This new report shares findings from a three-year mixed-methods study of A Slice of Happiness—a low-cost, peer-led programme supporting individuals facing unemployment, home insecurity, and mental health challenges. The report combines quantitative outcomes with powerful lived experience insights, highlighting how the programme helps rebuild confidence, emotional resilience, and a sense of possibility. It offers a timely contribution to UK public health conversations around prevention, early intervention, and sustainable return-to-work support.
Science. Partnerships. Real-world evidence.
Changing the way the world understands and measures mental health.
Innate Health Research builds scientific evidence for innate health — a measurable, protective, and universal aspect of human wellbeing.
Our work combines rigorous academic research with community partnerships and real-world data to advance upstream mental health approaches globally.
For Practitioners
Evaluate programmes • Use the Innate Health Scale • Join Real-World Data
For Academics
Use the measure • Psychometrics & validation • Research collaborations
For Funders & Partners
Why innate health matters • Case for support • Ways to partner
Our work
We build evidence-based, peer-reviewed research to increase awareness and access to innate health programming.
Explore a video montage from our appearance at the 2024 British Society of Criminology conference. Watch the powerful stories of individuals who've experienced the transformative impact of innate health, both within and on behalf of the criminal justice system.
Making a difference in the world can take many guises. As a small community interest company, we have been grateful for the support and direction of Innate Health Research. The importance of evidencing what works (and what doesn’t) is essential to getting our work into a wider field within the criminal justice system. The team at Innate Health Research has been professional, understanding, supportive, and immensely valuable to our endeavors. We look forward to an ongoing relationship and commend this team if you are thinking about researching your projects.
Jacqueline HollowsFounder, Beyond Recovery
I started working with Innate Health Research to get some independent quantitative outcome measures for our online program. I am so impressed by the team’s creativity, experience, responsiveness, and adaptability. I feel they are in my corner and go above and beyond to manage the project and develop relationships with a range of stakeholders—even when tricky and challenging. I would highly recommend working with Innate Health Research as they combine unusual research expertise and rigor with a more entrepreneurial and creative ability to partner with you.
Aaron TurnerFounder, OneThought
We empower grassroots mental health innovations through evidence.
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We work closely with practitioners, academics and funders to provide research-backed evidence for innate health. If you’d like to work with us on a project, please get in touch
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