Community Integration, Quality of Life, Thriving, and Mental Health Among Refugees and Asylum Seekers. A London Service Provider Perspective, 2020-2021

The dataset consists of qualitative interview data. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 19 service providers working for non-governmental organizations in London. Participants occupied a range of professional roles, including senior leadership, management, advisory, and frontline therapeutic and advocacy positions. The interviews were conducted online due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, lasted approximately one hour each, and were audio recorded with participants’ informed consent.

Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim to produce textual data. The primary data comprise anonymised interview transcripts. Identifying information relating to individuals and organisations was removed or pseudonymised to protect participant confidentiality. No personal data relating directly to asylum seekers or refugees are included in the dataset; all data reflect service providers’ professional experiences and observations.

The interviews followed a topic guide covering service provision, mental health needs of beneficiaries, community inclusion and exclusion, social support, integration, and thriving, with particular attention to perceived mental health impacts. The dataset was analysed using thematic analysis, combining inductive and deductive coding. Deductive coding was informed by the domains of the Indicators of Integration Framework