Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology

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Bridge: A MindSport for All
PI: Professor Samantha Punch
Funded by: Donors (UK) and Donors (O.S)
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Bridging Juniors: Learning, Education and Development in Bridge
PI: Professor Samantha Punch
Funded by: The Davenport Foundation
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Waste/Land/Futures: intergenerational relations in places of abandonment and renewal across Europe.
PI: Dr Melanie Lovatt
Funded by: Volkswagen Stiftung
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NESSIE - NIHR Evidence Synthesis Scotland Initiative
PI: Professor Emma France
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Balancing Trust and Accountability: Charities, Regulators, and Society
PI: Professor Alasdair Rutherford
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a peer-delivered, relational, harm reduction intervention to improve mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes, for people experiencing homelessness and substance use problems: The ‘SHARPS’ cluster randomised controlled trial.
PI: Professor Tessa Parkes
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research and The Salvation Army
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Disrupting hierarchies and constraints in children's experience of reading in primary school
PI: Dr Jess Anderson
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Penal Supervision in Comparative Context
PI: Dr Hannah Graham
Funded by: The Leverhulme Trust
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Scotland's first Managed Alcohol Programme: Evaluating the impact to inform future service delivery and research
PI: Dr Hannah Carver
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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See Beyond – See the Lives – Scotland: Phase 2
PI: Dr Hannah Carver
Funded by: Scottish Government
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BSG Small Event
PI: Dr Melanie Lovatt
Funded by: British Society of Gerontology
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Welfare access, assets and debts of LGBT+ people in the UK
PI: Professor Peter Matthews
Funded by: The Nuffield Foundation
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Developing the evidence base for social care responses to children / families affected by domestic abuse
PI: Professor Jane Callaghan
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Should I stay or should I go: sense of belonging and intentions to stay among young, newcomers to Armenia
PI: Dr Sarah Wilson
Funded by: The British Academy
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Harm reduction intervention for severe drug and/or alcohol dependence among people who are homeless
PI: Professor Tessa Parkes
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Designing homes for healthy cognitive ageing: co-production for impact and scale (DesHCA)
PI: Professor Alison Bowes
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Choice, attainment and positive destinations: exploring the impact of curriculum policy change on young people
PI: Dr Marina Shapira
Funded by: The Nuffield Foundation
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'It's our anxiety that keeps them locked up'. Protection for whom? Responding to the needs of 'at risk' young women in Scotland.
PI: Professor Margaret Malloch
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Emotional AI in Cities: Cross Cultural Lessons from UK and Japan on Designing for An Ethical Life
PI: Dr Diana Miranda
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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See beyond, see the lives Scotland
PI: Professor Tessa Parkes
Funded by: Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems
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Critically Exploring Biometric AI Futures
PI: Dr Diana Miranda
Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Water and Fire: Understanding and reducing risk with 15 “Best Bets” for enhancing capacity for transformative adaptation with vulnerable township residents on the Cape Flats in Cape Town, South Africa.
