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Feasibility of the peer support programme was tested by (i) recording the number of cases identified and referred, (ii) pre\u2010 and post\u2010evaluation of well\u2010being, coping, and symptom severity of those supported and (iii) evaluating qualitatively the experience of the peer supporters and service users.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thirty\u2010five peer supporters identified 49 cases over 3\u00a0months. These cases showed significant improvement in well\u2010being (<jats:italic>Z<\/jats:italic> \u22121.962; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.050) and reduction in symptom severity (<jats:italic>Z<\/jats:italic> \u22121.913; 0.056). There was a significant improvement in the peers supporters' self\u2010esteem from pre\u2010 to post\u2010training (<jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic> \u22123.31; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.002), improvement in their benevolence (<jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic> \u22124.37; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001) and a significant reduction in their negative attitudes to mental illness (<jats:italic>Z<\/jats:italic> \u22123.518; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). A thematic model of peer support encompassed self\u2010experienced benefits for the peer supporter, wider recognition of peer supporters in the prison, challenges to this kind of support, experience of training and visions for future work.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The peer support programme was experienced positively by the peer\u2010supporters and supported. 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