ABSTRACT
Refugees have specific mental health and wellbeing needs as a result of multiple traumas experienced in their countries of origin, during their journey to the UK and the ongoing stressors following resettlement (Liebling et al., 2014). The main objective of this project was to explore service providers’ (SPs) experiences and views on the current mental health and wellbeing services provided for Syrian refugees in Warwickshire. Twenty-one SPs participated in a structured interview or questionnaire. SPs’ data was collated per area of interest and then coded. The areas of interest included nature of SPs’ work, source of funding, mental health needs of the Syrian refugee population and any additional mental health needs as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, how SPs are addressing the mental health needs, gaps in mental health provision and suggestions for addressing the gaps. The findings identify a range of mental health needs and specific challenges and gaps in current service provision. Recommendations for improvements, in addition to clinical implications are included in this report. © 2022, British Psychological Society. All rights reserved.