Building a future...An exploration of the contribution of educational provision to clients’ well-being at Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers

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Cogo, A., Inman, S., McCormack, P. and Rogers, M. (2020). Building a future...An exploration of the contribution of educational provision to clients’ well-being at Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers. London South Bank University. https://doi.org/10.18744/lsbu.8vz03
AuthorsCogo, A., Inman, S., McCormack, P. and Rogers, M.
TypeProject report
Abstract

This research project builds on previous work, ‘Beneath the Surface’ (Cogo, Inman, McCormack, Rogers 2018) which focussed on how clients at Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers (SDCAS) understood and evaluated their well-being. One of the areas touched on in that research was the role of educational activities in developing the well-being of clients. This report describes in depth the ways in which the educational provision offered in the centre contributes to the well-being of clients and how this contribution might be enhanced. The report focuses on two areas of education provision; gardening and storytelling and explains how they contribute to the well-being of the clients. The interview data confirms that the activities in these two areas help to build clients’ psychological, physical and social resources and have a positive effect on how clients feel and how they function in the world. The report ends with recommendations as to how SDCAS might ensure that gardening and storytelling continue to benefit the well-being of clients and also as to what might be put in place to strengthen the activities.

Year2020
PublisherLondon South Bank University
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.18744/lsbu.8vz03
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Deposited29 Jan 2021
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