Publications
Welcome to the Imroc Publications section. Everything we do is grounded in lived experience and informed by evidence - drawing on best practice, evaluation, and research. Here, you’ll find a free and accessible collection of thought leadership pieces, research papers, and briefing documents that support recovery-oriented mental health services. Our resources are designed to benefit those living with, working in, or commissioning mental health care. We focus on quality, collaboration, and real-world impact. Browse our publications below to gain insights, share learning, and support transformation in practice.
New Demystifying Research Series
Partnership Working in Recovery and Wellbeing Colleges:
This paper explores partnership working in Recovery and Wellbeing Colleges and how it supports their development as services that are fit for the future. Recovery and Wellbeing Colleges bring together subject expertise, lived experience and community knowledge through co-production and collaboration. Drawing on the experience of six Recovery and Wellbeing Colleges across England, the paper examines different forms of partnership working, the range of partners involved, and how partnerships are identified and sustained. It explores the benefits and challenges of partnership working, including issues of trust, reciprocity, quality, values and resources, and identifies key learning about what makes partnerships effective. The paper also demonstrates how Recovery and Wellbeing Colleges, working in partnership, are well placed to support the three key shifts set out in the Ten Year Health Plan for England: from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from sickness to prevention.
Briefing Papers
Provide comprehensive overviews and best practices around current topics of interest. They include detailed evidence, policy context, best practice guidance, and personal narratives to support the implementation of best practices.
Position Papers
Articulate our stance on particular issues, illustrating how our values are enacted in various contexts.
Sharing Experience Papers
Raise awareness about specific issues where no resolution currently exists. They offer an introduction to the topic, current challenges, and recommendations for next steps, often incorporating anecdotal evidence and accounts from individuals close to the topic.
Examples of Service Evaluations
We know that many services have found it difficult to evaluate innovative ways of working such as recovery colleges and peer support. Because of this, we will endeavour to collect examples of service evaluations that might show what is possible in terms of methods and reports.
While we have led on service evaluations on behalf of other organisations, many of these evaluations have not been led by Imroc. Our aim is to provide a platform for these so that others may take learning from them. If you would like support with evaluating any elements of your organisation/service, please get in touch.
Tools and Vision Papers
Practical guides and visionary documents offer tools, frameworks, and future directions for developing and implementing best practices. They help stakeholders understand and apply recovery principles in their work, ensuring a cohesive and forward-thinking approach.