Patricia Russell, Patricia Russell & Associates
Clare Lardner, Clarity
Lucy Johnston, Lucy Johnston Research
Dawn Griesbach, Griesbach & Associates
Scottish Government Social Research 2010
ISBN 978 0 7559 7860 1 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction (Chapter 1)
Methods (Chapter 2)
Context for Phase 2 and beyond (Chapter 3)
Co-ordination of Choose Life in Phase 2 (Chapter 4)
Performance against Choose Life objectives (Chapter 5)
Performance management (Chapter 6)
The future of Choose Life: Key messages and conclusions (Chapter 7)
1 INTRODUCTION
Choose Life and the National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing
Suicide rates and trends
Phase 1 evaluation
Purpose and scope of the evaluation
Structure of this report
Note on terminology
2 METHODS
Documentary review, and review of Choose Life expenditure
Interviews
Online surveys
Case studies
Sounding Boards
3 THE CONTEXT FOR PHASE 2 AND BEYOND
The direction and objectives of Phase 2
National co-ordination and support
Funding
Changes in the landscape during Phase 2
More recent developments
4 HOW WAS CHOOSE LIFE CO-ORDINATED IN PHASE 2
National co-ordination and support
Local co-ordination and support
5 PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN PHASE 2
Overall expenditure on local Choose Life activities
Awareness raising
Targeting of high risk groups
Making better connections at both national and local level with key services
Developing a more strategic approach to national and local training
Improving the knowledge and evidence base
Supporting national and local media in the reporting of suicide
Supporting local community based organisations
Mainstreaming and sustainability
6 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
The landscape of performance management
Measuring performance in future - the target and indicators
7 THE FUTURE OF CHOOSE LIFE: KEY MESSAGES AND CONCLUSIONS
Performance and achievements: main findings
The future of Choose Life: how can it become sustainable
The future of Choose Life: conclusion and recommendations
APPENDIX A. DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN DOCUMENTARY REVIEW
Choose Life documents
Government and Choose Life research reports
Other
APPENDIX B. REVIEW OF POLICY DOCUMENTS
APPENDIX C. CASE STUDIES
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.