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.
We use research to propel grassroots innovations so affordable and effective mental health programming can grow.
Innate Health Research is a non-profit consulting group dedicated to changing the way people think about mental health so that all people can access hope, clarity, and the power to create change. We drive collaborative projects that investigate the power of simple, creative, mental health solutions and—we share what works.
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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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