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The Elly Jansen Award

Celebrating Therapeutic Communities and Relational Practice globally

The Elly Jansen Award celebrates the innovation, work, research and lived experiences relating to therapeutic communities and relational practice, and helps valuable ideas reach wider audiences.

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Supporting innovation & new research

The Elly Jansen Award provides opportunities for people to share knowledge and develop research that can strengthen therapeutic community practice.

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The legacy of Elly Jansen OBE

Elly Jansen OBE dedicated her life to developing therapeutic communities and promoting community-based approaches to mental healthcare. 

What advice would you give to people thinking about entering the Award?

Advice from our 2026 Research Proposal Award Winner,
Tony Stortz, BetterStreet

Award Categories

The Award for Original Articles

Recognising new writing on therapeutic communities or relational practice, including case studies, personal experiences, academic papers, or book reviews.

The Award for Research Proposals

Recognising an original research proposal into the effectiveness or practice of therapeutic communities. 

 

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