Study title

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Uganda, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany (October 1990-), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada

Organization

For all RECOLLECT 2 studies the inclusion criteria for Recovery Colleges are: - A focus on supporting personal recovery in mental health or substance use;- An aspiration to use co-production, defined as individuals with lived experience working with staff or subject experts to design and deliver all aspects of the Recovery College;- An aspiration to use adult learning approaches, in which students and trainers collaborate and learn from each other by sharing experiences, knowledge, and skills;The methodology for Work Package 1 of the RECOLLECT 2 study is described below:The national and international studies were online survey-based studies which aimed to include as many Recovery Colleges as possible. The national survey identified 88 Recovery Colleges in England and 63 (72% response rate) participated with 54 providing full data and 9 providing partial data. The international study identified 221 Recovery Colleges in 28 countries (including England). 174 Recovery Colleges participated (79% response rate). For both national and international studies, surveys were completed by Recovery College managers. Semi-structured qualitative interviews with a subsample (N=31) of Recovery College managers were carried out to understand the impact of COVID-19 as a contextual influence on Recovery Colleges. Topic guides covered history, organisational context, COVID-related changes, and future plans. Hour-long interviews were conducted by RECOLLECT 2 researchers as well as members of the Lived Experience Advisory Panel who had received interviewer training.