This webinar is online on Zoom
Book your place
To book a place please email events@imroc.org with “Does Peer Support Work?” in the subject line.
Ever found yourself reading a piece of research and wondering ‘what the heck does that mean?!’
Ever felt like you needed to be armed with research evidence to make your point but didn’t know where to start?
Ever wondered what ‘the experts’ tell us about peer support?
This webinar is for you! As part of our demystifying research series, we’ve been digging into the question ‘does peer support work?’ A deceptively simple question with a less than simple answer. In unpicking this question, we’ll explore how exactly peer support is being measured and what methods are more highly prized. We’ll introduce and explain various research terms in a way which is understandable and accessible. We will also make time for discussion and debate about research into peer support. The webinar will be based on this paper, written by Simon Bradstreet, our webinar host, who will be in conversation with Emma Watson.
Date and Time
Wednesday 18th February at 12- 1pm
What to Expect:
We’ll cover:
How impact is usually measured, and which methods are most highly prized
What does ‘work’ even mean in the context of peer support?
What the research tells us about the impact that formalised peer support has on those receiving it
Why some methods work better for understanding peer support than others
What we miss if we only look at research to understand peer support
Key takeaways and benefits of attending:
Get your head around how ‘interventions’ are measured by researchers and how ‘impact’ is understood
Get to grips with the available research evidence for peer support
Take a critical eye to the research to understand what’s missing, and why certain methods are used more
Explore research gaps, and share your views on research in peer support with a friendly crowd.