World Suicide Prevention Day, established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO) is on the 10th of September this year, the theme,“Creating Hope Through Action” is a powerful call to...
Healthy Communities
Consultation analysis on restricting promotion of food and drink high in fat, sugar, or salt
Perpetuity Research recently undertook a consultation analysis on behalf of the Scottish Government on ‘Restricting promotion of food and drink high in fat, sugar, or salt’. The purpose of the consultation carried out by the Scottish Government was to understand views...
Bedfordshire Adult Drug Needs Assesssment
Perpetuity were commissioned by Bedfordshire Drug Action Team (B:DAT) to undertake the 2009 adult drug needs assessment. The needs assessment covered two unitary authority areas including Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire. The purpose of the needs assessment...
Derby Adult and Young People Drug Needs Assessment
Perpetuity were commissioned by Derby Community Safety Partnership (DCSP) to undertake the 2009 drug needs assessment for adults and young people. The purpose of the needs assessment was to gather a body of evidence to inform the development of the adult drug...
Derby Alcohol Needs Assessment
In 2009, Perpetuity were commissioned by Derby Community Safety Partnership (DCSP) to undertake an alcohol needs assessment, the first of its kind in Derby City. The focus of the needs assessment was to make sense of existing data sets and to understand more about the...
Evaluation of an innovative supported housing scheme in Nottinghamshire
In 2008 Perpetuity were commissioned by Nottinghamshire DAAT to conduct a 12 month evaluation of an innovative supported housing scheme led by a partnership of local agencies including Supporting People, Primary Care Trust (PCT), Regional National Treatment Agency...
Derby DIP Review
In June 2008, Perpetuity was commissioned by Derby Community Safety Partnership (DSCP) to undertake a review of the first year of the re-commissioned DIP service in Derby. The review was designed to address four key areas including: engagement and retention, crime,...
Alcohol Needs Assessment/Strategy Development
In 2008, Bedfordshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team (B:DAT) commissioned Perpetuity to undertake an alcohol needs assessment. The main aim of the assessment was to gather a body of evidence to inform the development of a local alcohol strategy. The needs assessment...
Research into the views and perceptions of drug dealers
Although much is known about drugs markets across the United States this is not necessarily wholly applicable to the UK and there is a requirement for further research into dealing. PRCI were awarded a contract to deliver a consultation exercise with a sample of drug...
A review of the links between domestic violence and substance misuse in Warwickshire
PRCI conducted a review of the relationship between domestic violence and substance misuse, and examined current procedures and support structures in Warwickshire for the five Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships. You can download the full report free below....
A Drugs and Alcohol Needs Assessment for Children, Young People and Families of Bedfordshire
This needs assessment for Bedfordshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team (BDAT) was undertaken to inform the young people's specialist substance misuse treatment plan, submitted to the National Treatment Agency (NTA) in January 2008. As part of this work Perpetuity...
Assessing the housing needs of drug and alcohol users in Bedfordshire
Researchers from PRCI gathered the perspectives of a number of drug and alcohol users and offenders to help understand the level of need for housing support considered essential to the effective rehabilitation and resettlement of users and offenders. The study found...
Evaluation of The SmokeScreen Mediology
This involved an evaluation of the SmokeScreen Mediology, an innovative campaign to prevent young people taking up smoking. It focused on making young people aware of how smoking is presented in the media (such as films, music videos, computer games and fashion) by...