Peer Mentoring, Women With Complex Needs, Research and Application

Blog post outlining the need and interest in examining peer mentoring with women with multiple and complex needs. There is a sizeable population of women in England who experience significant disadvantage, with overlapping complex and multiple needs. Over a million women in England have experienced physical and sexual abuse. Many experience multiple disadvantages such as homelessness, addictions, imprisonment or experience mental health conditions. One such method of engaging women with complex needs could be the use of a peer mentor. This short blog post considers the research into this supportive strategy and how research is needed in this area to prove efficacy or otherwise.