Table 1

Piloting and evaluation process

	No of trainees	Trainers	Form of evaluation	Involving
Pilot 1 January 2014 Nottingham	12, from 6 organisations	Members of research team	Evaluation forms at end of day	Trainees
			Evaluator taking notes	Observer from research team
			Follow-up discussions	Trainees with members of research team
Pilot 2 September 2014 Nottingham	12 from 7 organisations	Age UK trainer	Evaluation forms at end of day	Trainees
			Evaluator taking notes	Another observer from research team
			Phone interview	Trainer
Pilot 3 December 2014 Torquay	7 from 4 organisations	2 Hospice trainers	Evaluation forms at end of day	Trainees
Pilot 3 December 2014 Torquay			Phone interview	Trainers
Pilot 4 March 2015 Manchester	5 from 2 organisations	Trainees as trainers—took turns to deliver the training and to receive training	Evaluation forms	Trainees/trainers