Vinathe Sharma-Brymer

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of best practice interventions focused on people who use abuse against older people, covering two key components: (1) a scoping review of the literature on studies evaluating interventions for abuse of older people, informal carer support, and domestic and family violence (DFV), and (2) interviews and focus group with stakeholders working in organisations relevant to abuse of older people prevention.

This report evaluates the early progress of the HBNC Connecting Communities Social Prescription Program and reviews its current effectiveness in community reach, engagement, the role of place, and pathways to a sustainable program. It presents the findings from evaluating the program’s first 12 months, based on a mixed methods research design. Data collection included 87 client surveys and 17 in-depth qualitative interviews with a diverse group of stakeholders including clients, referrers, link workers and managers.

In 2018, SIRIUS Watch mapped how synergies between formal and non-formal education sectors can be better explored and how these synergies can be enhanced and mainstreamed in order to improve learning experiences of all children, and migrant children in particular. The data collected and analysed for the 2018 SIRIUS Watch report were based on the in-depth literature review and contributions of SIRIUS national partners, who carried out desk-based research and interviews to respond to the SIRIUS Watch questionnaires in each of the 17 Member States.