PI: Professor Derek McGhee
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Investigating cultural influences on malnutrition (over and under): the case of Zimbabwe
PI: Dr Ashley Rogers
Funded by: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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Reimagining the Future in Older Age
PI: Dr Melanie Lovatt
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Evidence Review into Public Experience and Confidence of Body Worn Video in a Policing Context
PI: Professor William Webster
Funded by: Scottish Institute for Policing Research
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Inventorying Intangible Cultural Heritage Assets Affected by Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani, Chipinge and Buhera districts in Zimabawe
PI: Dr Ashley Rogers
Funded by: Arts and Humanities Research Council
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Emerging Technologies in Policing
PI: Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith
Funded by: Scottish Institute for Policing Research
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Enabling Bridge to Thrive in Schools: Exploring the Benefits, Opportunities & Challenges
PI: Professor Samantha Punch
Funded by: The Davenport Foundation
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Peer Research in Addiction Services
PI: Dr Hannah Carver
Funded by: East Renfrewshire Council
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Assessing financial vulnerability and risk in the UK's charities during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis
PI: Professor Alasdair Rutherford
Funded by: UK Research and Innovation
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Optimising Procurement Outcomes for Covid-19 and Beyond: Lessons from the Crisis
PI: Professor Richard Simmons
Funded by: UK Research and Innovation
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Creating better lives? An Evaluation of the Life Changes Trust
PI: Professor Louise McCabe
Funded by: Life Changes Trust
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Supporting separated migrant children to thrive during COVID-19
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Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Mercator Fellowship with the Doing Transitions research group
PI: Dr Melanie Lovatt
Funded by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
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Mobilising Voluntary Action in the four UK jurisdictions: Learning from today, prepared for tomorrow
PI: Professor Alasdair Rutherford
Funded by: UK Research and Innovation
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Living Right Up To The End
PI: Professor Liz Forbat
Funded by: Strathcarron Hospice
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Innovation in supporting older people living in care homes
PI: Dr Jennifer Ferguson
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Sustainable Care: connecting people and systems
PI: Professor Alasdair Rutherford
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Strength2Food Secondment
PI: Professor Richard Simmons
Funded by: European Training Academy
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Assessing the impacts of novel coronavirus outbreaks on people who use drugs, drug-related deaths and the effectiveness of service responses to them; a systematic review to inform practice and drug policy responses to COVID-19 in Scotland
PI: Dr Hannah Carver
Funded by: Scottish Government
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Designing for Ageing and Dementia International Research Network
PI: Professor Alison Bowes
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Managed alcohol programmes: Implementation of a novel intervention to help prevent infection (Covid-19) for people experiencing alcohol dependency and homelessness
PI: Professor Tessa Parkes
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Stress and mental health challenges experienced by third sector homelessness services workers during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland
PI: Dr Hannah Carver
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Rapid Review of National Qualifications 2020
PI: Professor Mark Priestley
Funded by: Scottish Government
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Sociology of Bridge: Understanding Dynamics and Interactions of the Bridge World
PI: Professor Samantha Punch
Funded by: World Bridge Federation
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Learning lessons from rapid changes to a UK homeless service in response to Covid-19.
PI: Professor Tessa Parkes
Funded by: The Salvation Army
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Make a Change
PI: Professor Jane Callaghan
Funded by: Lincolnshire Police & Crime Commissioner
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Peer mentoring for young people leaving care
PI: Professor Jane Callaghan
Funded by: Falkirk Council
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The costs and benefits of 'good' self-directed support
PI: Professor Kirstein Rummery
Funded by: Disability Research on Independent Living & Learning (Scotland)
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The experiences of victims in the criminal justice system: a qualitative research project
PI: Professor Jane Callaghan
Funded by: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
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Neighbourhoods and Dementia: A mixed methods study
PI: Professor Richard Ward
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Smart Governance of Sustainable Cities (SmartGov)
PI: Professor William Webster
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Scottish Government - Child Trafficking
PI: Dr Paul Rigby
Funded by: Scottish Government
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Centre for Population Change
PI: Professor Alison Bowes
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Community experiences of serious organised crime in Scotland
PI: Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith
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Permanently progressing: Outcomes for children in Scotland accommodated before age 5
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Funded by: British Association for Adoption & Fostering and Confidential Donor
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Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland
PI: Professor Alasdair Rutherford
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Technical Support on anti-corruption in Greece
PI: Professor Richard Simmons
Funded by: Queen Margaret College
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Survey of Teacher Workforce
PI: Professor Mark Priestley
Funded by: National Association of School Masters and Union of Women Teachers
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The Scottish Longitudinal Survey of Ageing (THSLS)
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Funded by: National Institutes of Health
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The Role of Volunteers in Dementia Care
PI: Professor Vikki McCall
Funded by: Abbeyfield Society
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Style and/or Substance? Developing Teaching in Statistical Communication
PI: Professor Alasdair Rutherford
Funded by: The British Academy
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The Constitutional Future of Scotland and the United Kingdom
