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Data were available for 29 people who completed the programme in 2016, of whom 13 (44.8%) were female and 16 were male (55.2%). Programme attendees ranged in age from 20 to 72 years with a mean age of 36.1 (SD=13.44). The mean age of onset was 29.71 years, with a range from 18-66 years. Of note 9 (31%) were first episode psychosis patients. Of those who attended 37.9% were employed, 41.4% were unemployed and 17.2% were currently in education courses. Their levels of education ranged from Junior Certificate (10.3%), Leaving Certificate (20.7%), Apprenticeship (10.3%), Undergraduate (41.4%) to Postgraduate (17.2%).