This document records an independent evaluation of the Recovery cafés operated by CASP1 at the Muriel Boothman Centre on Fonthill Road Clondalkin. The evaluation is based mostly on the reflections of CASP staff and attendees of the cafés. Staff involved were interviewed in one-to-one meetings. Attendees volunteered to give their input in one-to-one confidential interviews on the nights of the cafés. Interviews were conducted during a single visit to both the Monday and Wednesday meetings.

An interview with of the Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force, (CLDATF)2 and with the company3 leading the mindfulness sessions that were a part of the cafés in 2023 are also part of the evaluation.