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Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Process Evaluation of Alcohol Brief Interventions in wider settings (Young People and Social Work)
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Funded by: NHS Health Scotland
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Creativity and Effectiveness in the Use of Electronic Monitoring as an Alternative to Imprisonment in EU Member States
PI: Professor Gillian McIvor
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Pathways through Health and Social Care for Older People with Dementia
PI: Professor Alasdair Rutherford
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Teaching, Learning and Play in the Outdoors: a national survey of provisions in schools and pre-schools
PI: Professor Gregory Mannion
Funded by: NatureScot (Formerly Scottish Natural Heritage)
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A Proposal to Conduct Research into the Impact of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act
PI: Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith
Funded by: Scottish Government
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North Lanarkshire Integrated Addiction Service (NLIAS) Evaluation
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Funded by: North Lanarkshire Council
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Bandits In Southern Italy And The Ottoman Empire: The Dichotomy Between The Resistance And Submission
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Funded by: The British Academy
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Ordinary support & 'liveable lives': the Glasgow Study
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Funded by: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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Community Impact of Marches and Parades
PI: Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith
Funded by: Scottish Government
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THe Scottish Longitudinal Survey of ageing (THSLS) - Admin Supplement
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Funded by: National Institutes of Health
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Food for Thought: Food based training, assessment and intervention tools for carers of looked after young people
PI: Professor Ruth Emond
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Piloting a Collaborative Quantitative Research development Programme in the Third Sector: Understanding Volunteering in Scotland
PI: Professor Alasdair Rutherford
Funded by: Applied Quantitative Methods Network
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Highland aquatic resources conservation and sustainable development
PI: Professor Samantha Punch
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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The Games People Play
PI: Professor Alasdair Rutherford
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Supporting community resilience in Scotland through public policy and practice? Who is involved, how is it happening, and what needs to change?
PI: Professor Alasdair Rutherford
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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The governance of Security and the Analysis of Risk for Sporting Mega-Events: creating a living legacy for Europe from an analysis of security planning for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games (G2014)
PI: Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Optimised suicide prevention programs and their implementation on Europe
PI: Professor Margaret Maxwell
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)
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Enabling health and wellbeing among older people: capitalising on resource
PI: Professor Kirstein Rummery
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Developing effective responses to criminalised women: lessons from Australia
PI: Professor Gillian McIvor
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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e-Infrastructure for Social Simulation (e-ISS)
PI: Professor Paul Lambert
Funded by: Higher Education Funding Council for England and Jisc
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Scoping study on the experiences of people claiming employment and support allowance
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Funded by: Socio-Legal Studies Association
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Self-directed support - evidence base
PI: Professor Kirstein Rummery
Funded by: Scottish Government
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Data Management through e-Social Science: Case studies, Provisions and Support (Dames)
PI: Professor Paul Lambert
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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The Living Better Project: Improving the Mental well-being of people with diabetes and/or CHD
PI: Professor Margaret Maxwell
Funded by: Royal College of General Practioners
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Construction of a specialist data resource on youth transitions and education
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Funded by: University of Edinburgh
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The Lancaster-Warwick-Stirling node: Developing statistical modelling in the social sciences Phase 2
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Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Community ownership and empowerment
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Funded by: Walterton and Elgin Community Homes
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Evaluation of Football Banning Orders in Scotland
PI: Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith
Funded by: Scottish Government
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Depression and long term work incapacity in Scotland: The role of the GP
PI: Professor Margaret Maxwell
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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The Family Life Project: A qualitative longitudinal study of children's experiences of family life in the context of parental drug use
PI: Dr Sarah Wilson
Funded by: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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Scottish Social Survey Network
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Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Learning about alcohol: influences of the family context
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Funded by: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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Interrogating harm and abuse: protection, agency and citizenship
PI: Professor Alison Bowes
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Quangos Revised: The Social Networks of the Public Elite.
PI: Professor Paul Lambert
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Routes to Recovery
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Funded by: Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness
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Physical activity and black and minority ethnic groups : Qualitative Study
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Funded by: NHS Health Scotland
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Baseline Evaluation of Positive Changes
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Funded by: Stirling Council
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