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7. Conclusion
T
his study achieved three major aims. First, it established an overview and
categorisation of the services offered to people affected by violence in
Northern Ireland. Second, it explored the effectiveness of some of the most commonly
used services as regards achieving their set aims/goals. Third, it encouraged
collaboration through sharing and dissemination of research outcomes.
1. For the first time, a detailed outline and categorisation of voluntary sector
services is now available. The suggested categorisation allows for expansion
and addition if and when new services become available. In the meantime,
available services can now be assessed according to minimal service
standards. A bottom-up approach was used to establish these basic service
standards, i.e., they were drawn up from data that were provided by voluntary
service organizations about the services they presently provide. With time and
further information, it should be possible to raise these standards to
increasingly proficient and effective levels of service delivery.
2. Through the exploration of effectiveness of voluntary sector services provided
by this research, it has become clear that this sector provides a much valued
and important service to victims of trauma in Northern Ireland. Findings show
the synergetic effectiveness of voluntary sector services and evidence that
overall these services achieve their aims of helping people gain improved
mental health and to cope with trauma. However, individually, some of these