Research

At Rosemount Lifelong Learning we participated in community-led action research in suicide prevention aiming to improve the access to compassionate support for anyone affected by suicide.  

 

For this project, we focused on a specific community of identity: asylum seekers and refugees within the Glasgow area. Our research methods included both qualitative and quantitative surveys, but the main method was focus groups. 

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The research was supported by Scottish Community Development Centre as part of a project funded by the Scottish Government contributing to the suicide prevention strategy 2022-2032, ‘Creating Hope Together’. which seeks to reduce suicide deaths in Scotland and tackle the inequalities that drive them, this research identifies the specific barriers and inequalities faced by asylum seekers and refugees that must be addressed now to restore dignity, inclusion and hope.  ​

 

Here is Anna and Marie to tell us a bit more about the focus groups.