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Results of the Perceptions Forum Survey 2011
Here are the Results of the Perceptions Forum Survey 2011.
The
survey was distributed to Perceptions membership of 614 people,
and promoted on the Perceptions website
86 members responded in total.
What
are people involved in?
The survey was only sent to Perceptions members. However,
only 77% of people responding said they were members of
Perceptions. 58% of people said they were members of Rethink
A similar number of people said they had been involved in
Perceptions or Rethink activities with 44% saying with Rethink
and 46% saying with Perceptions.
12% of people had co-ordinated a Perceptions group either
now or in the past. 34% of people had contributed to the
Perceptions website at some time. 39% of people had attended a
Perceptions forum meeting at some time and 13% of people had
helped to organise events.
18% of people had sat on a Rethink committee at some time.
19% of people had at some point been a member of Rethinks
Service User Involvement Group.
54% of people had contributed to the Perceptions magazine
and 27% of people had contributed at some time to Rethinks
membership magazine Your Voice.
Reasons for getting involved with Perceptions:
The vast majority of people were involved with Perceptions
to receive the magazine. This far outweighed any other reason to
be involved. Other reasons were to contribute to the magazine,
help others and help peoples own recovery.
The main reasons people said Perceptions was meaningful
were that it connected them to other people with similar
experiences, made them feel less alone, gives people confidence,
the magazine, and it helps others.
Suggestions for what would help people to get more
involved in Perceptions included local meetings, help setting up
local groups, more chances to be published in the magazine as it
was noted the magazine prints things by same contributors all the
time, more opportunities, encouragement and support to get
involved.
What should Perceptions do more of?
The most popular things suggested Perceptions needed to do
more were local groups, wider range of activities and
events. Raise awareness of
Perceptions to reach and involve more people. A wider range of
content in the magazine including more stories of lived
experience, and more issues per year.
What should Perceptions do less of?
There was a wide range of responses were included but with
the no over-riding themes, other than a few responses
highlighting the need for less morbid or introspective pieces in
the magazine
What does Perceptions do thats just right?
The overriding response was the
magazine and its content
were deemed to be just right.
What do people like about the magazine?
The art work, poetry, personal stories and the
mixsupmouse
comic strip.
Membership of Perceptions is meaningful?
80% of people feel membership of Perceptions is meaningful,
with 68% saying it was a positive activity and 47% saying they
could make a difference by being a member.
Service user involvement
The most meaningful ways for service users to get involved were
identified as:
54% Perceptions, 38% local service user forums and 26%
involvement in Rethink activities
43% of people say they are aware of ways to get involved
in Rethink and 32% would like to be more involved in Rethink,
with 10% disagreeing.
Rethinks role in relation to Perceptions:
83% of people feel it is important that Perceptions is run
by its members. 76% feel it is important that Perceptions has
support from Rethink staff and 68% feel it important that
Perceptions is part of Rethink.
46% Providing financial support only
43% Working in partnership to develop direction and plans for
perceptions
41% Providing training for committee members and support
41% Providing administrative support
In contrast, 10% felt Perceptions should be independent of
Rethink.
Demographics
56% were male, 34% female
65% were from the 41-64 age group
88% White/ English
68% heterosexual
84% considered themselves to have a disability related to
their mental health
So, there you have it, the Results of the Perceptions Forum Survey 2011. Interesting, don't you think?