months: 78 (* = 65)) += wording in Omnibus survey is slightly different

5 Measuring Discrimination among Ethnic Minorities: Black & Minority Ethnic Viewpoint 740 interviews: Only 6.8 per cent of respondents reported no discrimination on any of the 21 questions Median discrimination experienced: 61 Black & Minority Ethnic Viewpoint contd Highest Median discrimination: Black Caribbean Male 35 54s Rating themselves unhappy Been to psychiatric hospital Top 4 areas of discrimination: Marriage and divorce Finding a job Keeping a job Dating and intimate relationships